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Why economic activity is concentrated in cities

1 min read . 15 Jan 2020

Bank credit rose 12.7% in August from a year ago, with most of the loans being made to the services sector

India’s economic indicators show animal spirits very much alive

2 min read . 28 Aug 2018

The panel chaired by Ravindra Dholakia, retired professor fromIIM-Ahmedabad, has one year to submit its report

Govt sets up panel to revise way to measure economic activity at state and district levels

1 min read . 02 Jul 2018

File photo. There is debate between the govt and its critics whether India produced 15 million jobs last year or only one million or some number in between. Photo: Mint

The immensity of the job creation problem in India

3 min read . 06 May 2018

As of September 2017, India with 54 shutdowns had topped the list of 30 countries that witnessed shutdowns in the preceding 21 months. Photo: HT

$3.04 billion has been lost due to internet shutdowns in last five years: report

1 min read . 25 Apr 2018

Truck rentals may recede as the festive season demand for goods wears off. Photo: Mint (Mint)

Is it too early to celebrate the jump in truck sales and rentals?

2 min read . 12 Oct 2017

Almost all the growth in the September quarter is on account of personal loans, and credit growth to both industry and services has shrunk during the period. Photo: Bloomberg

Credit growth picks up during the first two months of GST

2 min read . 02 Oct 2017

India’s economic growth slipped to a three-year low of 5.7% in April-June. Photo: AFP

GDP growth to re-accelerate as GST impact fades, says Morgan Stanley report

1 min read . 06 Sep 2017

D&B expects the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) to remain weak and grow by 3-3.5% in April 2017. Photo: Bloomberg

Growth to remain subdued at 6.6% in Q4: Dun and Bradstreet report

2 min read . 23 May 2017

Leading ladies—allowing the feminine to flow

4 min read . 23 Dec 2016

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Demonetisation: long term benefits uncertain

2 min read . 06 Dec 2016

On an easing spree since January 2015 (a cumulative 150 basis points, or 1.5 percentage points), the central bank generously opened the monetary spigots this April, buying copious amounts of government bonds since. Photo: Bloomberg<br />

Macroeconomic policies could soon be under pressure

2 min read . 14 Jun 2016

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Six years after Lehman Brothers collapse, the world remains fragile

2 min read . 22 Sep 2014

Jaitley justified the government’s decision to further open up sectors like defence and insurance to FDI saying India required resources to speed up development by perking up manufacturing. Photo: PTI<br />

Profit not bad word, resources needed to service poor: Arun Jaitley

1 min read . 24 Jul 2014

India’s economy, while not out of the woods yet, has been resilient amid the turmoil in other emerging markets, and growth may improve marginally in the coming months, according to data from the Conference Board. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint <br />

India’s economic indicators show improvement

1 min read . 21 Feb 2014

Manufacturing led to the euro zone economic recovery with output, new orders and new export orders all showing the largest monthly rises since April 2011. Photo: Bloomberg<br />

Eurozone activity hits 31-month high as recovery speeds up

1 min read . 23 Jan 2014

A file photo of an electronic stock board showing the closing figure of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average (top centre), and other indices outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Bloomberg<br />

Ringing a bell at the market top

4 min read . 27 May 2013

The prospects of an early turnaround in the Indian economy appear bleak, if the OECD CLIs are right. Photo: Mint<br /> (Mint)

OECD predicts weakening growth for India

1 min read . 10 Apr 2013

Rediscovering history

Rediscovering history

4 min read . 14 Mar 2009

Rediscovering history

Rediscovering history

4 min read . 24 Feb 2009

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