Economy

Corona Diaries 21: Silly Points On Economics & Numbers

Social media, the theatre of all things absurd and frivolous, has been unusually active over the last few days. Ever…

May 18, 2020

Can India Afford Another Lockdown?

Bhubaneswar: Partial resumption of commercial establishments and government offices, opening up of liquor shops and air space, starting trains -…

May 11, 2020

Lockdown 3.0: ‘Intruders’ & Economy Headaches For Red Zone Balasore In Odisha

Balasore: Declared a COVID-19 Red Zone by the Centre, the going has been tough for Balasore district since the current…

May 10, 2020

India Fights COVID-19: Modi Meets Shah, Sitharaman To Discuss Stimulus Package

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held meetings with senior ministers to discuss a second stimulus package, especially for adversely-affected…

May 2, 2020

Post COVID-19: Three Industries That Might Resurrect Global Economy

Finally, we have made it to the edge of the cliff where a new future awaits us. The world will…

April 25, 2020

COVID-19 Fallout: US Was Attacked, This Wasn’t Just The Flu, Says Trump

Washington: Keen to reopen the country but still not in a position to do so, a frustrated Donald Trump has…

April 23, 2020

Lockdown & Beyond: Walking The Tightrope Of Strict Restrictions And Economic Survival

The lockdown is 4 weeks old in Odisha and a few days shy in other states. A brief scorecard of…

April 18, 2020

Retail Inflation Rises To 7.35 Per Cent, Highest Since July 2014

The retail inflation spiralled to 7.35 per cent in December 2019 from 5.54 per cent in a month's time. This…

January 13, 2020

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Husband Slams Govt’s Economic Policies

Economist Parakala Prabhakar, husband of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said that the Indian government is "in denial mode" over the…

October 14, 2019

Govt To Host Dubai-Like Mega Shopping Festivals In India!

In a bid to boost the country's slowing economy, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of reforms on…

September 14, 2019