'As we gird ourselves for rising infections, India's harsh lockdown remains an epic tragedy,' observes Rahul Jacob.
World's highest top rates of income tax are found in Aruba and Sweden.
The Centre is grappling with the question of its fiscal roadmap not only for this year but for 2018-19
Raghuram Rajan's three-year term is the shortest of any G20 country and the recent governors have been given second terms as much as seven months in advance.
Merchandise exports, led by Asia, rose by 19 per cent last year to $18.2 trillion.
Cautioning that there will be social and psychological consequences for the rest of the country too, Guha said the migrant tragedy could have been averted or at least minimised if Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given them a week's notice to return home before the lockdown kicked in.
About 52 per cent of the world's population currently live in urban areas.
'India is not so distant from years of high and entrenched inflationary expectations that it should start trying to play games with the economy the way the West's central bankers think they are entitled to,' argues Mihir S Sharma.
Even in this darkest hour of a crumbling economy and raging disease, there is hardly a murmur of protest against the government, observes Sumit Bhattacharya.
Apple's iPhone 5 is expected to outsell Samsung's Galaxy SIII.
The Indian economy will expand by 5.6 per cent during 2014-15 even as the Reserve Bank is not likely to cut interest rates this year, according to Ficci's latest Economic Outlook Survey.
The Indian rupee is the world's most undervalued currency, finds The Economist's latest Big Mac Index.
The controversial interaction took place on Thursday when Rahul began taking questions from the audience.
'It is absolutely important for us to continue to message to people that they must wear masks, keep physical distancing, as much as is practically possible, at work or at home.'
Singh will take part in an interactive session on the current state of economy with businessmen and traders during his visit.
Let's take a look at how countries are placed when it comes to current account deficit.
'Unless we get the health and economic situations right at the same time, we will not recover.'
'When you start distributing wealth, you end up distributing poverty.'
Let's take a look at five banks that have been slapped with biggest fines related to mortgage activities in the United States.
Let's take a look at the global real estate market.
Rajeev Srinivasan on why there is the strong possibility that this whole thing is an elaborate charade and how the mainstream might have just played into Trump's showman hands.
'The outlook for private investment, which has been such a weak link for India for so long, remains challenging.'
Let's take a look some of the longest non-stop flights in the world.
'There is little doubt that China today stands in the dock, charged with misdemeanour with regard to the health and well-being of its own citizens and of the people of the world,' notes Amulya Ganguli.
Let's take a look at who prefers cuppa over latte.
Let's take a look at 15 economies that have highest household debt in the world.
Earning goodwill of the people of Jammu & Kashmir was necessary before such a move, the former prime minister said.
You may be popular initially because of politics and ideology but if the economy slows down, you will be losing your popularity: Nouriel Roubini.
'Of the 202 debates, 79 were around attacking Pakistan and 66 attacking the Opposition and Nehru.' 'The PMC Bank scam where thousands of depositors lost their savings got just one,' points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Let's have a look at some of the most open economies in the emerging markets.
India ranks number one among all countries in respect of both the inflow and outflow of expatriate executives, according to a survey of global firms conducted by leading financial journal The Economist.
Aluminium has one third the weight of steel and is highly malleable and elastic.
Good intentions are best left to political parties, governments and religious establishments, suggests T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
'There is lack of demand because people have no jobs, and no income.' 'Lakhs of people have lost their jobs and they have no income which has led to no demand in the market.'
India has moved down from 32nd place last year and remains classified among 'flawed democracies'.
Let's take a look at economies that have some of the highest debts in the world.
Countries around the world are struggling with debt.
Let's take a look at how much fees some of the tallest buildings charge.
Although the world economy is going through a rough time, there is no shortage of millionaires and billionaires in the world.
To some of the economists and business leaders who as his campaign cheerleaders dared to dream of a Thatcherite revolution, he seems not to be listening.
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