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This is what Narendra Modi govt needs to do to make India a $5-trillion economy
Ians •According to a World Bank report, government spending as a percentage of GDP has averaged at 10.29 percent between 1960 and 2016.
US House of Representatives passes stopgap spending bill to fund government till 23 March
Ians •The US House of Representatives has passed a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through late March.
India's consumption story may not be ending yet but suspense should keep govt on tenterhooks
Seetha •Even with present levels of private consumption, chances of an investment recovery in the current fiscal are low. If even this demand collapses, expect nothing till the end of 2019
Ditch your smartphone to curb spending online, says study
Ians •With more than two billion smartphone users, the use of tactile technologies for online shopping alone is set to represent nearly half of all e-commerce by next year.
Demonetisation: Cash crunch led to 'material impact on spending', says Fitch
•In its latest Global Economic Outlook (GEO), Fitch said Indian GDP growth slowed "significantly" to 6.1 percent in first quarter of 2017 from 7 percent in October-December. This was the slowest pace since fourth quarter of 2013-14.
Spending on IT infrastructure will reach $2.2 billion in 2017: Gartner
Ians •Digital workplace is the new mantra for enterprises as more digital natives join the workforce.
Gartner predicts that global expenditure for devices will increase by 2 percent in 2017
Ians •Global end-user spending on devices will increase by 2% in 2017, to reach nearly $600 billion, market research firm Gartner said on Thursday.
Information and Technology security spending set to reach $90 billion in 2017: Gartner
Ians •Global spending on information security is expected to reach $90 billion in 2017 - an increase of 7.6 percent over 2016 - to top $113 billion by 2020, market research firm Gartner said on Tuesday.
Indian mobile travel expected to rise at 67.1 % from 2017 to 2020
Ians •The Indian travel landscape is changing rapidly, and has seen significant growth in the last decade.
Don't Give In To Bearish Market In IT Spend
Fp Archives •Dane Anderson, Research Director and AP Region Manager, Forrester Research advises Indian CIOs to broaden their outlook in an austere economy and invest for the long run through innovative solutions.