A month of national lockdown can eat up 1-2% of GDP: Report

A month-long national lockdown to arrest the spread of COVID 2.0 could shave off 100-200 bps of GDP, leading to a 300 bps risk to annual growth, a brokerage report has flagged while expressing......

Making sense of markets that don't move in sync with the monsoons

A favourable monsoon and government support to the rural economy are among the reasons that agrochemical companies, including makers of pesticides and fertilisers, have done well. Robust monsoons......

Why RBI wants rupee to remain weak for some more time

The RBI governor is focused on growth, and keeping rupee slightly depreciated is part of that ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ strategy. A deluge of foreign fund inflow in India’s equity......

Economist wants RBI to cut rate by at least 25 bps

The MPC headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will announce the resolution of the meeting at around noon on Thursday. A panel of economists, including former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind......