National Income News
Income inequality in India worsens, but slower than Russia and China: report
Income inequality in India has risen over the last three decades and a half with the top 10% of earners cornering 55% of the national income in 2016, says report
2 min read15 Dec 2017How we save
The 2015-16 national income accounts released by Central Statistics Office provide some insights into the related issue of how capital formation is to be financed
1 min read2 Nov 2017India’s credit-fuelled consumption boom
Only consumption booms that are accompanied by an increase in investments tend to be sustainable
4 min read4 Oct 2017Is Thomas Piketty right about inequality in India?
Thomas Piketty's estimates of inequality in India appear exaggerated on close scrutiny but the issue he raises is an important one
5 min read15 Sep 2017India, China home to 39% of young Internet users: UN report
The data released by ITU, the UN specialised agency for ICTs, shows that of the 830 million young people online worldwide, 39%, are in China and India
2 min read1 Aug 2017Per capita income rises 9.7% to Rs1.03 lakh in FY17
India's per capita income grew by 9.7% to Rs1,03,219 in 2016-17 from Rs94,130 a year ago
1 min read31 May 2017New economic data and their consequences
The new economic data have the potential to affect our assessment of the macroeconomy, and thereby our view of the appropriate macro policy stance
4 min read25 May 2017India export subsidies may have to be phased out soon
India is nearing the WTO threshold which would require it to end direct subsidies on exports
3 min read28 Apr 2017Will the market rally be sustained?
Wwhile hopes of positive news flows may lead to a spurt in the near term, markets are unlikely to move linearly
2 min read30 Nov 2012India’s per capita income to grow 17.3% at Rs54,527 in FY’11
India’s per capita income to grow 17.3% at Rs54,527 in FY’11
1 min read7 Feb 2011Popular Topics
Budget
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