Economic Revival

Bank recapitalisation, infra push, SME boost good news for economy but may not revive private investment

It is not surprising that the government has come out with its perspective on the state of the economy and the way ahead at a time when there is a substantial debate on how the country is placed.

Govt to speed up state-run bank mergers to strengthen sector, boost economic revival

Nine of the 21 state-run banks reported a net loss for the last financial year ended March. Thirteen had posted losses the previous financial year.

Budget for Bharat: Large investments but only a mild push to rural consumption

The real push needed is in rural spending through government investment. Has the Budget 2017-18 actually helped this cause?

IIP contracts again: Modi govt is dealing with a problem, not just a statistical illusion

One shouldn't be surprised if RBI governor Urjit Patel announces one more rate cut in December and make a comment that growth is a bigger concern now than inflation

Indian banks' bad loans mountain grows, risks delaying clean-up, cost spiral

As focus on cleaning up banks has intensified, credit growth has fallen to two-decade lows, threatening economic expansion and investment

Is Indian economy a ‘one-eyed king' or a ‘calm island'? It's both

at this stage India is both a ‘one-eyed King’ (a better economy but with own problems) in the land of blind (a world grappling with economic woes) and, in the same sense, a safe Island in choppy waters

Son rises at Nirma as company buys out Lafarge's India cement biz

The cement companies seem to be preparing for a boom period ahead

PM Modi’s FDI reform is as big as it comes, nothing to do with Raghuram Rajan

FDI liberalisation will come as a booster dose to basic push being given by government spending to revive the investment cycle

GDP grows 7.9% in Jan-March and 7.6% in full year, boosts mood for Modi govt

A slow and steady economic revival is seen

Two years of Modi in 6 charts: Check out how the govt has fared

It bodes well for the country that the government has resorted for structural reforms rather than quick fixes to boost the economy