-The Telegraph Document says country is poised to consolidate and accelerate its revival over the rest of the year A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) document on Monday said contact-intensive sectors will lead India’s recovery. Besides, elevated inflation will cool from September ``albeit stubbornly’’ on the back of easing momentum and favourable base effects, according to a paper on the state of the economy co-authored by deputy governor Michael Patra, that is part...
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The three economic realities facing China -Uma Gupta
-Hindustan Times The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) began in Beijing on October 16. While the run-up to the 20th congress has been dominated by talks of Xi Jinping getting elected as the highest leader for an unprecedented third consecutive time, the gathering will also have to confront serious and somewhat new questions as far as the Chinese economy is concerned. The 20th National Congress of the...
More »A reality check -Renu Kohli
-The Telegraph India’s economic recovery is uneven India’s ranking as one of the world’s fastest growing economies — a bright spot in a troubled and slowing world economy — routinely figures in the public discourse. It was upheld even as oil prices zoomed and inflation surged early this year. It did not waver when growth forecasts were lowered some six months ago. It wasn’t rattled when growth underperformed in the April-June quarter....
More »Recovery analysis that points out what India got wrong -Suvojit Chattopadhyay
-The Hindu Being fiscally conservative resulted in a rise in extreme poverty, with there being no signs of any course correction A recent World Bank report, titled “Correcting Course”, captures the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global poverty. The number of people living in extreme poverty rose by seven crore million in 2020, as the global poverty rate rose from 8.4% in 2019 to 9.3% in 2020. This is the first...
More »Centre will now define minimum work requirement under MGNREGA: Report
-Business Standard Earlier, state governments had the responsibility to define the minimum quantum of work required to earn a day's wages The central government will now define the minimum quantum of work required to earn a day's wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), as reported by the Economic Times (ET). It was earlier decided by the state government. The Centre may look to make changes under Section 27(1)...
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