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Global view is almost similar, with at least 53% choosing Social Progress over Economic Growth (47%).

ADB Says India's Economy To Contract By 9 % In FY21

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

ADB projected a strong recovery for the Indian economy in 2021-22, with gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 8 per cent as mobility and business activities resume more widely.

Uncertain Outlook For India As Public Debt Rise Underscores Policy Challenges In A-Pac: Fitch

ANI

Many Asian economies entered 2020 with fiscal policy space relative to rating peers to counter an unexpected downturn, like Indonesia, South Korea and New Zealand.

The Aftermath of India's Economic Offensive Against China

Dr Sunil Gupta

With its official notification of April this year which mandates that all countries, sharing a land border with India, would now face scrutiny before foreign direct investments (FDIs) are allowed, the Government of India has sent a strong political message to China.

When Will Indian Economy Be Back On Track?

Pandit Jagannath Guruji

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

Our nation will emerge as a new India with refined thoughts, fresh perspectives, and self-reliance.

RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged At 4 %, GDP Growth Seen Negative In FY21

ANI

Repo is the rate at which RBI lends funds to commercial banks when needed. It is a tool that the central bank uses to control inflation.

Andhra govt inks MoU with ISB to drive economic growth

ANI

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Andhra govt inks MoU with ISB to drive economic growth

The Disconnect Between Stock Markets And Real Economy

Dr Amit Kapoor

Economies should examine this disconnect between stock markets and the real economy and what it means for the future of human development.

Lending The Way To Growth & $5 Trillion GDP

Srinath Sridharan

This reset time should be used to encourage the Indian manufacturing sector to increase domestic production as “import-substitution” mission.

Forex Reserve: Why It's Important For Economy

Pooja Malik

Forex Reserves are outside resources in the form gold, SDRs (special drawing rights of the IMF) and foreign cash resources collected by India and constrained by the Reserve Bank of India.

Combat 5G COVID-19 Fake News, Urges Europe

Gadgets & Technology

Britain has seen 87 arson attacks and the Netherlands 30, while cases have also been reported in France, Belgium, Italy and Germany.

'One Device is the Distinction Between Social Lockdown and Economic Lockdown’

Dr. Anurag Batra

The government has announced wideranging reforms and an economic stimulus package even as a curfew prevails across the country. Chairman of Harvard University’s Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare (EGROW) and former Chief Economic Advisor to the Indian government, Arvind Virmani, spells out the nuances of the economic package in a conversation with BW Businessworld Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Annurag Batra. Excerpts:

WTO's Goods Trade Index Hits Record Low Amid COVID Disruptions

Economy

The WTO estimated last month that world merchandise trade could decline between 13% and 32% this year, depending on the duration of the pandemic and the effectiveness of policy responses.

Modi Govt Slew of Measures For Economic Relief Since Covid-19 Lockdown

Ashish Sinha

Even before the 15 measures announced on May 13, the Modi Government had put in place a slew of economic measures as India went into the First Phase of Lockdown starting March 25, 2020.

Chandrababu Hails Modi's Rs 20 Lakh Cr Stimulus Package