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From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchasesRecent hikes in procurement price have provided little relief, according to stakeholders, as onion farmers argue that prices are still belo...- India needs 7-8% growth for Viksit Bharat, private investment and export push crucial: EAC-PM ChairmanIndia needs sustained 7-8% economic growth to become 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, driven by private investment and exports. Structural reforms ...
- Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisisBolivia's President Paz has declared a state of emergency, aiming to resolve the ongoing blockade crisis that's crippling the nation. This ...
- Shot of hike as painkiller: India’s economic storm calls for decisive MPC actionIndia's economy faces a perfect storm. The rupee is at historic lows, subsidies are soaring, and fiscal deficit risks are rising. Capital o...
- India needs structural reforms, not subsidies, to shield economy from West Asia shocks: ReportIndia must shift from subsidy reliance during global crises to structural reforms for economic resilience. Rising geopolitical tensions hig...
- India must push solar, grid reforms to navigate oil price rise: Ex-NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmanisuggested navigating this crisis by adopting a two-pronged strategy by implementing a gradual pass-through of rising oil and gas prices in ...
- Energy shock strains India’s growth, fiscal outlook: S&P reportIndia faces economic challenges from Middle East conflict. Energy prices and supply constraints strain finances. Rising bond yields, inflat...
- Sustained reforms will help India maintain growth momentum, says ADB’s Albert ParkIndia's economy shows strong growth prospects despite global challenges. The Asian Development Bank highlights the need for continued refor...
- Will Sensex, Nifty rally after state election results? Here's why analysts advise cautionKotak Institutional Equities says any election-driven market rally may be short-lived, as rising oil prices and a widening deficit pose big...
- India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
- WTO reform, food security, ecomm among issues for 2024 ministers' meet: WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaPublic stockholding is a policy tool used by governments to purchase, stockpile and distribute food when needed. Developing countries' food...
- Need food, farm, fertilizer subsidy reforms to improve fiscal position: Finance Secretary T V SomanathanSomnathan, who is Expenditure Secretary, further said that farm, food and fertilizer reforms are administratively easy but politically diff...
- Budget 2015: Subsidy reforms high on Modi government's agendaThe Budget presented on Saturday deferred previously set fiscal targets to allow greater state funding in the infrastructure sector.
- Government puts reforms on fast track to boost confidence among foreign investorsCabinet decision to not to appeal against the Bombay HC decision on Vodafone, will create a positive sentiment among the foreign investors,...
- Farm sector reforms key to reducing fiscal deficit: Moody'sAccording to Moody's, annual spending on food subsidies grew by 20% on average over past 8 years, compared with 16% overall expenditure gro...
- Cash transfers can save Rs 30,000 crore per year in food subsidies: Shanta KumarRestructuring FCI is one of the key reform plans of government as it devises measures to plug leakages and ensure targeted delivery of subs...
- 15 tough steps PM Narendra Modi may announce to repair the economyThere is no denying that restoring the economy would require some unpopular decisions, but the tough talk could also be a calibrated move t...
- Subsidies are an area over which a finance minister should lose sleepFirst priority should be to eliminate petroleum subsidies. Govt should free up diesel prices and allow competition in fuel retailing.
- Reforming food subsidy: Food coupons could workWe welcome the government’s reported move to start pilot projects to use food coupons for providing the poor with food security.
- Tackle ballooning subsidy billCentre reportedly wants to continue providing subsidy to consumers for cooking gas and kerosene for five more years.
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