Fuelling The Economy
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As global crude oil prices rise, can India shield consumers from prices rising across the board?
Fuel prices are likely to be increased after election results are announced on March 10. The effects will ripple through the economy, experts say.
Mitali Mukherjee
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Why the attacks on Saudi oil haven’t affected global fuel prices much
Much of the calm can be attributed to the contribution of the US which has, in just six years, surpassed both Russia and Saudi Arabia in crude oil production.
Scott L Montgomery, The Conversation
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GST Council lowers tax rates on textile jobs, tractor parts
It also approved the E-way Bill to make the registration of all goods worth over Rs 50,000 before their transport for sale ‘technology-driven’.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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May in fiction: Cool down this summer with these six just-published novels
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Cigarettes to cost more as GST Council hikes cess rates
The increase will give the government Rs 5,000 crore more in revenue, which otherwise would have gone to the manufacturers.
Scroll Staff
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To tackle bad loans, Sebi eases rules on acquiring listed companies with stressed assets
The board expects the decision to make it easier for investors to buy distressed firms from banks.
Scroll Staff
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What Urjit Patel can do to beat (or at least match) Raghuram Rajan’s performance at the RBI
He needs to fix industrial growth.
Mayank Jain
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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How Raghuram Rajan and Jaitley have been working to ensure that rate cuts don't go wasted
The RBI says it has done its job. It's now the banks' turn.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Why no one's really sure how fast India's economy will grow this year
Goverment numbers are optimistic but experts say macroeconomic indicators paint a different picture.
Mayank Jain
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India's economic growth will soon be in double digits, says Rajnath Singh
The home minister also said that the steps taken by the Narendra Modi government to control the prices of all essential commodities have been quite effective.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking