IndEcon September 2021
“In God we trust. All others must bring data.” This quote, made by W. Edwards Deming, refers mainly to the importance of data measurement...
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- Aug 21, 2021
- 3 min
IndEcon August 2021
Data is one the most reliable indicators of progress. When the actual figures are available, we have little scope for approximation....
- Jul 17, 2021
- 4 min
World Population: The Signal and the Noise
Just like any other news item, the buzz around population explosion or falling birth rate has split the world in half. Which version do...
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
IndEcon July 2021
India’s macroeconomic indicators are giving mixed signals. The situation at the micro level is alarming. The economy is stuck in a loop...
- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
IndEcon June 2021
In times of uncertainty, if you cannot measure the health of an economy, you should at least try to be directionally correct. Numbers are...
- May 25, 2021
- 4 min
Flight and Plight of Migrant Workers 2.0
Socio-economic factors force people from villages and towns to look for work in metros and state capitals. Very few individuals or...
- May 12, 2021
- 4 min
IndEcon May 2021
“In God we trust. All others must bring data.” This quote, made by W. Edwards Deming, refers mainly to the importance of data measurement...
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Indecon April 2021
The Indian Economy is giving mixed signals with increased direct and indirect taxes collections on one hand, and on the other hand,...
- Apr 6, 2021
- 5 min
Growth is Necessary to Reduce Poverty
Poverty can be outward or disguised. Those who are doing well for themselves don’t seem to bother much about the inequality around them....
- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
Indecon February 2021
Indian economy is in the limelight for the past fortnight. Ministry of Finance delivered the Economic Survey and Union Budget for...
- Feb 6, 2021
- 3 min
RBI Keeps Key Rates Unchanged
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) voted unanimously to leave the repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent....
- Feb 1, 2021
- 5 min
Union Budget 2021
The Union Budget for financial year (FY) 2021-22 is on expected lines, after the Economic Survey urged the Government to increase...
- Jan 30, 2021
- 5 min
Economic Survey 2020-21: Realisations and Projections
The Economic Survey is the curtain raiser for the annual Union Budget. Prior to the Government’s annual exercise of projecting revenue...
- Jan 16, 2021
- 4 min
Indecon: January 2021
The Indian economy is giving mixed signals month after month. It is in the process of making recovery from the damage caused by cyclical...
- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Positive Pay: New Safety Feature for High Value Cheques
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its ‘Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies’, published in August 2020 talked about...
- Dec 15, 2020
- 4 min
Indecon: December 2020
Most economic indicators showed an uptick in the month of November due to the festive season. Further normalisation of economic activity...
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
Reverse Migration: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Our cities’ infrastructure has been pushed to its limit and the quality of life is deteriorating on most parameters. The cost of living...
- Nov 17, 2020
- 3 min
Indecon: November 2020
Data is one the most reliable indicators of progress. When the actual figures are available, we have little scope for approximation....
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
After Shocks and Green Shoots in the Times of Pandemic
Since end of March life as we knew it, has been turned upside down. No individual has been spared by the effects of lockdowns. The degree...
- Sep 21, 2020
- 2 min
Winners and Losers of Agricultural Reforms
The Indian agriculture sector has been the fiefdom of middle men for way too long. The methods and procedures have discouraged market...
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