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Services exports give India an edge in world trade but AI a speed breaker: Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman say s Indian economy faces the risk of falling into a 'middle income trap' and the rise of artificial intelligence eroding its services industry's potential
2 min read17 Mar 2018Stagnation in computer services exports
The information technology services sector has been a very big source of employment and its stagnation spells bad news for employment, especially among educated youth
1 min read18 Sep 2017Vishal Sikka is just one of the casualties as ‘Hire American’ hits India
While Vishal Sikka cited a row with founders as the reason for resigning as Infosys CEO, the malaise is much deeper
2 min read19 Aug 2017Low, stagnating female labour-force participation in India
India's growth strategy has focused on domestic demand and high-value service exports, which generate too few employment opportunities for women
7 min read21 Mar 2017Govt to relax visa rules further in bid to boost services exports
The move comes amid concerns that India is missing out on $80 billion of exports due to a restrictive visa regime
2 min read8 Jun 2016The release of the captive
Captives, or Global In-house Centres, contributed about $20 billion of India's total of $146 billion in software and services exports
4 min read17 May 2016Services exports plunge 12.55% in February
IT-BPM exports are estimated at $108 billion in FY17, or around $9 billion a month, according to Nasscom
1 min read20 Apr 2016Back-office blues hit India as services exports start to slow
Weak global demand and increased competition makes it harder for Indian firms to win new markets, leaving the country vulnerable to oil price swings or jumps in imports
2 min read17 Mar 2016Services exports are doing better than goods exports
One reason for better performance of services exports is because they haven't suffered the deflationary effects seen in commodities and crude oil
1 min read18 Nov 2015Current account deficit to be around 1.5% of GDP this fiscal: RBI
For Q1, CAD narrowed to 1.2% of GDP at $6.2 billion following contraction in trade deficit and higher earnings from services exports
2 min read17 Sep 2015Popular 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