13 March - 19 March, 2021

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Weekly Updates on the Indian Economy

(13/03/2021 to 19/03/2021)

  1. National Accounts and State of the Economy

 

  1. Jarring signals on economy

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/retail-inflation-spikes-to-three-month-high-of-503-per-cent-in-feb-on-higher-food-prices/article34054289.ece

 

  1. Fine-tuning flexible inflation targeting

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/fine-tuning-flexible-inflation-targeting/article34067733.ece

 

  1. Inflation quickens as Jan. IIP contracts

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/inflation-quickens-as-jan-iip-contracts/article34055539.ece

 

  1. ‘Focus on growth than inflation’

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/focus-on-growth-than-inflation-says-cea/article34063224.ece

 

  1. The job crunch and the growing fires of nativism

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-job-crunch-and-the-growing-fires-of-nativism/article34068695.ece

 

  1. Labour ministry to come up with quarterly job survey on organised sector

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/labour-ministry-to-come-up-with-quarterly-job-survey-on-organised-sector-121031300033_1.html

 

  1. Indian economy looking at 'V-shaped' recovery, says Anurag Thakur

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/indian-economy-looking-at-v-shaped-recovery-says-anurag-thakur-121031300322_1.html

 

  1. Sustained economic growth key to India's future: NITI Aayog CEO

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/sustained-economic-growth-key-to-india-s-future-niti-aayog-ceo-121031300674_1.html

 

  1. Asset monetisation target for states may be set at Rs 3 trillion

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/asset-monetisation-target-for-states-may-be-set-at-rs-3-trillion-121031500021_1.html

 

  1. WPI inflation rises to 4.17% in February on costlier food, fuel, power

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/wpi-inflation-rises-to-4-17-pc-in-february-on-costlier-food-fuel-power-121031500445_1.html

 

  1. View: How India can address issues that may dent its post-Covid growth

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/view-how-india-can-address-issues-that-may-dent-its-post-covid-growth/articleshow/81486981.cms

 

  1. CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian explains the economic rationale behind Modi govt's policy response to Covid

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/cea-subramanian-explains-the-economic-rationale-behind-modi-govts-policy-response-to-covid/articleshow/81499136.cms

 

  1. ‘Joint study’ to unlock demographic dividend

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/joint-study-to-unlock-demographic-dividend/article34076793.ece

 

  1. Covid impact on household budgets

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/covid-impact-on-household-budgets/article34076943.ece

 

  1. Rise in new Covid cases reduces mobility

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/rise-in-new-covid-cases-reduces-mobility/article34085279.ece

 

  1. ‘Census interim data by 2024’

https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/census-interim-data-by-2024/article34087259.ece

 

  1. Re-evaluating inflation targeting

https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/re-evaluating-inflation-targeting/article34095989.ece

 

  1. New DFI must curb reliance on foreign funds, says K.V. Kamath

https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/new-dfi-must-curb-reliance-on-foreign-funds-says-kv-kamath/article34095953.ece

 

  1. Precocious growth in India's skill-intensive sectors worrying: Paul Krugman

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/precocious-growth-in-india-s-skill-intensive-sectors-worrying-paul-krugman-121031501324_1.html

 

  1. Price hikes likely in consumer durables in March-April due to strong uptick

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/price-hikes-likely-in-consumer-durables-in-march-april-due-to-strong-uptick-121031600380_1.html

 

  1. Yellen and FM Sitharaman discuss global economic outlook

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/yellen-and-fm-sitharaman-discuss-global-economic-outlook-121031600964_1.html

 

  1. India considers net zero goal around 2050, a decade before China: Report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-considers-net-zero-goal-around-2050-a-decade-before-china-report-121031700551_1.html

 

  1. Over 1.75 mn houses constructed under PMAY-U during Covid-19 pandemic: Puri

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/over-1-75-mn-houses-constructed-under-pmay-u-during-covid-19-pandemic-puri-121031701220_1.html

 

  1. Worst over, economy will only move upwards: Shaktikanta Das

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/worst-over-economy-will-only-move-upwards/articleshow/81560126.cms

 

  1. Maharashtra has 56,000 millionaire households; highest in India: Report

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/maharashtra-has-56000-millionaire-households-highest-in-india-report/articleshow/81534500.cms

 

  1. View: Job quotas for locals make disastrous economic and federal sense

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/view-job-quotas-for-locals-make-disastrous-economic-and-federal-sense/articleshow/81537932.cms

 

  1. Labour in post-pandemic India

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/labour-in-post-pandemic-india/articleshow/81524902.cms

 

  1. DMK to BJP, Jharkhand to Haryana: What explains the sweeping support for state-based reservations?

https://scroll.in/article/989465/dmk-to-bjp-jharkhand-to-haryana-what-explains-the-sweeping-support-for-state-based-reservations

 

  1. India’s $5 trillion-economy goal was aspirational, not carefully computed: Raghuram Rajan

https://scroll.in/latest/989491/indias-5-trillion-economy-goal-was-aspirational-not-carefully-computed-raghuram-rajan

 

  1. Crypto fever has oldest Indian exchange seeking to double monthly trade volumes to $2 billion

https://theprint.in/economy/crypto-fever-has-oldest-indian-exchange-seeking-to-double-monthly-trade-volumes-to-2-billion/623907/

 

  1. Health insurance coverage grew 69.8% in April-Sept, firms say pandemic increased awareness

https://theprint.in/health/health-insurance-coverage-grew-69-8-in-april-sept-firms-say-pandemic-increased-awareness/622579/

 

  1. India’s top economic policy think-tanks and the changes in their leadership

https://theprint.in/economy/indias-top-economic-policy-think-tanks-and-the-changes-in-their-leadership/622751/

 

  1. Sustained economic growth key to India’s future, says Amitabh Kant

https://theprint.in/economy/sustained-economic-growth-key-to-indias-future-says-amitabh-kant/621409/

 

  1. India shows the world how to take 1.3 billion people to the bank

https://theprint.in/economy/india-shows-the-world-how-to-take-1-3-billion-people-to-the-bank/621069/

 

  1. Delhi Saw a Sharp Rise in Joblessness Due to COVID-19; Women Worst Affected: Survey

https://thewire.in/labour/delhi-saw-a-sharp-rise-in-joblessness-due-to-covid-19-women-worst-affected-survey

 

  1. It's Time We Start Valuing Women’s Household Work by Paying Homemakers

https://thewire.in/women/its-time-we-start-valuing-womens-household-work-by-paying-homemakers

 

  1. Philanthropy Pie Boosted Mainly by Individual, Family Contributions in FY'20: Report

https://thewire.in/business/philanthropy-domestic-firms-ngos-decline

 

  1. After Haryana, Jharkhand to Implement 75% Local Representation in Private Employment

https://thewire.in/government/jharkhand-employment-75-quota-private-sector

 

  1. India’s ‘middle cities’ to overtake metros in driving consumption

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/indias-middle-cities-to-overtake-metros-in-driving-consumption/article34100583.ece

 

  1. Private sector must invest in innovation: Subramanian

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/private-sector-must-invest-in-innovation-subramanian/article34099639.ece

 

  1. World may see peak of petrol demand by 2035 but not in India: Official

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/world-may-see-peak-of-petrol-demand-by-2035-but-not-in-india-official-121031801176_1.html

 

  1. India's economy projected to record stronger recovery in 2021: UNCTAD

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-economy-projected-to-record-stronger-recovery-in-2021-unctad-121031801251_1.html

 

  1. Indian middle class shrinks by 32 million due to Covid-19 pandemic: Pew

https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/indian-middle-class-shrinks-by-32-million-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-pew-121031900032_1.html

 

  1. Why a ban on cryptocurrency could have dire consequences for India

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/why-a-ban-on-cryptocurrency-could-have-dire-consequences-for-india-121031900168_1.html

 

  1. India's Covid-19 stimulus didn't support demand, relief measures smaller in scale: UNCTAD

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/indias-covid-19-stimulus-didnt-support-demand-relief-measures-smaller-in-scale-unctad/articleshow/81569785.cms

 

  1. So, where do we go from here? Frontline economy watcher deciphers top pandemic takeaways for India

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/where-does-india-go-from-here-frontline-economy-watcher-catalogues-top-pandemic-takeaways/articleshow/81584540.cms

 

  1. The Wholesale Offloading of Government Assets Will Be a Political Hot Potato for PM Modi

https://thewire.in/economy/narendra-modi-wholesale-government-assets-political-hot-potato

 

  1. India bitcoin ban would be a terrible idea

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/india-bitcoin-ban-would-be-a-terrible-idea-11616117685705.html

 

  1. Crypto regulation offers India an opportunity that must be seized

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/crypto-regulation-offers-india-an-opportunity-that-must-be-seized-11616000126545.html

 

  1. There is much confusion over India’s cryptocurrency policy

https://www.livemint.com/market/cryptocurrency/whats-india-s-beef-with-bitcoin-11615855547280.html

 

  1. India’s wealth pyramid tapers much too sharply

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/indias-wealth-pyramid-tapers-much-too-sharply-11615999009847.html

 

  1. Labour regulations need both clarity and uniformity

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/labour-regulations-need-both-clarity-and-uniformity-11615913382622.html

 

  1. India’s new DFI will help achieve big development targets

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/indias-new-dfi-will-help-achieve-big-development-targets-11616086428591.html

 

  1. Rising retail inflation, a big headache for govt, RBI and you

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/rising-retail-inflation-a-big-headache-for-govt-rbi-and-you-11615636580390.html

 

  1. Public Finance

 

  1. UP's public debt to rise Rs 6.11 trn in FY22, driven by Covid-19 impact

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-s-public-debt-to-rise-rs-6-11-trn-in-fy22-driven-by-covid-19-impact-121031400638_1.html

 

  1. UP's public debt to rise Rs 6.11 trn in FY22, driven by Covid-19 impact

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-s-public-debt-to-rise-rs-6-11-trn-in-fy22-driven-by-covid-19-impact-121031400638_1.html

 

  1. Statsguru: From Bihar to West Bengal, a peep into state Budgets

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/statsguru-from-bihar-to-west-bengal-a-peep-into-state-budgets-121031400883_1.html

 

  1. Which levers can TN pull to generate more revenue?

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/which-levers-can-tn-pull-to-generate-more-revenue/article34077004.ece

 

  1. High economic growth will spare India from debt trap, say experts

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/high-economic-growth-will-spare-india-from-debt-trap-say-experts-121031800092_1.html

 

  1. As States Enter Election Season, Important CAG Reports Remain Unavailable to the Public

https://thewire.in/political-economy/state-elections-cag-audit-reports

 

  1. Examining the Strength of Pillars That Uphold India's Fiscal Federal System

https://thewire.in/economy/examining-the-strength-of-pillars-that-uphold-indias-fiscal-federal-system

 

  1. Adopt sub-federalism as a means to transform urban governance

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/adopt-sub-federalism-as-a-means-to-transform-urban-governance-11615912622613.html

 

  1. Covid-19 breathes fresh life into the term ‘public good’

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/covid19-breathes-fresh-life-into-the-term-public-good-11615746045266.html

Taxation

  1. CBIC clarifies on GST refunds related to deemed export, zero-rated supplies

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/cbic-clarifies-on-gst-refunds-related-to-deemed-export-zero-rated-supplies/article34055193.ece

 

  1. Jet fuel may be brought under GST regime

https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/jet-fuel-may-be-brought-under-gst-regime/article34057145.ece

 

  1. No proposal to bring petrol, diesel, ATF, gas under GST: FM Sitharaman

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/no-proposal-to-bring-petrol-diesel-atf-gas-under-gst-fm-sitharaman/articleshow/81511834.cms

 

  1. Centre: 100% GST compensation shortfall released to States and UTs

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/centre-100-gst-compensation-shortfall-released-to-states-and-uts/article34077150.ece

 

  1. Direct tax mop-up set to exceed revised FY21 target

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/advance-tax-collections-at-82-lakh-cr-fy21-mop-up-55-per-cent-short-of-2019-20s/article34085640.ece

 

  1. VAT TDS can be used to set off GST liabilities, says Madras High Court

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/vat-tds-can-be-used-to-set-off-gst-liabilities-madras-high-court/article34093120.ece

 

  1. States may face Rs 3 trillion GST compensation shortfall in FY22: Report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/states-may-face-rs-3-trillion-gst-compensation-shortfall-in-fy22-report-121031501131_1.html

 

  1. Concessional 5% withholding tax continues for debt interest income of FPIs

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/concessional-5-withholding-tax-continues-for-debt-interest-income-of-fpis-121031701246_1.html

 

  1. Standing committee on finance pushes for govt to increase GST collections to compensate states

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/standing-committee-on-finance-pushes-for-govt-to-increase-gst-collections-to-compensate-states/articleshow/81536144.cms

 

  1. From cycle locks to breaded cheese, companies and authorities differ over classification for levying GST

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/from-cycle-locks-to-breaded-cheese-companies-and-authorities-differ-over-classification/articleshow/81582482.cms

 

  1. India's economy may grow at 12% in 2021: Moody's

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/indias-economy-may-grow-at-12-in-2021-moodys/articleshow/81585920.cms

 

  1. Private consumption to pick up in next few quarters: Moody's

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/private-consumption-to-pick-up-in-next-few-quarters-moodys/articleshow/81575535.cms

 

  1. Banking and Monetary policy

 

  1. How health cover cushioned impact of Covid

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/how-health-cover-cushioned-impact-of-covid/article34068159.ece

 

  1. India to propose cryptocurrency ban, penalising miners, traders: Report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-to-propose-cryptocurrency-ban-penalising-miners-traders-report-121031500065_1.html

 

  1. India uses digital banking and biometrics to organize its 1.3 billion population

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/india-uses-digital-banking-and-biometrics-to-organize-its-1-3-billion-population/articleshow/81478987.cms

 

  1. Proposed bad bank can only be used as a one-time tool to clean up banks' balance sheet: CEA KV Subramanian

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/proposed-bad-bank-can-only-be-used-as-a-one-time-tool-to-clean-up-banks-balance-sheet-cea-kv-subramanian/articleshow/81484162.cms

 

  1. Drastic changes in monetary policy framework can upset bond market: Rajan

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/drastic-changes-in-monetary-policy-framework-can-upset-bond-market-rajan/articleshow/81493780.cms

 

  1. How to make good assets with a ‘Bad Bank’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-to-make-good-assets-with-a-bad-bank/article34084967.ece

 

  1. Following record accretion, RBI stops adding to its forex kitty

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/following-record-accretion-rbi-stops-adding-to-its-forex-kitty-since-february/article34093285.ece

 

  1. Performance of unsecured loans worsening, says India Ratings report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/performance-of-unsecured-loans-worsening-says-india-ratings-report-121031601005_1.html

 

  1. The repo in corporate bonds is slowly picking up pace, shows data

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/the-repo-in-corporate-bonds-is-slowly-picking-up-pace-shows-data-121031700079_1.html

 

  1. Govt favours retaining RBI's 2%-6% inflation band: Report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-favours-retaining-rbi-s-2-6-inflation-band-report-121031700739_1.html

 

  1. Reserve Bank of India may have to delay liquidity normalisation amid rising virus cases

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/reserve-bank-of-india-may-have-to-delay-liquidity-normalisation-amid-rising-virus-cases/articleshow/81566388.cms

 

  1. Rising loan defaults are adding to the woes of non-bank lenders in India

https://scroll.in/article/989679/rising-loan-defaults-are-adding-to-the-woes-of-non-bank-lenders-in-india

 

  1. ‘Drastic changes’ to monetary policy framework could upset bond market, says Raghuram Rajan

https://theprint.in/economy/drastic-changes-to-monetary-policy-framework-could-upset-bond-market-says-raghuram-rajan/621721/

 

  1. ‘Rising cases may lead RBI to delay liquidity normalisation’

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/rising-cases-may-lead-rbi-to-delay-liquidity-normalisation/article34103384.ece

 

  1. An effective plan to monetise government assets

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/an-effective-plan-to-monetise-government-assets-11616143174896.html

 

  1. External Sector

 

  1. India wants WTO farm deal to sort out public stockholding, import safeguard issues

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/india-wants-wto-farm-deal-to-sort-out-public-stockholding-import-safeguard-issues/article34052890.ece

 

  1. How to make India a global export hub

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-to-make-india-a-global-export-hub/article34054913.ece

 

  1. Trade remedy must be user industry sensitive

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/trade-remedy-must-be-user-industry-sensitive/article34054965.ece

 

  1. Rice exporters to gain from lower freight charges

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/rice-exporters-to-gain-from-lower-freight-charges/article34055212.ece

 

  1. This year's outlook on services trade uncertain amid Covid-19: WTO

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/this-year-s-outlook-on-services-trade-uncertain-amid-covid-19-wto-121031300037_1.html

 

  1. India FX reserves surpass Russia's to become world's 4th biggest

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-fx-reserves-surpass-russia-s-to-become-world-s-4th-biggest-121031400470_1.html

 

  1. Exports in February rise a tad to 0.67%, trade deficit widens

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/exports-in-february-rise-marginally-trade-deficit-widens/article34076692.ece

 

  1. India, Bangladesh to sign economic pact over next five years: EIU

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-bangladesh-to-sign-economic-pact-over-next-five-years-eiu-121031600354_1.html

 

  1. India's exports during March 1-14 increase 17% to $14 billion

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-exports-during-march-1-14-increase-17-to-14-billion-121031600556_1.html

 

  1. Indian state refiners prepare to cut May Saudi oil imports: Report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/indian-state-refiners-prepare-to-cut-may-saudi-oil-imports-report-121031601252_1.html

 

  1. CBDT may take measures to correct withholding tax anomaly for FPIs

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/cbdt-may-take-measures-to-correct-withholding-tax-anomaly-for-fpis-121031700420_1.html

 

  1. India and Philippines most vulnerable to risks of a 'taper tantrum': S&P

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/recovery-across-asia-s-emerging-economies-to-withstand-rising-us-yields-s-p-global-ratings-121031700888_1.html

 

  1. China was India’s top imports source despite LAC crisis

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/china-was-indias-top-imports-source-despite-lac-crisis/articleshow/81562946.cms

 

  1. Take steps to contain further deterioration in exports, imports: Parliamentary Panel

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/take-steps-to-contain-further-deterioration-in-exports-imports-parliamentary-panel/articleshow/81554504.cms

 

  1. Opposition protests in Rajya Sabha bill to hike FDI in insurance to 74%

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/opposition-protests-in-rajya-sabha-bill-to-hike-fdi-in-insurance-to-74-121031801357_1.html

 

  1. Agriculture and Rural Economy

 

  1. Area under jute to go up in Bengal

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/area-under-jute-to-go-up-in-bengal/article34053581.ece

 

  1. Government to create 2 lakh tonnes of onion buffer stock

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/government-to-create-2-lakh-tonnes-of-onion-buffer-stock/articleshow/81512031.cms

 

  1. Agri financing picks up pace in fourth quarter as procurement begins

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/agri-financing-picks-up-pace-in-fourth-quarter-as-procurement-begins/articleshow/81497235.cms

 

  1. Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra lead in usage of drip irrigation

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/sikkim-andhra-pradesh-karnataka-and-maharashtra-lead-is-usage-of-drip-irrigation/article34075327.ece

 

  1. Mustard prices up on higher offtake, bullish global trend

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/mustard-prices-ruling-higher-than-msp/article34082012.ece

 

  1. Maharashtra farmers start fresh fruit cake 'movement' to sustain during COVID-19 pandemic

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/maharashtra-farmers-start-fresh-fruit-cake-movement-to-sustain-during-covid-19-pandemic/articleshow/81563103.cms

 

  1. 40% more jobs generated in current fiscal under MGNREGA: Govt

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/40-more-jobs-generated-in-the-current-fiscal-under-mgnrega-govt/articleshow/81531216.cms

 

  1. Highest Hike in NREGA Wages in Meghalaya, Poll-Bound Tamil Nadu

https://thewire.in/labour/nrega-wages-increase-meghalaya

 

  1. Cotton farmers cash in on higher global price this season

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/cotton-farmers-cash-in-on-global-price-trend-sell-80-of-this-seasons-output/article34101039.ece

 

  1. Why mechanised farming is the mantra for higher yield

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/why-mechanised-farming-has-become-a-mantra-for-higher-productivity/article34097447.ece

 

  1. The entangled economics and politics of India’s farm agitation

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/the-entangled-economics-and-politics-of-india-s-farm-agitation-11616086749615.html

 

  1. Industry, Manufacturing, Services and Technology

 

  1. India's industrial output slips back into negative territory in January

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-industrial-output-slips-back-into-negative-territory-in-january-121031300066_1.html

 

  1. Search for the best deal: What India's draft e-commerce policy says

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/quest-for-the-best-deal-what-india-s-e-commerce-draft-policy-says-121031400851_1.html

 

  1. US becomes India's second biggest oil supplier, Saudi falls to fourth spot

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/us-becomes-india-s-second-biggest-oil-supplier-saudi-falls-to-fourth-spot-121031500384_1.html

 

  1. Parliamentary panel asks Highways Ministry to complete 888 delayed projects before announcing new ones

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/parliamentary-panel-asks-highways-ministry-to-complete-888-delayed-projects-before-announcing-new-ones/articleshow/81493117.cms

 

  1. Ind-Ra revises fiscal year 2022 steel sector outlook to stable

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/ind-ra-revises-fiscal-year-2022-steel-sector-outlook-to-stable-121031600748_1.html

 

  1. Retailers reach 93% of pre-Covid sales in Feb, on verge of full recovery

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/retailers-reach-93-of-pre-covid-sales-in-feb-on-verge-of-full-recovery-121031600916_1.html

 

  1. Cabinet approves Bill to set up institution to generate funds for investment in infra sector

https://theprint.in/economy/cabinet-approves-bill-to-set-up-institution-to-generate-funds-for-investment-in-infra-sector/622853/

 

  1. Small units are big growth drivers

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/small-units-are-big-growth-drivers/article34101340.ece

 

  1. View: Services, not manufacturing, are our best bet in a post-jobs world dominated by tech

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/view-services-not-manufacturing-are-our-best-bet-in-a-post-jobs-world-dominated-by-tech/articleshow/81582260.cms

 

  1. Labour Bureau begins data digitisation with CPI for industrial workers compendium

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/labour-bureau-begins-data-digitisation-with-cpi-for-industrial-workers-compendium/articleshow/81573489.cms

 

  1. Innovative, cost effective products transform Indian investment landscape

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/innovative-cost-effective-products-transform-indian-investment-landscape-11616090312307.html

 

  1. Columns by Paul Krugman/ Joseph Stiglitz

 

  1. Covid-19 driven advances in automation and artificial intelligence risk exacerbating economic inequality

https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n367

 

  1. Opinion | Vaccines: A Very European Disaster

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/opinion/coronavirus-vaccine-europe.html

 

  1. Opinion | The Pandemic and the Future City

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/15/opinion/cities-covid-remote-work.html

 

  1. Opinion | Ending the End of Welfare as We Knew It

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/opinion/biden-covid-relief-welfare.html

 

  1. Other Articles/ Columns

 

  • The India Forum (some articles missed in previous issues are also included here)

 

  1. Changing Modes of Agriculture in Punjab

https://www.theindiaforum.in/article/changing-modes-agriculture-punjab

 

  1. The Political Economy of Covid-19 Vaccines

https://www.theindiaforum.in/article/political-economy-covid-19-vaccines

 

  1. How (Not) to Fight Monopolies

https://www.theindiaforum.in/article/how-not-fight-monopolies

 

  1. For A Bahujan Economics

https://www.theindiaforum.in/article/bahujan-economics

 

  1. India’s Privatisation Drive

https://www.theindiaforum.in/article/india-s-privatisation-drive

 

  1. Indian Banking Reforms

Talking Tokyo, Looking London?

https://www.theindiaforum.in/article/indian-banking-reforms-talking-tokyo-looking-london

 

  • Ideas for India

 

  1. Covid-19: How well are government schemes supporting Bihar’s vulnerable populations?

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/poverty-inequality/covid-19-how-well-are-government-schemes-supporting-bihar-s-vulnerable-populations.html

 

  1. Social identity, health networks, and health knowledge

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identity/social-identity-health-networks-and-health-knowledge.html

 

  1. Matter of mobility: Barriers to women’s work and education, and the dangers at home

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identity/matter-of-mobility-barriers-to-women-s-work-and-education-and-the-dangers-at-home.html

 

  1. A world of no lockdowns: The case of South Korea and Sweden

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/macroeconomics/a-world-of-no-lockdowns-the-case-of-south-korea-and-sweden.html

 

  • EPW

 

Special Articles

 

  1. Dalit Women and Colonial Christianity

First Telugu Bible Women as Teachers of Wisdom

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/11/special-articles/dalit-women-and-colonial-christianity.html

 

  1. Beyond Personal Laws

Creating a ‘Time and Space’ for the Uniform Civil Code

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/11/special-articles/beyond-personal-laws.html

 

  1. Growth Transitions in India

Myth and Reality

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/11/special-articles/growth-transitions-india.html

 

Commentary

 

  1. Livelihood Vulnerabilities of Tribals during COVID-19

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/11/commentary/livelihood-vulnerabilities-tribals-during-covid-19.html

 

  1. Managing Groundwater–Energy Nexus in India

What Will Solar Pumps Achieve?

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/11/commentary/managing-groundwater%E2%80%93energy-nexus-india.html

 

Perspectives

 

  1. Farm Laws

Conflating Deregulation with Modernisation

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/11/perspectives/farm-laws.html

 

  • Project Syndicate

 

  1. Credit-Rating Agencies Could Derail Economic Recovery

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/credit-rating-agencies-could-derail-economic-recovery-by-jayati-ghosh-2021-03?a_la=english&a_d=6050823f5206a05990f7e428&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=credit-rating-agencies-could-derail-economic-recovery-by-jayati-ghosh-2021-03&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

  1. Sequencing the Post-COVID Recovery

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/keynes-criticism-of-new-deal-relevant-to-covid19-by-robert-skidelsky-2021-03?a_la=english&a_d=6050de735206a05990cd1296&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=keynes-criticism-of-new-deal-relevant-to-covid19-by-robert-skidelsky-2021-03&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

  1. The Post-Pandemic Labor Market’s Long-Term Scars

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/pandemic-permanent-job-losses-need-worker-retraining-by-laura-tyson-and-susan-lund-2021-03?a_la=english&a_d=6050c11e5206a059908c709c&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=pandemic-permanent-job-losses-need-worker-retraining-by-laura-tyson-and-susan-lund-2021-03&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

  1. The Shape of Global Recovery

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/vaccinations-restore-overall-economic-growth-advanced-economies-by-michael-spence-2021-03?a_la=english&a_d=605201d31594a04e903e11fa&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=vaccinations-restore-overall-economic-growth-advanced-economies-by-michael-spence-2021-03&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

  1. Tackling the Global Learning Crisis

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/global-learning-crisis-cost-effective-solutions-by-pinelopi-koujianou-goldberg-2021-03?a_la=english&a_d=605242531594a04e90f004cb&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=global-learning-crisis-cost-effective-solutions-by-pinelopi-koujianou-goldberg-2021-03&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

  • The Economist

 

  1. Efforts to modernise economics teaching are gathering steam

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/03/18/efforts-to-modernise-economics-teaching-are-gathering-steam

 

  1. America’s banks have too much cash

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/03/18/americas-banks-have-too-much-cash

 

  1. China’s budget forecast is more informative than its growth target

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/03/13/chinas-budget-forecast-is-more-informative-than-its-growth-target

 

 

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