Rajni Thakur

Articles by Rajni Thakur

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  Jan 30, 2019

  Fiscal policy needs to be tightened at Centre, state-level in next financial year to avert growth drag

  A step back from fiscal rectitude at this point will exaggerate the uncertainties around the fiscal outlook for the medium term.
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  Dec 06, 2018

  RBI monetary policy meet: Central bank follows the textbook prescription to buy time and react

  Capacity utilisation measured by the RBI's OBICUS survey showed an increase from 73.8 percent in Q1 to 76.1 percent in Q2, higher than the long-term average of 74.9%.
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  Jan 30, 2018

  Budget 2018: Modi govt has a strong case to stick to fiscal roadmap; it should not opt for populist track

  Even without populist announcements, India’s fiscal position is looking precarious at present.
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