macro The Budget arithmetic Why fiscal deficit as a percentage of the gross domestic product isn’t always a true reflection of the health of an economy. By Ashish Gupta
macro Managing the fiscal deficit With growth sputtering and revenue collections falling, managing the fiscal deficit could be the government’s biggest challenge. By Ashish Gupta
macro Knock, knock. Who’s there? Recession It’s not yet full-blown but it is making its presence felt with several sub-sectors of the Indian economy showing at least two consecutive quarters of negative growth. By Ashish Gupta
macro FM announces ₹102 lakh-crore national infra plan It is in line with PM Narendra Modi’s promise of investing ₹100 lakh crore in infra projects to achieve the goal of India becoming a $5-trillion economy by 2024-25. By Ashish Gupta
macro Meeting the government’s ₹1.05 lakh crore sell-off target The easiest way to meet or even exceed the disinvestment target is for the government to reduce its stake to 49% in various central public sector units. By Ashish Gupta