Experts say it will now be tough for the Modi government to catch up with the UPA's economic record owing to the shock induced by the currency demonetisation.
'With the largest number of malnourished people on the planet, India is poised to be a nation that significantly under-performs as an economy.'
'When we say we want to increase pension participation, do we want to increase participation through the savings route?' 'Or do we want people to save in specific pension products?' asks Renuka Sane.
Since April, India has seen multiple strains of the coronanavirus sweep the nation, upending life and businesses alike. Out-of-home retail and discretionary categories such as durables, auto, fashion, lifestyle, hospitality, food services, travel, and tourism have been the worst-hit as Covid cases remain high, leaving state governments with no option but to curtail mobility and economic activity.
The Shimshal Mountaineering School in Pakistan is training students, many of them women, to scale some of the world's highest peaks.
Belying all expectations, the Trinamool Congress registreted a landslide victory in West Bengal assembly elections, overcoming the might of the Bharatiya Janata Party after a bitter campaign that had turned into a virtual duel between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Credit Suisse report has estimated the middle class on the basis of their wealth rather than their income, says Prachi Salve ' IndiaSpend.
The reason for the windfall: the soaring value of their stock awards.
'The stimulus message was tagged on to what was meant to be an exhortation to self-reliance, glossing over the near impossibility of merging the immediate requirement of relief for a huge population and a questionable strategy for the future trajectory of a large economy aspiring to superstardom,' points out Shreekant Sambrani.
The pandemic has confined students across all ages to home and digital education is the only way to continue learning.
While foreign currency rating was retained at Baa2 -- the second-lowest investment grade score -- Moody's also projected a fiscal deficit of 3.7 per cent of gross domestic product in the year through March 2020, a breach of the government's target of 3.3 per cent.
'No matter how many government schemes there are for the poor, the system works more for the privileged, less for the little guy,' notes T N Ninan.
'As hard as it may be, as uncomfortable and contentious as the debates may be, it's time to get serious about fixing the problems that are hampering our growth.'
The proposed 'Investor Survey' would cover the entire country -- 29 states and 7 union territories -- and would have a sample size of approximately 50,000 households and 1000 market participants.
India's economy is showing signs of slowdown, with hi-frequency indicators like industrial output posting subdued growth and automobile sales touching historical lows.
The World Bank said improved infrastructure, specifically rural electrification, has had far-ranging effects
'This confrontation could have been avoided by a less arrogant administration that initially listened, used whatever negotiating skills they had and tried to be more credible,' observes Ramesh Menon.
The revised salaries of central government employees are likely to be paid from July 1, 2016.
'The number of deaths attributable to warming is likely to rise in the future.'
She also accused the Union government of making "false claims" about crop insurance benefits to the farmers, even as the state government was bearing 80 per cent of the cost.
Minutes of the MPC meeting show Das felt economy needs more monetary stimulus as inflation outlook remains uncertain.
'Will you declare MSP for 100 odd crops that the farmers of India grow?'
With schools closing down, many girls and their female family members in rural and urban areas now don't have access to sanitary pads.
Here is a list of some of the noteworthy changes proposed in the draft code.
Subramanian Swamy said if income tax is abolished, middle class will deposit money in banks which can be invested in manufacturing.
The minimum support price for the rabi season will not radically alter the falling trajectory of farm incomes
The government's ambitious gold deposit scheme can succeed only if depositors are paid a higher interest rate.
The TRS ensured that each citizen of Telangana is taken care of from cradle to grave.
Kannadigas have the highest monthly per capita incomes, while Biharis have the lowest. Marwari families tend to spend the highest proportion on servicing loans and liabilities, Telugu families tend to save the most, Gujarati and Marwari households have the highest ownership of automobiles (including two-wheelers), Tamilians and Kannadigas have the highest ownership of colour TVs.
The Raghuram Rajan committee report for evolving a composite development index of states, submitted to the finance ministry today, has a note of dissent from member Shaibal Gupta.
The government may raise the number of job days under the NREGA scheme to compensate rural households for loss of income due to a poor monsoon in large part of the country.
'If you enjoy learning and if you can risk the failures, entrepreneurship can be a rewarding, enriching experience.'
Overcrowding, unsanitary conditions in Asia's largest slum pose big challenges to containment.
'To save the LTCG, it's always better that the owner of the property that was sold also becomes the title holder in the new one.'
'With more and more young people relocating outside their home states for work, an all-India MLDA of 21 would be a good way to ensure that more Indians can go with the flow,' recommends Kanika Datta.
Over the next five years, it will be Narendra not Nitish who will be under pressure to deliver vikas and atmanirbharta in Bihar, notes Kanika Datta.
More people felt optimistic about their economic condition in November than in the same month a year ago, says Mahesh Vyas.
Define ownership proportionately at the time of registration to ensure that you don't face problems on taxation front.
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