India is going into the longest lockdown in the world, with the least amount of notice given to its people and the least preparation by its government.
The unemployment situation is becoming increasingly acute.
Revivals nearly double q-o-q to 36 in September, highest in 3 years
Yum reduced the number of restaurants in India by 14 in the September quarter from the preceding quarter to 811.
'We still need a certain number of large public sector banks for financial inclusion and stability purposes.'
'The Chinese outdid them in the price game and turned the competitive dynamics at the lower end of the handset market from price to value.'
A closer look at the data reveals that a lot of the items are not part of this calculation. The notable ones include buffalo meat, marine exports, raw cotton, and plantation crops such as tea, coffee, rubber, etc.
From January-March this year, 64,000 jobs were created in eight crucial sectors of the economy.
Experts feel oil prices will remain volatile with an upward bias.
How soon can India reach a point when there is no hidden underemployment and all who want work can find it at a fair wage and decent work conditions, asks Nitin Desai.
After two years of growth in the 4 per cent to 5 per cent range, the gross domestic product is expected to increase more robustly in 2015, growing to an expected 6.4 per cent.
While companies have not launched too many products in rural areas of late, easy financing has helped push up demand.
China's slowing means commodity markets are no longer overheated.
Based on the evidence at hand, Modi's goal of scripting a broader, lasting upturn appears some way off, says Rajesh Kumar Singh.
The industry players couldn't hide their disappointment.
In 2015-16, reforms will take hold, growth in GDP, will accelerate, and government processes and statutory clearances will speed up
The reason, he said, was the external environment was weak.
'It really doesn't matter that investors getting allotments sell their IPO stock holdings on listing day because a new set of investors are entering.' 'This explains the continued rise in stock prices even after the first day of listing.'
Implementation of GST is expected to increase the gross domestic product of the country.
Fresh guidelines were issued by the government on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union home ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period.
'We are not in the race of how much is the revenue, but how good is the revenue.'
The prime minister sought to allay slowdown concerns saying the fundamentals of the economy are strong, with low inflation and a potential to boost exports.
Fresh hiring might slow as banks likely to focus on improving efficiencies.
Chinese automakers Great Wall Motors, FAW Haima Automobile, and Changan Automobile, after dithering about entering India for some years, have been encouraged by the robust sales performance of the late entrants Kia Motors and MG Motors even in a slowing market.
Consumers are opening up their wallets for intangible promises.
The sector is witnessing weak tendering.
Softening rural consumption and the likelihood of weak corporate earnings in the March quarter saw investors dump stocks.
'Swachh Bharat Cess imposed last year should be made broad-based.' 'Budget should be predominantly economy/ business-oriented and problem-solving rather than political consideration-based.'
In India, it is not easy to fight it out with the large banks which are nimble-footed and technology-savvy and are continuously innovating on the retail turf with newer products for customer acquisition.
Dividend payouts seem recession-proof.
Most companies often subsidise the sale and the delivery, making losses on their books.
The past eight months have seen vast improvement in the Indian economy, says Edelweiss Group chairman and chief executive Rashesh Shah, who feels domestic-oriented sectors are likely to do better.
It is important to note that slowdown in activity is really confined to a selected few regions within China.
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High retail inflation is exerting pressure on households to cut expenses wherever possible.
An average of 30-40 per cent automation is standard across all big automobile plants in the country
The report by the High Level Advisory Group said India stands to benefit even more when the US and China are locked in a global trade war.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hints at a world class tax regime.
Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was 2 per cent compared to a build up rate of 4.56 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous year. Inflation in food articles as a group rose to 11.08 per cent during the month as against 9.80 per cent in the previous month, mainly driven by exorbitantly high onion prices, the rates of which spiked by over 172 per cent from a year-ago. The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index was at 0.16 per cent in October.
A comprehensive technical framework needed, from which a more convincing policy could be demonstrated
