Economics
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Coronavirus & China: Contagion misery

Any man’s death diminishes me, Because I am involved in mankind, And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. These poignant words by the English poet and priest...

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Commentary & Views: A Populist budget

Nirmala Sitharaman, FM presented all-encompassing budget covering almost all sectors – infra, agriculture, education, health care, skill development etc. The full-time budget of Modi V2 Government was riding high on people’s and industry’s expectations. Sops...

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Economic slowdown and Systemic shift of the Indian model

In the context of the discussion on the Indian economic slowdown, a significantly different perspective can be offered based on the thesis of an ongoing disruption in the structure of the global economy (deglobalization), coupled...

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Is health care in India neglected?

The crises brewing within the Indian economy is evident from the consecutive slow growth of GDP in the last 2-quarters. Recessions can be short lived if corrective actions are taken but the prolonged effects on...

The Economic Slowdown Vs the Rate Cut Rhetoric

Most of the newspapers are lined up with headlines talking about economic slowdown and fears of its digging deep into the financial eco-system and eroding upon the growth so far achieved at the global level....

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Peace and Justice Strong Institutions for Sustainable Development

The UN’s vision is for Leadership Solutions for Sustainable Development (LSSD) centers around leadership, accountability, collaboration and efficiency. For UN to achieve its vision, it is imperative to take certain crucial steps as in enhancing...

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What about the New Silk Roads Initiative of China?

Since 2014, the Chinese economy has been the first global GDP calculated in purchasing power parity (PPP) and the gap has widened steadily with the United States: 19.2% of world GDP against 15% for its rival. Since...

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China: The Dragon is warming up back from slumber!

International trade has been a driving force in the growth of the global GDP and the US-China trade war has been denting the global growth prospects to a certain extent. The US-China trade war has...

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Economics: Trump switches from Keynes to Colbert

Overnight, China has published as usual data miraculously soon after the end of the period to which they relate. The way had been prepared for a drop in Q2 GDP to a 27-year low of...

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India’s Budget: Road to 5 trillion-dollar economy

The Modi 2.0 Government has come out with its Budget 1.0. As wide expected, the objective of becoming a $ 5 trillion economy has driven this budget and it reverberates all the initiatives announced in...

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Central Banks: still kidding themselves

As expected by nearly everyone except the futures market, the Fed did not cut rates last week and predicted only one in the future and not until next year. This contrasts with the futures market...

Drug innovation and local manufacturing Under, Make in India

In a bid to boost drug innovation and local manufacturing under Make in India program, Government of India has brought in multiple regulatory reforms. The recent notification of New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules (“Rules”)...