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Diwali without crackers in Delhi

Diwali without crackers in Delhi

October 18, 2017

The rising levels of air pollution have resulted in re-imposition of the ban on the sales of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR.

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OECD trims India’s growth outlook for 2017 and 2018

OECD trims India’s growth outlook for 2017 and 2018

September 26, 2017

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) makes a downward revision of India's growth projection for 2017 attributing it to the transitory effects of demonetisation and the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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Aftermath of a hasty demonetisation and GST

Aftermath of a hasty demonetisation and GST

September 26, 2017

Consequent to demonetisation and the hasty implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), unemployment is rising fast in India. Worried, the Narendra Modi Government is seriously studying all the economic indicators and is likely to present a stimulus package soon to revive ...

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Reshuffling right: It’s merit all the way

Reshuffling right: It’s merit all the way

September 5, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest cabinet reshuffle gives a clear message — 'performance' aimed at last-mile delivery, with a new team for Operation 2019.

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The curious case of new bank notes in India

The curious case of new bank notes in India

August 31, 2017

The new INR 50 and INR 200 notes are rolled out to ease transactions says the Reserve Bank of India (RBI); will it really help the common man of India or is it more of a graphical publicity?

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1 billion digital transactions in India: NPCI

1 billion digital transactions in India: NPCI

August 8, 2017

Post demonetisation in India, an effort that was initiated to curb the flow of black money; digital transactions have substantially gained prominence in India.

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RBI stops printing INR 2,000 notes

RBI stops printing INR 2,000 notes

July 27, 2017

The Indian economy is reportedly set to see circulation of new currency notes in yet another move to curb black money and also to strike a balance between the circulation of present ones.

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Baba Kalyani

Baba Kalyani

June 14, 2017

Bharat Forge is likely to see growth in 2017 as they continue expansion into various new sectors and also because of the opening up of new opportunities in Indian defence manufacturing, says Kalyani. Bharat Forge has been one of the earliest private sector companies to enter the ...

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Paul Sheard

Paul Sheard

June 1, 2017

Brexit and Trump are the two main disruptions for 2017, and the world will have to keep an eye out to see how exactly they will react and affect the economy, says Sheard. Paul Sheard, the executive vice president and chief economist at S&P Global, goes deep to find the root c...

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Further restrictions on cash transactions in India

Further restrictions on cash transactions in India

March 24, 2017

The Government of India has made it mandatory for every tax payer to quote Unique Identification Number, and has banned cash transaction above INR 200,000 in order to curb black money and reduce cash transactions.

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Growth of the Indian film industry slowing down

Growth of the Indian film industry slowing down

March 22, 2017

While the dwindling screen counts and inconsistent content quality in Indian films are held responsible for the trend shift towards digital video consumption, a recent study finds out the disruption in the media industry.

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Digital ad spendings in India grows exponentially

Digital ad spendings in India grows exponentially

March 16, 2017

While digital advertising is witnessing a global explosion, Google, along with Facebook, is predicted to take their duopoly over digital ad revenue in 2017 to an incredible 15.9 pc rise from the last year figures. India is television friendly, but mobile ads are gaining prominenc...

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