The Centre is worried about rising inflation accompanying the expected rebound in growth as the second wave of the coronavirus recedes and the states unlock themselves. Principal economic adviser San...

Take note Sir — The retail inflation figure at 6.3 per cent for May 2021, breaching the limit set by the Reserve Bank of India, raises worrying questions (“Through the roof”, June 1...

India houses the largest absolute number of people living below the poverty line in the world. Yet, India has stopped counting its poor from 2011-12. The 75th Consumer Expenditure Survey done in 2017-...

The latest official data on inflation in the Indian economy are disturbing in their implications. Wholesale inflation — measured by the wholesale price index — in May 2021 was 12.94 per ce...

The devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in April-May is estimated to have cost the nation Rs 2 lakh crore in terms of output, revealed an assessment made by the Reserve Bank. The seco...

The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its 2021-22 GDP growth forecast for the Indian economy to 8.3 per cent from 10.1 per cent estimated in April, saying economic recovery is being hampered by the devast...

Over the last few decades, the US economy has been afflicted by an ailment — inequality. Not only is income inequality rising in the United States of America, it is also higher than in other adv...

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