Smoke! Smog! These two words are frequent updates on Google weather alerts across Indian metros. Air in India has lost its status as a public good and become a luxury good. What makes matters worse...
There is a constant downward trend registered in manufacturing components of IIP, especially from May’16 onwards. The demonetisation and GST have affected the sector, but that is expected to be only TEMPORARY. Herein, we tried...
It is realised that one or two quarters of GDP growth and other macro data are entirely inadequate to evaluate the long-term impact of the structural reforms underway. The specified structural reforms are necessary to create...
On the occasion of the 19th Chinese Communist Party Congress Go Global: China’s new growth regime and why the Cotton Route alternative to the New Silk Road makes sense. The end of the Chinese super...
India’s ratio of non-performing loans (NPA) to the gross loans has shown a steep rise in the last 5 years, hovering over 9% as of 2016. When compared to other developing economies, the present condition...
The five BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) represent no less than 4 billion people or 42% of the world’s population, and even more regarding their contribution to the global economy since their...
Chinese policymakers are beginning to worry about a rallying currency that is putting pressure on the country’s exports. Figures for August show slower-than-forecast growth, which has also been hit by weak global demand. According to...
The ECB’s asset purchase program is constrained by the self-imposed guidelines. As it QE continues, the ECB seems to be bumping against some of these parameters. The situation is thought to be coming to a...
The Indian Economy is slowing down. Growth rates have come down drastically as the new GDP estimates show. The reason for this to happen was primarily two: – demonetization and introduction of GST. The informal...
Globally, the number of international migrants reached 244 million in 2015 for the world as a whole, a 41 per cent increase compared to 2000. This rise in the number of international migrants reflects the...
Since the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2007, financial institutions have paid more than Qatar’s GDP in fines for their wrongdoings. As investigations and lawsuits continue, that number is expected to grow. $150 billion...
“Differentiated banks” are niche banks as they operate in specific sectors, under a different regulatory framework. The idea of “differentiated bank” was initially proposed by the RBI constituted Nachiket Mor Committee for financial inclusion (January...