Urban Indians are wary of splurging during this festive season, except when it comes to smartphones

A new survey says the ‘spending intent’ among urban Indians is below average this year.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Oct 22, 2020 · 01:30 pm

India’s high taxes are a roadblock for carmakers trying to survive the economic slump

Concessions to the automobile manufacturers are unlikely amid the pandemic, say experts.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· Oct 06, 2020 · 01:30 pm

There’s no ban on hiring for government jobs, says Centre after row over austerity measures circular

The clarification came after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the Modi government. The Centre said its circular only referred to internal posts.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 05, 2020 · 07:55 pm

In charts: India’s GDP shrinks more than other major economies, decline set in before pandemic

The data is grim. The government is still in denial.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 02, 2020 · 06:30 am

Coronavirus lockdown, GST, note ban implemented with aim to destroy informal sector: Rahul Gandhi

In the first of a four-part video series, the Congress leader claimed that India will not be able to create jobs if the informal sector was broken.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 31, 2020 · 06:35 pm

Output of eight core industries shrank 15% in June, shows government data

Seven of eight sectors – coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, steel, cement, and electricity – contracted.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 31, 2020 · 08:31 pm

Indians are yet to fully receive the benefits of RBI’s coronavirus relief measures

Despite several repo rate cuts, banks have only marginally slashed their lending rates.

Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com

· Jul 13, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Most countries likely to go into recession, but India will see positive growth: Former RBI director

Vipin Malik on the central bank’s recent rate cuts and what its post-lockdown policy should be.

Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com

· Apr 29, 2020 · 08:30 pm

LIC has been Indians’ security net for decades. It is now facing an uncertain future

Amid plummeting Sensex, the Life Insurance Corporation of India lost Rs 1.84 lakh crore in 2020.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Mar 25, 2020 · 08:30 pm

As the world enters another recession, here are the lessons to remember from 2008

Is the ‘trickle-down’ approach, which protects banks and corporations first, the best way forward?

Ken-Hou Lin, The Conversation

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Megan Neely, The Conversation

· Mar 24, 2020 · 01:30 pm

No, Jaggi Vasudev, CAA protests are not what is scaring global investors away from India

The government is doing a splendid job snubbing foreign investors on its own.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Jan 23, 2020 · 01:56 pm

The layoff spree across India’s major startups is not likely to slow down in 2020

Data released last year shows that unemployment in 2017-’18 was at a 45-year high.

Niharika Sharma, qz.com

· Jan 17, 2020 · 08:30 pm