This Mint article quotes Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, Research Director and Senior Fellow at IDFC Institute. Excerpts:
"“The shortfall in GST revenue is likely to result in a modest fiscal slippage, to 3.5% of GDP as against the target of 3.3%. The strong growth in direct taxes will act as...
This Express article quotes Resident Senior Fellow Vivek Dehejia. Excerpts:
"Following a mammoth nine-hour meeting with board directors, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it will work together with the government with a set of new fiscal strategies...
Vivek Dehejia, a...
Rajiv Lall, MD & CEO of IDFC Bank, in this ET Now interview, comments on the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill, welcoming the flexibility left with the GST Council.
“...this is a milestone in the development and evolution of the Indian Federation. This is the first...
This Economist article explains why "'universal basic income', an unconditional government payment given to all citizens, as a supplement to or replacement for wages" is basically flawed.
"Since 2000 economic growth across the rich world has failed to generate decent pay increases for ...
Polling for the last phase of the ongoing Bihar elections starts on November 5th. The last phase is being held across nine districts, spanning 57 constituencies where religion is likely to weigh in on the outcome in this region. Four of these 9 districts make up Seemanchal - Kishanganj, Pu...