In its recent Monetary Policy the Reserve Bank of India seems to have shifted its bias from growth back to keeping inflation within the tolerable limits. In the last two years the central bank has adopted accommodative monetary policy stance in tandem with the large scale economic stimulus and policy reforms introduced by the central […]
Continue ReadingThe conventional mode of the policy making comprises of a pre-determined process of an upfront analysis of the issue, detailed planning and meticulous implementation thereof. This waterfall approach is often used in the formulation of the five-year plans and the urban master-plans. However, the conventional approach may not be suitable when there are forces that […]
Continue ReadingA large number of countries in the World are trying to work out a twin pronged tax reform plan. According to the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD),136 countries and jurisdictions representing more than 90% of global GDP have agreed to join an accord to impose this global tax reform plan. These constitute over […]
Continue ReadingThe central banks in most economies have twin objectives of maximizing employment/growth and keeping prices stable at around targeted levels. However, covid19 put forward an unprecedented syndrome to grapple with and most central banks, have tried to inject liquidity into their respective economies through lowering interest rates, buying bonds and easing out credit deployment and […]
Continue ReadingSecurities and Exchange Board of India has recently amended the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 [Listing Regulations] and they have come into effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette i.e., from May 5, 2021. The Listing Regulations have been made gender savvy, adapted to changes in other applicable […]
Continue ReadingInfrastructure sector is fast emerging as a key driver for the Indian economy. Infrastructure is composed of public and private physical structures such as roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, water supply, sewers, electric grids, and telecommunications. In general, infrastructure has been defined as “the physical components of interrelated systems providing commodities and services essential to enable, sustain, or […]
Continue ReadingThe global economy seems to be making a gradual and uneven recovery from the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic largely on account of the extraordinary policy responses by monetary, fiscal and regulatory authorities and the continued covid19 onslaught at varied pace and forms in different parts of the world. The focus of the economic stimulus in most […]
Continue ReadingThe Indian economy is finally showing signs of recovery, as the country reels out of the nation-wide lockdown gradually and cautiously. The government of India has announced several measures during the various unlock phases in order to sustain the economy from the perils of a sudden knock down by the covid19 pandemic. The most recent […]
Continue ReadingThe various indices released by the central bank, government and independent research agencies are indicating a deceleration in economic activities compared to the previous year performance. The current scenario does not seem to be very promising .The economy was shrinking in the last fiscal already, and so if we are doing even worse than that, […]
Continue ReadingThe economists and the institutions today are faced with a typical challenge to forecast the future levels of economic activities in extremely uncertain conditions. A forecast is defined as a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation. Covid19 has made the task of […]
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