Page 5 - Economic Reforms

Stock market: When even hindsight isn't 2020

Forecasting is a hit or miss business even in normal times. And at a time when even hindsight is not 2020, predict at your own peril what will happen in 2021

Behind the recovery

Policymakers should not lose sight of economic distortions

Reforms compelled investors to look at India afresh, says Vaibhav Sanghavi

While the MSCI rebalancing is done with, the dollar continues its downward streak, leading to a weak Dollar Index. This in all likelihood may continue to attract FPI inflows, says Sanghavi

Indian economy back in the green, says DEA secretary Tarun Bajaj

By next year, sovereign bonds to be part of global indices

Bold reforms have ensured steady FDI flow even during pandemic: FM

Says govt initiated big reforms in agriculture and labour codes

India needs economists to usher in reforms

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, writes Jayanta Roy

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Fast pace of reforms: Right and wrong

It is best to avoid "jhatka" economics, carry out incremental reforms on a continuous basis and do so in a number of sectors and regions.

Recovery is here, now for reforms

The recent uptick in economic activity is heartening, but urgent reforms are needed for growth to be sustained

India Inc needs to respond to various reforms undertaken by govt, says CEA

He said that India is the only country which utilised the opportunity provided by the current crisis to unleash the second generation reforms that are focused on factor markets

A reform that demands more attention

Awareness of the banking sector's many initiatives to help stressed businesses tide over the pandemic is low

Reforms to mitigate Covid-19 impact will ensure long-term growth: FinMin

The implementation of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' package and unlocking of the economy have ensured that economic recovery in India has gained momentum

Badly planned, poorly communicated: Agri, labour reforms were too rushed

Prime Minister Modi is unwisely ignoring the central difficulty of reform in India: While you can't wait for everyone to agree before you make changes, you can't impose them with zero agreement

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Modi govt finally delivering on reforms? Let's not jump to that conclusion

The promises of netas and babus and new laws, however well-meaning, mean little. What matters is implementation on the ground

India needs to copy China better when it comes to running successful SEZs

Investment zones must provide the kind of governance and clarity that's in short supply across the rest of India, writes Reuben Abraham.

Are intellectuals killing convergence?

A historic process of deglobalisation is underway which can scuttle the growth of poor nations. Disturbingly, this shift has been met by silence or even encouragement by those who should know better

India in the world of (near) free money

The stance of the large central banks and recent changes in the policy framework mean that the cost of money in the global financial system would remain low in the foreseeable future

Rescuing the economy

Ensure price support for agriculture, subsidise wage costs of MSMEs and accelerate public construction activities

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