Soumya Kanti Ghosh And Samir K Jha

Stories by Soumya Kanti Ghosh And Samir K Jha

Sell household gold, revive the economy

Sell household gold, revive the economy

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2020

'There is a misconception that gold is a dead asset in India.' 'Around 30 per cent of agriculture loans are collateralised by gold, Soumya Kanti Ghosh and Saket Hishikar, economists at the SBI, point out.

Knocking economics has become a popular sport

Knocking economics has become a popular sport

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2019

'But the world would be much poorer without economics' contribution to understanding how societies function and without economists' suggestions as to how politicians might improve them. 'And economists themselves could do wonders by simply incorporating the country-specific factors in their econometric models rather than just applying them in toto," say Soumya Kanti Ghosh and Samir K Jha.

New EPFO data brings some cheer for India

New EPFO data brings some cheer for India

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2018

'The top 10 industries encompass 84% of the total new payrolls, indicating that industry is coming on steam after the initial hiccups following GST,' say Soumya Kanti Ghosh and Pulak Ghosh.

Why banks lose money when you swipe your card

Why banks lose money when you swipe your card

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2017

As you swipe your credit/debit card with carefree abandon at merchant outlets, banks are losing money to the tune of Rs 3,800 crore annaully, says Soumya Kanti Ghosh

How RBI can fix the cash crunch quickly

How RBI can fix the cash crunch quickly

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2016

'If the RBI now only prints Rs 100 in small denomination notes and the remaining amount is printed in Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denominations, then by March-end the central bank can completely normalise the cash crunch situation.'

Spend options before govt from note ban bonanza

Spend options before govt from note ban bonanza

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2016

The best possible move would be for the government to spend the funds on activities like infrastructure development or as it deems fit, says Soumya Kanti Ghosh.

Demonetisation: Why Rs 4.5 lakh crore may vanish from the system

Demonetisation: Why Rs 4.5 lakh crore may vanish from the system

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2016

The government could carry out the demonetisation exercise over periodic intervals along with its surprise element, says Soumya Kanti Ghosh.

Why it's time to challenge the math on inflation targeting

Why it's time to challenge the math on inflation targeting

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2016

Inflation targeting framework is now enshrined as a formal agreement by the government and the RBI; thus, it may seem that we are flogging a dead horse, says Soumya Kanti Ghosh.

Busting 4 myths about the Pay Commission

Busting 4 myths about the Pay Commission

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2015

Analysis of the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations.

Why WTO must reconsider India's subsidy stance

Why WTO must reconsider India's subsidy stance

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

The WTO has fixed an external reference price (ERP) for rice at Rs 3.52 per kg

Jobless myths

Jobless myths

Rediff.com   31 May 2004