It is not often that an Economist and a government one at that is able to bring energy and passion in a speech. But India’s Chief Economic Advisor K V Subramanian managed the impossible when he presented the highlights of Economic Survey 2020-21 on 29 January 2021. Using stories to put across complex economic concepts,...
When thousands of tractors run amok over the roads of Delhi, battering public goods and public servants because the demand of a section of ‘farmers’ for repeal of farm laws is not met, it is a good time to ask some questions. Who are these people and how is it that they drive in SUVs,...
It’s happened. The Sensex has hit the big milestone of 50,000 points today, 21 January 2021. The Indian stock market, filled with money of global and domestic investors is celebrating the reviving economy, the vaccine roll-out and the big-bang budget signals coming from North Block. It can be said, the market is celebrating the re-rating of...
In March 2020 we understood risk a little better in both equity and debt mutual funds. Better returns have been one of the reasons that investors released the safety belt of the fixed deposit to ride market-linked returns in both equity and debt. But higher returns and liquidity come with a greater risk. Investors need...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with leading economists of the country on charting the economic agenda in the post-COVID world and highlighted government’s commitment to developing world-class infrastructure and the economic potential set to be unleashed by National Optical Fibre Network. He highlighted the faith shown by foreign investors in India’s growth story, with foreign direct investment...
The year 2020 was one of fear for our health, jobs and net worth. A small section of the Indian investors – those with the right exposure to equity and with a good blend of bonds and stocks – did well. The rest just looked on from the sidelines and wished they had the mindset...