G20 summit on climate change, sustainable development

Soaring inflation may push RBI into interest rate hike spree

With both wholesale and retail inflation benchmarks on an upward spiral and the US Fed signaling more interest rate hikes, the RBI may effect aggressive increase in policy repo rate. Read more »
wto ministerial at Geneva

WTO ministerial: India’s stance on e-commerce taxes may be counter-productive

India's opposition at the WTO ministerial on the renewal of the moratorium on e-commerce taxes could be counter-productive as the lapsing of the ban may affect businesses recovering from Covid-19. Read more »
IMF, RBI

RBI to focus on withdrawal of accommodation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raises inflation projection for the financial year to 6.7%, retains growth forecast at 7.2%. Read more »
Fertiliser, one nation one fertilizer policy. gm crops

Low output in 2022 will keep wheat prices elevated next year

Major producers China, India and Ukraine are likely to see a fall in output that will lead to lower supplies and high wheat prices in 2023. Read more »
uttar pradesh economy gets a big push

An agenda for making Uttar Pradesh a $1tn economy

Higher spending in education and healthcare is a surefire way to make Uttar Pradesh a growth engine for the Indian economy. Read more »
indian economy

Interest rate hike: Can RBI avert a hard landing

The Reserve Bank of India seems to have fallen behind the curve on inflation and may be forced to tighten abruptly by raising interest rates. Read more »
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS, EODB

Govt launches ZED certification scheme 2.0 for MSMEs

ZED certification scheme looks to help MSMEs reduce wastage, increase productivity, improve environmental consciousness, and expand markets. Read more »
New credit card guidelines from RBI

RBI issues stringent credit card guidelines to protect customers

RBI’s fresh credit card guidelines for issuers contain several provisions that protect and empower cardholders. Read more »
G20 summit on climate change, sustainable development

Post truth: Twitter ban on ads pushing climate change denial may yield little

Twitter to ban ads propagating climate change denial, but similar action by Google, Facebook failed to stop spread of misinformation. Read more »
India's lung health crisis

Air pollution raises Covid-19 risk among young adults: Study

The findings by scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm that link infection risk of Covid-19 and exposure to common pollutants should worry policymakers in India. Read more »