Policy

Term plan premiums explained

1 min read . 25 Aug 2019

Sitharaman pushes car sales by lifting ban on govt purchases

Sitharaman pushes car sales by lifting ban on govt purchases

1 min read . 23 Aug 2019

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar (Mint file)

Opinion | The best way ahead

1 min read . 23 Aug 2019

Late last year the government clarified norms that govern foreign investment and the functioning of an e-commerce marketplace.

Policy for food aggregators continues to be ambiguous

2 min read . 22 Aug 2019

How to make micro credit schemes work

1 min read . 23 Aug 2019

Opinion | Trump now faces Obama’s dilemma in Afghanistan

3 min read . 20 Aug 2019

Does research influence policy design?

1 min read . 19 Aug 2019

The study, based in Brazil, finds that while political leaders display interest and willingness to incorporate research findings to design more effective policies.

Does research influence policy design?

1 min read . 19 Aug 2019

PolicyBazaar founder on building a unicorn, getting SoftBank on board

19 Aug 2019

The voices of concern have grown louder in recent weeks after Cafe Coffee Day founder V.G. Siddhartha committed suicide and, in a purported note, alleged harassment by an income tax official (Mint)

Income Tax Department to adopt 'taxpayer friendly' approach

2 min read . 18 Aug 2019

India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, makes a speech during the opening of the Bhakra dam in Himachal Pradesh in 1963. (Photo: Bettmann Archives)

A short history of Indian economy 1947-2019: Tryst with destiny & other stories

23 min read . 14 Aug 2019

The Centre will support steps to improve the use of existing infrastructure by capacity maximization measures. (Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

It’s a late beginning but the route has been well charted

2 min read . 14 Aug 2019

US trade representative Robert Lighthizer

US negotiator Robert Lighthizer's free trade credentials questioned

3 min read . 08 Aug 2019

Shaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), speaks during a news conference in Mumbai (Photo: Bloomberg)

RBI moves unlikely to ease pain for India's struggling NBFCs

2 min read . 08 Aug 2019

Shares of banks, NBFCs fall despite liquidity boosters

Shares of banks, NBFCs fall despite liquidity boosters

3 min read . 08 Aug 2019

Repo rate reductions only provide enabling conditions to reduce the cost of borrowing. (Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

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Opinion | Fiscal wheels must also roll in order to make monetary policy effectiv

3 min read . 08 Aug 2019

Outstanding consumer credit, or personal loans, excluding credit card outstanding, stood at ₹21.59 tn at the end of June. (Alamy)

Risk weight for consumer loans reduced

1 min read . 08 Aug 2019

Companies not enthused, seek cheaper credit

Companies not enthused, seek cheaper credit

2 min read . 08 Aug 2019

Opinion | RBI plays its part, over to banks to improve liquidity

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Opinion | RBI plays its part, over to banks to improve liquidity

2 min read . 08 Aug 2019

Mixed reaction in bond markets

1 min read . 07 Aug 2019