[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President JP Nadda during the release of party’s election manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the Lok Sabha polls, at the party headquarters, in New Delhi, Sunday, April 14, 2024 (PTI Photo) 1 min read Last Updated : Apr 16 2024 | 6:30 AM IST The Bharatiya Janata Party … Read more
[ad_1] Illustration: BINAY SINHA 1 min read Last Updated : Apr 11 2024 | 6:30 AM IST India’s stock market indices have continued to advance, hitting new records. The National Stock Exchange benchmark Nifty 50, which has risen four per cent this calendar year, has hit new highs this week, while the BSE Sensex has … Read more
[ad_1] Illustration: Ajay Mohanty The inaugural edition of Business Standard’s annual summit, Business Manthan, featured a host of prominent policymakers, including Union ministers, as well as business and thought leaders engaging in discussions to explore India’s journey towards attaining developed country status by 2047. The conclusion from these talks was that growing at a higher … Read more
[ad_1] Premium Illustration: Ajay Mohanty With elections approaching, all issues are acquiring a sharper edge. The electoral bond episode is where politics and business collide and compromise Debashis Basu makes sharp points on the conduct of India Inc with reference to electoral bonds. Mihir S Sharma says the NDA government in the past five … Read more
[ad_1] Illustration: Binay Sinha In a major new policy direction for the Indian automobile sector, the government has announced that import duties on electric vehicles (EVs) will be slashed as long as the EV manufacturer makes certain commitments to the government about producing in India. In this context, our lead editorial notes there are questions … Read more
[ad_1] India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures, at 8.4 per cent for the quarter ending December 2023 (Q3), and a projected annual growth of 7.6 per cent, have been significantly ahead of expectations. This prompts a closer examination of the underlying dynamics and their implications for the future. At first glance, … Read more
[ad_1] Illustration: AJAY MOHANTY The recent regulatory action by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) against Paytm Payments Bank has created significant unease in the system, particularly in the fast-growing fintech business. In this context, our lead editorial notes that although it is likely that fintechs are reaching consumers who were hitherto excluded from the … Read more
[ad_1] The government last week released some findings from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey. In this regard, our lead editorial notes that there is a need to increase the frequency of such surveys. Consumption patterns are changing fast enough that policymakers need more rapid and granular data in order to make the right decisions. Read … Read more
[ad_1] Politics Indian and American, food fights, and virtual advertising – read for the weekend Paul Krugman talks of uniquely “Trumpian” errors — the behaviour of a man who does “not like to accept reality”. Aditi Phadnis talks of a possible revival of the fortunes of the Shiromani Akali Dal. Bitasta Basu speaks of … Read more