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Opinion | Budget: managing the fisc while enlarging the growth deficit

Government borrowing is sustainable as long as the rate of return on investment is greater than the interest rate payable

4 min read11 Jul 2019
Industry

China may buy $90 billion more US goods, says Morgan Stanley

China will likely seek a 'non-disruptive approach' to reducing its record trade surplus with the US by gradually increasing the share of additional goods imported from there

1 min read23 May 2018
Industry

Is India next to hike rates after Indonesia moves to curb market rout?

With Indonesia raising interest rates, pledging to take strong action to restore confidence in financial markets, economists are betting the RBI will do the same, possibly as early as its next policy decision on 6 June

3 min read18 May 2018
Opinion

A trade tutorial for US President Donald Trump

Donald Trump administration's reckless interventions are likely to continue, or even escalate, causing severe damage to the US and the global economy

4 min read26 Apr 2018
Opinion

India’s power paradox

Improvements in efficiency and infrastructure are bringing electricity to the masses. That's not so great for energy companies

2 min read5 Aug 2017
Companies

Tata Steel must fix pension deficits before any deal: Thyssenkrupp CEO

Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel have been in talks for about a year to merge their European steel operations to cut costs and overcapacity

1 min read27 Jan 2017
News

Donald Trump nominates Robert Lighthizer as US trade representative pick

Donald Trump names Robert Lighthizer, a harsh critic of China's trade practices, to be his chief trade negotiator, responsible for better deals aimed at reducing US trade deficits

1 min read3 Jan 2017
Market

Emerging markets lost $735 billion in 2015, more to go: IIF

China was the biggest loser with $676 billion leaving its markets while the 31 biggest developing markets have lost a combined $2 trillion in equity values since the start of 2016

2 min read20 Jan 2016
Politics

Brazil shows emerging markets what not to do: Raghuram Rajan

Rajan said that the Fed's decision to keep US interest rates near zero wouldn't affect India's monetary policy decisions

2 min read18 Sep 2015
Politics

RBI, govt to discuss timeline for 2-6% inflation target: Raghuram Rajan

Rajan added 'a glide path' towards lowering inflation to those levels worked best for India by ensuring moderate economic growth

1 min read12 Dec 2014
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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