Category: Videos

Every Budget is presented in February and lays out the plan for the government’s spending in the financial year that will start in April that year. This relies on a fair bit of estimation. Once about 8-9 months are past, the government is in a much better state to have an accurate idea of how…

The RBI needs to be ready for a quick policy pivot as it cuts rates

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), routinely lays down rules that regulate international shipping which carries almost all of the world’s trade. These rules are a result of consensus arrived at carefully, with much expert input, through meetings that are not dramatic. But in October, when the IMO that has 176 member-nations met to vote on…

Arvind Subramanian, the former Chief Economic Adviser, and political scientist Devesh Kapur have come out with a new book ‘A Sixth of Humanity: Independent India’s Development Odyssey’. In a conversation with TCA Sharad Raghavan, they explain India’s development model, which is a blend of democracy, socialism and liberalisation.

In this episode of Talking Politics, we speak to Dr. Jaijit Bhattacharya, Founder & President of the Centre for Digital Economy Policy Research, on Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and their impact on India. The discussion explores whether these policies could push India towards the ‘Atmanirbhar’ route, the consequences for domestic industries and global supply chains,…

About 99% of goods under the 12% GST slab currently will move to 5%. The rejig will also result in 90% items under 28% tax slab coming down to 18% bracket

The GST Council has slashed rates across essentials, healthcare, agriculture, study materials, and vehicles, moving towards a simpler 2-rate structure.

In the first part of this three-part series, The Hindu Data Team simplifies the complexities of fiscal federalism using a ₹100 note to illustrate how funds are shared

Is the Indian economy slowing down or is the 5.4% growth pace just ‘a one-off number’?

Interview with John Authers, Senior Editor, Markets, Bloomberg