-The Telegraph Recovery will stumble, inflation will rise, rupee could weaken further, say economists New Delhi: India abstained on the US-sponsored UN Security Council “deploring” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But we definitely won’t be able to stay on the sidelines when it comes to facing the economic consequences of the war, the most serious conflict in Europe since the second world war. India’s not a part of organisations like Nato whose members like...
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Ukraine crisis: Agri commodities prices plunge in global markets as supply fears recede -Subramani Ra Mancombu
-The Hindu Business Line Indian farmers gain as local wheat, maize, soyabean and mustard prices rise Prices of agricultural commodities, particularly wheat, maize, soyabean and palm oil, dropped significantly in the global market during the weekend, after having surged on February 24 when Russia ordered its troops into Ukraine. The rates of most of these commodities dropped by over five per cent as members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) led by...
More »Russia-Ukraine crisis: India economy to be among worst hit in Asia: Nomura -Puneet Wadhwa
-Business Standard A sustained rise in oil, food prices would have adverse impacts on Asia's economies. India, Thailand and the Philippines are the biggest losers, while Indonesia would be a relative gainer, Nomura said The ongoing geopolitical crisis between Russia and Ukraine will impact Asian economies, but the impact will be polarized across the region, said analysts at Nomura in a recent report. The negative impact on Asia, they believe, is predominantly...
More »Demand for lower cotton prices is not justified -A Narayanamoorthy
-The Hindu Business Line The textile industry’s vociferous demands will hit cotton farmers, who are facing the brunt of rising costs The recent rise in the price of cotton yarn seems to have hit the textile manufacturers hard, so, a large section of participants involved in value chain products of cotton has called on the government to take measures to arrest the price rise. While demanding higher taxes on cotton exports, they have...
More »A recipe to deepen the distress in rural economy -Himanshu
-Livemint.com Rural economy has to deal with declining incomes and rising cost of essentials The general consensus on the state of the Indian economy can be summarized as follows: The economy has been in a deep crisis even before the pandemic-led disruptions. Second, the crisis is not a result of supply constraints but is a result of demand deficiency, particularly in the rural economy. Recent evidence suggests that the impact of the slowdown...
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