Weekly Updates on the Indian Economy

(29/01/2022 to 04/02/2022)

1. National Accounts and State of the Economy

 

1. Govt appoints V Anantha Nageswaran as new Chief Economic Advisor

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-appoints-v-anantha-nageswaran-as-the-chief-economic-advisor-122012801507_1.html

 

2. Policy implications of WPI-CPI dynamics

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/wpi/article64943341.ece

 

3. India’s ‘sticky’ core inflation puzzle

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/behaviour-of-inflation-in-india/article64958152.ece

 

4. ‘GDP growth forecast of 8-8.5% for FY23 factors in US Fed taper impact’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/gdp-growth-forecast-of-8-85-pc-for-fy23-factors-in-us-fed-taper-impact/article64960510.ece

 

5. India better placed to weather US Fed taper plan

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/india-better-placed-to-weather-latest-us-fed-taper-episode-eco-survey/article64959419.ece

 

6. Vaccines a macro-economic indicator: Economic Survey

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/vaccines-a-macro-economic-indicator-economic-survey/article64960140.ece

 

7. Core industries grew 3.8 per cent in Dec 2021; fiscal deficit at 50.4 per cent of FY22 target in April-Dec 2021

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/core-industries-grew-38-per-cent-in-dec-2021-fiscal-deficit-at-504-per-cent-of-fy22-target-in-april-dec-2021/article64960077.ece

 

8. Behind the scenes of an optimistic Survey

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/behind-the-scenes-of-an-optimistic-survey/article64960409.ece

 

9. President hails Centre for ‘economic recovery’, highlights role of rural sector

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/president-hails-agri-reforms-asserts-centre-devoted-to-farmers-welfare/article33661298.ece

 

10. High on growth, low on fiscal consolidation

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/pushing-growth-but-fiscal-consolidation-weak/article64961830.ece

 

11. Govt chalks out multi-pronged approach to bring cryptos to tax

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/crypto-taxation-gameplan-revenue-department-to-up-technology-game-to-bring-cryptos-to-tax/article64963925.ece

 

12. Budget will pave the way for economic recovery

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/budget-will-pave-the-way-for-economic-recovery/article64963357.ece

 

13. A Budget focussed on medium-term growth

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/a-budget-that-is-medium-term-growth-oriented/article64965767.ece

 

14. India will again be among world's fastest-growing economies: Patra

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-will-again-be-among-world-s-fastest-growing-economies-patra-122012900032_1.html

 

15. Tepid rural wage growth poses stiff challenges for economic recovery

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/tepid-rural-wage-growth-poses-stiff-challenges-for-economic-recovery-122013100186_1.html

 

16. Govt revises FY21 GDP growth to -6.6% from -7.3% earlier

https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/indian-economy-contracts-by-6-6-pc-in-2020-21-122013101226_1.html

 

17. Economic Survey questions MGNREGS demand spike, reverse migration

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/economic-survey-survey-questions-mgnregs-demand-spike-reverse-migration-122013101431_1.html

 

18. Economic Survey GDP forecast of 8-8.5% optimistic, say experts

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/economic-survey-gdp-forecast-of-8-8-5-optimistic-say-experts-122013101387_1.html

 

19. At 6.6%, India's GDP contracted less than projected in FY21: NSO data

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/at-6-6-india-s-gdp-contracted-less-than-projected-in-fy21-nso-data-122020100024_1.html

 

20. Various indicators of employment bounced back: Economic Survey

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/various-indicators-of-employment-bounced-back-economic-survey-122020100085_1.html

 

21. State of Indian economy, according to the Economic Survey 2022

https://www.business-standard.com/podcast/economy-policy/state-of-indian-economy-according-to-the-economic-survey-2022-122020100096_1.html

 

22. Centre allocates Rs 4,000 crore for Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG subsidy

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-allocates-rs-4-000-crore-for-direct-benefit-transfer-of-lpg-subsidy-122020101293_1.html

 

23. Budget 2022: India may become $5-trn economy by FY26 or FY27, says CEA

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/budget-2022-india-may-become-5-trn-economy-by-fy26-or-fy27-says-cea-122020101628_1.html

 

24. Higher MSP allocation will drive consumption in rural markets: FMCG makers

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/higher-msp-allocation-will-drive-consumption-in-rural-markets-fmcg-makers-122020101696_1.html

 

25. India's GDP expected to grow 7.8% in FY23: Crisil report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-gdp-expected-to-grow-7-8-in-fy23-crisil-report-122020200892_1.html

 

26. Higher public investment to stimulate demand, generate jobs: DEA Secretary

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/higher-public-investment-to-stimulate-demand-generate-jobs-dea-secretary-122020201385_1.html

 

27. India's unemployment rate falls to 6.57%, lowest since March 2021: CMIE

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-unemployment-rate-falls-to-6-57-lowest-since-march-2021-cmie-122020201524_1.html

 

28. Ind-Ra keeps 'neutral' outlook for power sector; demand growth to return

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/ind-ra-keeps-neutral-outlook-for-power-sector-demand-growth-to-return-122020300653_1.html

 

29. Business confidence buoyant in Q3 FY22, says economic think-tank NCAER

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/business-confidence-buoyant-in-q3-fy22-says-economic-think-tank-ncaer-122020301767_1.html

 

30. Finance Ministry's real FY23 GDP forecast lower than in Economic Survey

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/finance-ministry-s-real-fy23-gdp-forecast-lower-than-in-economic-survey-122020400042_1.html

 

31. A Pandemic and a Union Budget: A Study in Three Acts

https://thewire.in/economy/a-pandemic-and-a-union-budget-a-study-in-three-acts

 

32. What the Economic Survey’s ‘Refined’ Core Inflation Tells us About Fuel Price Rise

https://thewire.in/economy/what-the-economic-surveys-refined-core-inflation-tells-us-about-fuel-price-rise

 

33. Budget: Digital Models and Catchphrases Cannot Dissolve Inequality

https://thewire.in/economy/budget-digital-inequality-catchphrases

 

34. In Budget 2022, the Worst of Both Worlds

https://thewire.in/economy/in-budget-2022-the-worst-of-both-worlds

 

35. Budget 2022’s Big Infra Push May Flag in Face of Global Inflation

https://thewire.in/economy/budget-2022-big-infra-push-may-flag-in-face-of-global-inflation

 

36. RSS-Affiliated Body Says Union Budget 'Lacks Push for Employment'

https://thewire.in/economy/rss-affiliated-body-says-union-budget-lacks-push-for-employment

 

37. Rs 3,360 Crore Pending in MGNREGS Wages, Says Union Govt

https://thewire.in/government/rs-3360-crore-pending-in-mgnregs-wages-says-union-govt

 

38. What the Budget's Priorities Tell us About How the Union Govt Views the Indian economy

https://thewire.in/economy/what-the-budgets-priorities-tell-us-about-how-the-union-govt-views-the-indian-economy

 

39. How Nameplate Changes, Sleight of Hand Helped the FM Assemble Budget 2022’s ‘Big Capex Boost’

https://thewire.in/economy/nirmala-sitharaman-capex-boost-budget-2022

 

40. Budget lays foundation for growth in next 25 years, says Niti Aayog VC

https://theprint.in/economy/budget-lays-foundation-for-growth-in-next-25-years-says-niti-aayog-vc/819717/

 

41. What do Indians want from the Budget? A ‘Covid surcharge’ on those who profited from the pandemic

https://scroll.in/article/1016136/what-do-indians-want-from-the-budget-a-covid-surcharge-on-those-who-profited-from-the-pandemic

 

42. In charts: What the data shows about India’s alarming unemployment situation

https://scroll.in/article/1016358/in-charts-what-the-data-shows-about-indias-alarming-unemployment-situation

 

43. Budget 2022: Govt provides booster dose to economy; supports vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat

https://www.firstpost.com/business/union-budget-2022-budget-2022-govt-provides-booster-dose-to-economy-supports-vision-of-atmanirbhar-bharat-10343701.html

 

44. Budget 2022: Growth is a priority for Narendra Modi government in post-pandemic India

https://www.firstpost.com/business/union-budget-2022-growth-is-a-priority-for-narendra-modi-govt-in-post-pandemic-india-10346811.html

 

45. Eyes on GDP forecast by Economic Survey despite recent misses

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/eyes-on-gdp-forecast-by-economic-survey-despite-recent-misses/article38349035.ece

 

46. The need to boost labour income and consumption expenditure

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/the-need-to-boost-labour-income-and-consumption-expenditure/article38375006.ece

 

47. Tourism sector trajectory remains uncertain: Economic Survey

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tourism-sector-trajectory-remains-uncertain-economic-survey/article38356568.ece

 

48. Budget short on structural reform announcements: Fitch

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/budget-short-on-structural-reform-announcements-fitch/articleshow/89295061.cms

 

49. Conservative budget estimates leave room for pandemic response, macroeconomic risks: Moody's

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/conservative-budget-estimates-leave-room-for-pandemic-response-macroeconomic-risks-moodys/articleshow/89340616.cms

 

2. Public Finance

 

50. Budget tax breaks can hasten inclusion of govt bonds in global indices: Goldman Sachs

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/budget-day-tax-breaks-can-hasten-indias-govt-bond-inclusion-in-global-indices-goldman-sachs-research/article64943970.ece#:~:text=Any%20such%20tax%20removal%20announcement,of%20Union%20Budget%20slated%20for

 

51. FM’s big task in the Budget, to deal with beginning of season of very high debt redemption

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/fms-big-task-in-the-budget-to-deal-with-beginning-of-season-of-very-high-debt-redemption/article64943879.ece

 

52. Fiscal deficit for FY23 pegged at 6.4%

https://www.livemint.com/budget/news/union-budget-pegs-fiscal-deficit-at-6-4-of-gdp-in-fy23-11643728732263.html

 

53. ‘It is a demand stimulus Budget’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/it-is-a-demand-stimulus-budget-goyal/article64962465.ece#:~:text=The%20Union%20Budget%20has%20sought,Commerce%20%26%20Industry%20Minister%20Piyush%20Goyal.

 

54. Budget continues India’s digital healthcare push

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/budget/budget-continues-indias-digital-healthcare-push/article64962272.ece

 

55. More than 50% of the Centre's annual spending is unproductive, shows data

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/more-than-50-of-the-centre-s-annual-spending-is-unproductive-shows-data-122012801706_1.html

 

56. Worsening of debt sustainability indicators may drive fiscal conservatism

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/worsening-of-debt-sustainability-indicators-may-drive-fiscal-conservatism-122013000774_1.html

 

57. Economic Survey 2021-22: Govt's debt serviceability profile is stable

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/economic-survey-2021-22-govt-s-debt-serviceability-profile-is-stable-122013101819_1.html

 

58. FM Nirmala Sitharaman to boost budget spending to support eco growth

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/fm-nirmala-sitharaman-to-boost-budget-spending-to-support-eco-growth-122013101357_1.html

 

59. Economic Survey: Strong rebound in revenues ensures enough fiscal space

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/economic-survey-strong-rebound-in-revenues-ensures-enough-fiscal-space-122020100053_1.html

 

60. Budget lacks major steps to enhance revenue to off-set spending: Moody's

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/budget-lacks-major-steps-to-enhance-revenue-to-off-set-spending-moody-s-122020101122_1.html

 

61. Budget 2022: FM stays on fiscal correction path, banks on capex push

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/budget-2022-fm-stays-on-fiscal-correction-path-banks-on-capex-push-122020200008_1.html

 

62. Union Budget 2022: Non-tax revenues to see a 14% decline in FY23

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/union-budget-2022-non-tax-revenues-to-see-a-14-decline-in-fy23-122020200027_1.html

 

63. Covid-19 vax: Low allocation in FY23, Centre has unutilised funds from FY22

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/covid-19-vax-low-allocation-in-fy23-centre-has-unutilised-funds-from-fy22-122020201624_1.html

 

64. India may cut record 2022-23 market borrowing plan by Rs 60,000 cr: Report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-may-cut-record-2022-23-market-borrowing-plan-by-up-to-rs-600-bn-122020300296_1.html

 

65. From 130 to 70, centrally sponsored schemes down by almost 50%

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/from-130-to-70-centrally-sponsored-schemes-down-by-almost-50-122020400035_1.html

 

66. Modi govt plans record Rs 14.5 lakh crore borrowing in Budget 2022 to fund growth ambitions

https://theprint.in/economy/modi-govt-plans-record-rs-14-5-lakh-crore-borrowing-in-budget-2022-to-fund-growth-ambitions/818422/

 

67. Medical & public health spending cut due to ‘lower vaccine requirement’, Budget documents show

https://theprint.in/economy/medical-public-health-spending-cut-due-to-lower-vaccine-requirement-budget-documents-show/818481/

 

68. A nudge and a multiplier effect: Why Nirmala Sitharaman has budgeted for capital expenditure

https://www.firstpost.com/business/a-nudge-and-a-multiplier-effect-why-nirmala-sitharaman-has-budgeted-for-capital-expenditure-10345111.html

 

69. Fitch Ratings flags high fiscal deficit target

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/fitch-ratings-flags-high-fiscal-deficit-target/article38366891.ece

 

70. Expect States to fully tap ₹1-lakh crore loan corpus: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/expect-states-to-fully-tap-1-lakh-cr-loan-corpus-fm/article38366357.ece

 

Taxation

 

71. GST on developed plot of land: Gujarat’s AAAR affirms ‘aye’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/gst-on-developed-plot-of-land-gujarats-appellate-authority-for-advance-ruling-affirms-aye/article64943473.ece#:~:text=Applicability%20of%20Goods%20%26%20Services%20Tax,electricity%20pole%2C%20water%20line%20etc.&text=The%20Gujarat%20Appellate%20Authority%20for,Goa%20and%20Madhya%20Pradesh's%20AAR.

 

72. ‘Levy on non-blended fuel not to generate revenue’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/budget/differential-tax-for-blended-fuel-not-intended-to-generate-revenue/article64962524.ece

 

73. ‘Taxing digital assets does not make them legal’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/budget/taxing-digital-assets-does-not-automatically-bring-legitimacy-fm/article64962463.ece

 

74. GST collections top ₹1.38-lakh cr in January

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/gst-collection-up-15-tops-1-38-lakh-crore-in-january/articleshow/89256761.cms

 

75. Receiver of virtual digital asset as gift to pay tax on market value: CBDT

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/receiver-of-virtual-digital-asset-as-gift-to-pay-tax-on-market-value-cbdt/article64965989.ece

 

76. ITC registers 13% growth in net profit

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/itc-registers-13-per-cent-growth-in-net-profit/article64966047.ece

 

77. Will global minimum corporate tax deliver?

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/will-global-minimum-corporate-tax-deliver/article64965259.ece

 

78. The Good, Bad and Ugly of Budget 2022’s Tax Proposals

https://thewire.in/economy/good-bad-ugly-budget-2022-tax-proposals

 

79. Budget moots tweaks to GST law to tighten input tax claims

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/budget-moots-tweaks-to-gst-law-to-tighten-input-tax-claims/article38366327.ece

 

3. Banking and Monetary Policy

 

80. ‘Bad Bank’ to start off with 15 stressed assets worth ₹50,000 cr

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/narcl-story/article64943691.ece#:~:text=In%20a%20bid%20to%20clean,SBI)%20Chairman%20Dinesh%20Kumar%20Khara.

 

81. Can the Budget provide some cushion for the rupee?

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/news-analysis/can-the-budget-provide-some-cushion-for-the-rupee/article64944780.ece

 

82. 10-year G-Sec auctions: Govt’s cost of borrowing going up

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/10-yr-g-sec-auctions-govts-cost-of-borrowing-going-up/article64951668.ece

 

83. Omicron may not paralyse microfinance sector

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/lead-story-by-shobha-roykolkata-for-the-monday-jan-31-2022-banking-finance-page/article64944625.ece

 

84. Microfinance sector rides on choppy waters with government support

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/guest-column-byalok-misra-for-jan-31-monday-money-finance-page/article64944621.ece

 

85. Capital markets more important than banks for economic revival

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/capital-markets-important-than-banks-during-2021-22-says-economic-survey/article64960244.ece

 

86. Banks' non-food credit grows to 9.3% in December, shows RBI data

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/banks-non-food-credit-grows-to-9-3-in-december-shows-rbi-data-122013101600_1.html

 

87. Cryptocurrency will never be a legal tender: Finance secy Somanathan

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/cryptocurrency-will-never-be-a-legal-tender-finance-secy-somanathan-122020301465_1.html

 

88. No rationale for lowering 30% tax on crypto profits: Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj

https://www.thehindu.com/business/budget/no-rationale-for-lowering-30-tax-on-crypto-profits-bajaj/article38372516.ece

 

89. RBI likely to leave policy rates unchanged till April: Report

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/rbi-likely-to-leave-policy-rates-unchanged-till-april-report/articleshow/89344938.cms

 

4. External Sector

 

90. Should one worry about falling FPI ownership?

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/should-one-worry-about-falling-fpi-ownership/article64944054.ece

 

91. ‘India on track to meet $400-b export target, the highest ever’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/india-on-track-to-meet-target-of-highest-ever-goods-exports-of-400-billion/article64959585.ece#:~:text=India%20is%20on%20track%20to,commodity%20price%20rise%20and%20an

 

92. Weight of ‘new India’ in MSCI indices on the rise

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/the-rising-weight-of-new-india-in-msci-indices/article64959903.ece#:~:text=India's%20foreign%20ownership%20limits%20(FOL,cent%20from%208%20per%20cent.

 

93. FDI in food processing surged 86% in April-Sept FY22

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/economic-survey-fdi-inflows-in-food-processing-sector-surges-86-pc-to-41062-million-in-april-sept-fy21/article64959559.ece

 

94. India's imports from China rise to $78.88 billion during Jan-Nov 2021

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-imports-from-china-rise-to-78-88-billion-during-jan-nov-2021-122020201308_1.html

 

95. Subsidy for exporters likely to be renewed

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/subsidy-for-exporters-likely-to-be-renewed/articleshow/89307185.cms

 

5. Agriculture and Rural Economy

 

96. As farmers eye alternative crops, area under rabi foodgrains drops by 2%

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rabi-acreage-1-up-from-last-year-but-foodgrains-area-down-2/article64943689.ece

 

97. ‘For income boost, farmers should focus on non-farming businesses’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/focus-more-on-non-farm-businesses-of-farmers-to-boost-income-survey/article64959697.ece#:~:text=Stressing%20on%20the%20importance%20of,businesses%20and%20development%20of%20allied

 

98. ‘Contribution of vegetables to overall retail inflation negative’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/need-for-policy-attention-and-strategies-to-incentivize-onion-and-tomato-production-during-the-lean-season-economic-survey/article64959650.ece

 

99. Government using MSP as a signal to encourage crop diversification

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/economic-surveygovt-using-msp-as-a-signal-to-encourage-crop-diversification/article64959509.ece

 

100. 43% growth in oilseeds production since 2015-16

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/43-per-cent-growth-in-oilseed-production-since-2015-16-says-economic-survey/article64959520.ece

 

101. Per capita milk availability increases to 427 gm/day

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/economic-survey-indias-per-capita-milk-availability-rises-to-427-grams/article64959774.ece#:~:text=Increased%20focus%20on%20agricultural%20allied,319%20grams%20in%202014%2D15.

 

102. Survey pitches for promoting use of alternative fertilisers

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/survey-makes-pitch-for-promoting-use-of-alternative-fertilisers/article64959595.ece

 

103. More freedom to States in farm sector

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/more-freedom-to-states-in-farm-sector-as-focus-shifts-to-agri-tech-revolution/article64961682.ece

 

104. In Economic Survey and Budget 2022, Agriculture is the Elephant in the Room

https://thewire.in/agriculture/in-economic-survey-and-budget-2022-agriculture-is-the-elephant-in-the-room

 

105. Beyond State Control and Free Market, Shaping a New Model for Agricultural Reforms

https://thewire.in/economy/agricultural-reform-free-market-state-control-new-model

 

6. Industry, Manufacturing, Services and Technology

 

106. Global steel production up marginally in 2021; India retains No. 2 position

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/global-steel-production-up-36-per-cent-in-2021-despite-three-per-cent-drop-in-chinese-output/article64941418.ece

 

107. National Rail Plan to raise share of railways in freight to 40-45 per cent, says Economic Survey

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/national-rail-plan-to-raise-share-of-railways-in-freight-to-40-45-per-cent-says-economic-survey/article64959461.ece

 

108. 25 airports to be monetised by 2025: Survey

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/25-airports-to-be-monetised-by-2025-aviation-sector-rebounding-post-covid-economic-survey-2021-22/article64959861.ece

 

109. Reforms drive industrial recovery, growth

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/reforms-to-drive-industrial-recovery-and-growth/article64959415.ece#:~:text=The%20Economic%20Survey%20of%202021,industrial%20sector%20after%20the%20pandemic.&text=A%20growth%20of%2017.4%20per,recovery%20of%20the%20manufacturing%20sector.

 

110. Industry seeks tax reduction, waiver of 1 per cent TDS

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/crypto-industry-seeks-reduction-in-tax-and-waiver-of-1-per-cent-tds/article64963706.ece

 

111. Union Budget 2022 | FM proposes to extend the period of incorporation of eligible start-ups by one more year

https://www.thehindu.com/business/budget/union-budget-2022-fm-proposes-to-extend-the-period-of-incorporation-of-eligible-start-ups-by-one-more-year/article38360614.ece#:~:text=The%20Finance%20Ministry%20has%20proposed,more%20entrepreneurs%20in%20the%20country.

 

112. Budget proposals likely to boost industrial credit

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/budget/budget-proposals-likely-to-boost-industrial-credit/article64962503.ece

 

113. Infrastructure delayed is infrastructure denied

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/infra-delayed-is-infra-denied/article64963827.ece

 

114. No major impact of fresh Covid wave on housing sales: Property consultants

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/no-major-impact-of-fresh-covid-wave-on-housing-sales-property-consultants-122013000575_1.html

 

115. Economic Survey: Services sector resilient, to grow by 8.2% in FY22

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/economic-survey-services-sector-resilient-to-grow-by-8-2-in-fy22-122013101432_1.html

 

116. Economic upturn lifts credit boat in all segments in December: RBI data

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/economic-upturn-lifts-credit-boat-in-all-segments-in-december-rbi-data-122013101604_1.html

 

117. Factory growth slowed to 4-mth low in Jan; inflation fears hit confidence

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/factory-growth-slowed-to-4-mth-low-in-jan-inflation-fears-hit-confidence-122020100390_1.html

 

118. PLI scheme may generate 6 million jobs in next 5 years: FM Sitharaman

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/article/pli-scheme-may-generate-6-million-jobs-in-next-5-years-fm-sitharaman-122020100561_1.html

 

119. Omicron spread: Services PMI falls to six-month low in January

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/omicron-spread-services-pmi-falls-to-six-month-low-in-january-122020400048_1.html

 

7. Columns by Paul Krugman/ Joseph Stiglitz

 

120. Argentina and the IMF Turn Away From Austerity

https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/02/01/argentina-imf-austerity-debt-economics-inflation/

 

121. Opinion | More Thoughts on America’s Feel-Bad Boom

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/opinion/inflation-consumer-confidence.html

 

122. Inflation is High, But There Are Reasons to Be Optimistic - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/01/opinion/inflation-recession-us-economy.html

 

123. Opinion | Guns, Germs, Bitcoin and the Antisocial Right

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/31/opinion/republican-misinformation-coronavirus.html

 

124. Is the United States in Another Housing Bubble? - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/opinion/housing-bubble-us.html

 

8. Other Articles/ Columns

 

• Ideas for India

 

125. Mind the tone: Text analysis of Monetary Policy Committee statements

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/money-finance/mind-the-tone-text-analysis-of-monetary-policy-committee-statements.html

 

126. Budget 2022-23: Capital gains tax, and asset-price stability

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/money-finance/budget-2022-23-capital-gains-tax-and-asset-price-stability.html

 

• The India Forum

 

127. A Tale of Two Indias

https://www.theindiaforum.in/article/tale-two-indias?utm_source=website&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=homepage&utm_content=Top-article

 

• EPW

 

Commentary

 

128. Emerging Indications from NFHS-5

Population, Health Status, and the Sustainable Development Goals

https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/6/commentary/population-health-status-and-sustainable.html

 

129. Farmers’ Suicides in India

https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/5/commentary/farmers%E2%80%99-suicides-india.html

 

130. A Momentous Battle Won, But the War Ahead Is Long and Hard

Repeal of the ‘Black Farm Laws’

https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/5/commentary/repeal-%E2%80%98black-farm-laws%E2%80%99.html

 

Perspectives

 

131. Changing Livelihood Dependence on Forest in North East India

https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/6/perspectives/changing-livelihood-dependence-forest-north-east.html

 

132. Understanding Cooperatives as Social Enterprises

https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/5/perspectives/understanding-cooperatives-social-enterprises.html

 

Special Articles

 

133. Evidence from India

Impact of State Intervention in Oil Pricing on Stock Market Volatility

https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/6/special-articles/impact-state-intervention-oil-pricing-stock-market.html

 

134. The Role of Finance Commissions in Intergovernmental Fiscal Management

https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/6/special-articles/role-finance-commissions-intergovernmental-fiscal.html

 

• Project Syndicate

 

135. The End of Free-Lunch Economics

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/end-of-free-lunch-economics-by-raghuram-rajan-2022-01?a_la=english&a_d=61f7b3b8a25e2dbb7e2cc440&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=end-of-free-lunch-economics-by-raghuram-rajan-2022-01&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=&barrier=accesspaylog

 

136. The Fed's Climate Awakening

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/new-federal-reserve-board-members-will-address-climate-risk-by-simon-johnson-2022-01?a_la=english&a_d=61f7cd57a25e2dbb7e81b398&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=new-federal-reserve-board-members-will-address-climate-risk-by-simon-johnson-2022-01&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=&barrier=accesspaylog

 

137. The Fed's Target Is Workers

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/fed-interest-rate-policy-will-cut-into-wages-by-james-k-galbraith-2022-01?a_la=english&a_d=61f7df08a25e2dbb7eb4d503&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=fed-interest-rate-policy-will-cut-into-wages-by-james-k-galbraith-2022-01&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=&barrier=accesspaylog

 

138. The Fed's Wary Embrace of Digital Dollars

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-federal-reserve-digital-dollar-cryptocurrency-regulation-by-kenneth-rogoff-2022-02?a_la=english&a_d=61f8fbdf871e51eff4061d61&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=us-federal-reserve-digital-dollar-cryptocurrency-regulation-by-kenneth-rogoff-2022-02&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=&barrier=accesspaylog

 

139. The Winter of Our Discomfort

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/economic-financial-outlook-obstacles-to-normality-by-mohamed-a-el-erian-2022-02?a_la=english&a_d=61f9349d871e51eff4b5772b&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=economic-financial-outlook-obstacles-to-normality-by-mohamed-a-el-erian-2022-02&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=&barrier=accesspaylog

 

• The Economist

 

140. Why the impressive pace of investment growth looks likely to endure

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/02/05/why-the-impressive-pace-of-investment-growth-looks-likely-to-endure

 

141. China may soon become a high-income country

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/02/05/china-may-soon-become-a-high-income-country

 

142. Why India’s stockmarket is roaring

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/02/05/why-indias-stockmarket-is-roaring

 

143. OPEC grapples with a precariously balanced oil market

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/opec-grapples-with-a-precariously-balanced-oil-market/21807510

 

144. The global interest bill is about to jump

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/the-global-interest-bill-is-about-to-jump/21807488

 

9. News on Kerala

 

145. Union Budget proposals may undermine State’s fiscal, says Kerala CM

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/union-budget-proposals-may-undermine-states-fiscal-says-kerala-cm/article64961587.ece

 

146. ‘Kerala’s rising death backlog due to 30-day positivity rule’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/rising-covid-death-backlog-in-kerala-due-to-30-day-positivity-rule-say-experts/article64963701.ece

 

147. In a survey, 75% of people oppose SilverLine

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/in-a-survey-75-of-people-oppose-silverline/article38349844.ece

 

148. MGNREGS labour budget approved

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/mgnregs-labour-budget-approved/article38354011.ece

 

149. ₹20 crore GST evasion by Malayalam actors, distributors detected

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/20-crore-gst-evasion-by-malayalam-actors-distributors-detected/article38363614.ece

 

150. Cashew sector disappointed with Budget

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cashew-sector-disappointed-with-budget/article38365232.ece

 

151. Union Budget disappointing: Balagopal

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/union-budget-disappointing-balagopal/article38359623.ece

 

152. Budget is pro-growth, says IIM-K economist

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/budget-is-pro-growth-says-iim-k-economist/article38359629.ece

 

 

 

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