RBI cuts repo rate to arrest slowdown
The 35 basis point repo rate cut is not the first unconventional rate action from the central bank as two repo rate actions in March 2003 saw a 40 and 10 basis points reduction in a matter of 13 days.
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Building blocks for a “New India”
Minister of state for finance and corporate affairs Anurag Singh Thakur lays down the economic roadmap for a $5 trillion economy and is confident that it can be achieved.
Budget fine print drags markets down
Indices see biggest single-day fall in four years in first full trading day after the Union Budget was unveiled. The BSE Sensex closed 907 points lower, while NSE’s Nifty50 slipped 207 points.
Eco Survey ticks right boxes with a dash of optimism
K. Subramanian’s maiden Survey sees growth for FY20 at 7%, green shoots in investment activity.
‘GDP calculations’ require inter-sectional validation
This will help to check whether extrapolations made from growth-driving sectoral trends reflect a true picture of the economy.
RBI does a hat-trick on rate cuts
The central bank delivered a third 25-basis point cut in repo rate in a row, but its dovish views on the economy and inflation pull stock market indices down.
This resource can help the economy reach $5 trillion
The next big target of the Indian economy is to get to double its size and reach $5 trillion. Here’s what can help it get there.
Modi 2.0: Guardians of the economy
As India’s GDP falters, reporting its worst performance in the past 18 quarters, it is up to the new economic ministers to put the economy back on track.
Markets end lower after Modi unveils portfolios
Sensex, Nifty hover near lifetime highs after the inauguration of the new Cabinet, but close lower after realising that the new government has old challenges to tide over.
Financing for the future
Why the new government needs to invest heavily in freight transport to achieve high economic growth
