Tag: economic growth

Construction can be the sector of last resort

The role of the labour intermediaries and the denial of minimum benefits to the workers even when the parent organisations are willing to adhere to the norms, are some of the common and prevalent practices followed within the construction sector.

May 19, 2023

Global issues can be resolved through partnerships: Piyush Goyal

India today offers many competitive advantages over other competing economies, said Goyal.

March 14, 2023

7.8 pc economic growth projected in Odisha during 2022-23

On an average, inflation in Odisha (6.56 per cent) has been lower than for All-India (6.81 per cent) in 2022-23 (April-Dec).

February 23, 2023

Unorganised must form the core of economic growth

Without industry, it is believed today that rapid economic growth is not achievable. Industrial development has shaped our modern life. Science and technology are the backbones of this development.

December 1, 2022

PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan aims to cut down logistic cost by 4-5 pc

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed confidence that PM GatiShakti NMP would find a place in history as a powerful intervention that spurred rapid growth and development in the country.

October 13, 2022

Economic growth in India, China, Indonesia will be less affected: S&P Global Ratings

Growth in large Asia Pacific economies like China, India, and Indonesia will be less affected as their economies are more domestically oriented, said S&P Global Ratings on Thursday.

October 13, 2022

Double digit growth must to be developed nation by 2047: Amitabh Kant

India needs to grow at about 9-10 percent GDP rate for the next two and a half decades translating into higher per capita income for its people, said Mr Amitabh Kant, Sherpa, G20 and former CEO of NITI Aayog. 

August 26, 2022

As supply chain patterns evolve, ASEAN is more relevant

Business of all sizes is having to grapple with issues ranging from rising inflation to conflict in Europe and renewed lockdowns in China. Amid these uncertainties, commerce remains an important driver of economic growth, with Standard Chartered predicting global trade will grow by 70 per cent to $30 trillion by the end of the decade. 

June 10, 2022

Fixing the economy

The government last week reported that the economy, as measured by the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), expanded by a stronger-than-expected 8.3 per cent in the first quarter, the fastest pace in the region that brought the Philippines’ output back to pre-pandemic levels.

May 17, 2022

China’s growth likely to slow due to virus, floods: Official

Meanwhile, authorities have reimposed some travel and business controls to fight outbreaks of the coronavirus’s more contagious delta variant that began in late July.

August 16, 2021

Universal Basic Income

Cash grants to the poor are better than many traditional forms of aid when it comes to reducing poverty. They are considered one of the fairest, most cost-effective and most impactful ways to alleviate poverty and stimulate economic growth. Cash transfers given directly to poor families will enable them to decide on the most effective ways for them to escape poverty.

June 8, 2021

Economic growth will only move upwards: Shaktikanta Das

Consumer confidence, it said is reviving and business expectations of manufacturing, services and infrastructure remain upbeat.

February 5, 2021

China versus India~I

All along, China has been deceiving India by indefinitely delaying a border settlement, by repeating that the issue be kept on the backburner while the two countries concentrate on economic growth

December 25, 2020

Why China won’t let India rise peacefully

At the turn of the century China joined WTO which further expedited its economic growth. However, all this while its Communist Party of China (CPC)-led political system remained intact

September 23, 2020

Infrastructure push can re-ignite economic growth, says Shaktikanta Das at CII event

Das, in his address, said both private and public sectors have to play an important role in developing infrastructure that requires huge investments.

July 27, 2020

This crisis like no other: IMF proposes USD 1 trillion for COVID-19-hit nations

The IMF on Thursday also projected that growth in Asia is expected to stall at zero percent in 2020.

April 16, 2020

Surveys indicate China manufacturing demand is weak amidst trade war

A monthly purchasing managers' index released by a business magazine, Caixin, rose to 50.4 from July's 49.9 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing. That

September 2, 2019