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A K Bhattacharya, business-standard.com

Government is likely to miss its fiscal deficit target for this year (but you may never know)

Trust finance ministry mandarins to juggle the numbers and finally present a figure not much higher than the target of 3.2% of GDP.

A K Bhattacharya, business-standard.com
· Jan 07, 2018 · 08:30 pm
Moody's boost to Modi: Is the celebration a little overdone?

It is important to place Moody’s action in perspective and understand what this upgrade actually means.

A K Bhattacharya, business-standard.com
· Nov 19, 2017 · 07:30 pm
Bad loans: Recapitalisation bonds are not enough to resolve the mess in Indian public sector banks

The battle against the twin balance sheet problem of the Indian economy will not be conclusively won unless further reforms are implemented.

A K Bhattacharya, business-standard.com
· Oct 29, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Non-performing assets: Ordinance meant to empower RBI actually gives more teeth to the government

What are the likely implications of the ordinance to amend Banking Regulation Act?

A K Bhattacharya, business-standard.com
· May 10, 2017 · 07:30 pm