Weekly Updates on the Indian Economy

(03/07/2021 to 9/07/2021)

1. National Accounts and State of the Economy

 

1. Tapering second wave, vaccination drive ‘brighten near-term prospects of economy’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/tapering-second-wave-vaccination-drive-brighten-near-term-prospects-of-economy/article35350464.ece

 

2. June CPI eases to 6.26% despite pricier food, fuel

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/industrial-production-grows-293-per-cent-in-may/article35281537.ece

 

3. How India can promote job creation

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-india-can-promote-job-creation/article35286136.ece

 

4. S&P keeps India at lowest ‘BBB-’ rating for 14th year

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/sp-retains-lowest-investment-grade-rating-for-india-at-bbb/article35301669.ece

 

5. India must strengthen food security quickly

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/india-must-strengthen-food-security-quickly/article35306494.ece

 

6. Hiring for white collar jobs spikes 35% in Q1 of FY22

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/hiring-for-white-collar-jobs-spikes-35-in-q1-of-fy-2022/article35317052.ece

 

7. Employment picking up gradually but urban jobless rate a concern

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/employment-picking-up-gradually-but-urban-jobless-rate-a-concern/article35350277.ece

 

8. India poised for double-digit growth this fiscal, says Niti Aayog VC

https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-poised-for-double-digit-growth-this-fiscal-says-niti-aayog-vc-121071100305_1.html

 

9. Uptick in inflation driven by supply shocks, should ease over the year: RBI

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/inflation-purely-driven-by-supply-shocks-should-ease-over-the-year-rbi-121071500905_1.html

 

10. Middle class consumption will create $15 trn Indian economy: Gautam Adani

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/middle-class-consumption-will-create-15-trn-indian-economy-gautam-adani-121071200347_1.html

 

11. Financial inclusion will continue to be a policy priority after Covid: Das

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/financial-inclusion-will-continue-to-be-a-policy-priority-after-covid-das-121071500984_1.html

 

12. Near-term economic prospects bright but demand may take time to return: RBI

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/near-term-economic-prospects-bright-but-demand-may-take-time-to-return-rbi-121071501056_1.html

 

13. India's economy may have grown 22.1% in Q1, but demand is still low: RBI

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-economy-may-have-grown-22-1-in-q1-but-demand-is-still-low-rbi-121071501187_1.html

 

14. GDP to grow in double digits in the first quarter, says ICRA report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/gdp-to-grow-in-double-digits-in-the-first-quarter-says-icra-report-121071501609_1.html

 

15. 79% believe household earnings will dip in FY22 as against FY21: Survey

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/79-believe-household-earnings-will-dip-in-fy22-as-against-fy21-survey-121071501400_1.html

 

16. Children of mid-day meal scheme beneficiaries show better growth: Study

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/children-of-mid-day-meal-scheme-beneficiaries-show-better-growth-study-121071301447_1.html

 

17. NHRC notice to Jharkhand, WCD min over 'not getting nutrition' reports

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/nhrc-notice-to-jharkhand-wcd-min-over-not-getting-nutrition-reports-121071301344_1.html

 

18. Andhra Pradesh to implement 10% EWS quota in employment, education

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/andhra-pradesh-to-implement-10-ews-quota-in-employment-education-121071500415_1.html

 

19. World hunger was dramatically worse in the pandemic year, UN laments

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/world-hunger-was-dramatically-worse-in-the-pandemic-year-un-laments-121071201245_1.html

 

20. Business activity back to pre-second wave levels of March 2021: Report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/business-activity-back-to-pre-second-wave-levels-of-march-2021-report-121071201331_1.html

 

21. Power demand in India expected to grow 6% for FY22 on YoY basis: Icra

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/power-demand-in-india-expected-to-grow-6-for-fy22-on-yoy-basis-icra-121071300645_1.html

 

22. WFP partners with Rajasthan to improve Targeted Public Distribution System

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/wfp-partners-with-rajasthan-to-improve-targeted-public-distribution-system-121071300866_1.html

 

23. Controlling inflation has been one of Modi's biggest successes – but is it faltering now?

https://scroll.in/article/999644/controlling-inflation-has-been-one-of-modi-s-biggest-successes-but-is-it-faltering-now

 

24. Power Sharing With OBCs and Dalits Can’t Be a Substitute for Their Economic Upliftment

https://thewire.in/political-economy/cabinet-reshuffle-power-sharing-obcs-dalits-economic-upliftment

 

25. How Did Union, State Govts Fare on SC's Order Providing Safety Net for Migrant Labour?

https://thewire.in/labour/how-did-union-state-govts-fare-on-scs-order-providing-safety-net-for-migrant-labour

 

26. Swift recovery expected due to limited impact of lockdown on economy: Survey

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/swift-recovery-expected-due-to-limited-impact-of-lockdown-on-economy-survey/articleshow/84313187.cms

 

27. CEOs feel economy will recover swiftly, but Covid vaccine holds key

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/ceos-feel-economy-will-recover-swiftly-but-vax-holds-key/articleshow/84326477.cms

 

28. People cutting spends on health, grocery as fuel prices bite, say SBI economists

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/people-cutting-spends-on-health-grocery-as-fuel-prices-bite-say-sbi-economists/articleshow/84376910.cms

 

29. Spending on other items falls as consumers forced to pay more for fuel: SBI Ecowrap

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/spending-on-other-items-falls-as-consumers-forced-to-pay-more-for-fuel-sbi-ecowrap/articleshow/84371796.cms

 

30. Spending cut: Indian consumers opting for lower-priced goods

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/shopping-preferences-indian-consumers-opting-for-lower-priced-goods/articleshow/84396469.cms

 

31. Investor anxiety about India calmed after S&P affirmation

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/investor-anxiety-about-india-calmed-after-sp-affirmation/articleshow/84410656.cms

 

32. Third wave of Covid pandemic looks more real now: Report

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/third-wave-of-covid-pandemic-looks-more-real-now-report/articleshow/84411341.cms

 

33. GDP to grow double digits in Q1, but activity still trailing June 2019 quarter levels: Report

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/gdp-to-grow-double-digits-in-q1-but-activity-still-trailing-june-2019-quarter-levels-report/articleshow/84439958.cms

 

34. Near-term prospects for Indian economy bright: RBI bulletin

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/near-term-prospects-for-indian-economy-bright-rbi-bulletin/articleshow/84440958.cms

 

35. Pandemic has eroded past efforts to fix unemployment, inequality, say BRICS' Ministers

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/pandemic-has-eroded-past-efforts-to-fix-unemployment-inequality-say-brics-labour-ministers/articleshow/84444726.cms

 

36. Covid-led reverse migration to Bihar halved remittance, says study

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/covid-led-reverse-migration-to-bihar-halved-remittance-says-study/articleshow/84461509.cms

 

37. India needs to diversify pharma raw material imports, up R&D spends: RBI paper

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-needs-to-diversify-pharma-raw-material-imports-up-rd-spends-rbi-paper/articleshow/84451114.cms

 

38. A panoramic look at our three decades of economic reforms

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/a-panoramic-look-at-our-three-decades-of-economic-reforms-11626363933423.html

 

2. Public Finance

 

39. ECBs plunge to record low in May on 2nd Covid wave

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/ecbs-plunge-to-record-low-in-may-on-2nd-covid-wave/article35240218.ece

 

40. States' borrowing cost continue to rise, yields soar back to 7%

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/states-borrowing-cost-continue-to-rise-yields-soar-back-to-7-121071301378_1.html

 

41. Fiscal deficit worries could be on backburner: Niti Aayog's Rajiv Kumar

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/fiscal-deficit-worries-could-be-on-backburner-niti-aayog-s-rajiv-kumar-121071300165_1.html

 

42. States to borrow close to Rs 2 trn to mobilise funds for Covid relief

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/states-to-borrow-close-to-rs-2-trn-to-mobilise-funds-for-covid-relief-121071000626_1.html

 

43. 'Centre earned Rs 4.9-trn revenue as fuel prices hiked 69 times this year'

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-earned-rs-4-9-trn-revenue-as-fuel-prices-hiked-69-times-this-year-121071000799_1.html

 

44. As Oil Taxes Pinch More Than Ever, Is the Economy Being Rewarded with Higher Spending?

https://thewire.in/economy/oil-taxes-expenditure-union-government

 

45. Government may extend scheme for investment promotion

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/government-may-extend-scheme-for-investment-promotion/articleshow/84375144.cms

 

46. Need food, farm, fertilizer subsidy reforms to improve fiscal position: Finance Secretary T V Somanathan

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/need-food-farm-fertilizer-subsidy-reforms-to-improve-fiscal-position-finance-secretary-t-v-somanathan/articleshow/84388383.cms

 

47. Shaktikanta Das warns of downsides to direct financing of govt's deficit

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/shaktikanta-das-warns-of-downsides-to-direct-financing-of-govt-deficit/articleshow/84433366.cms

Taxation

48. GST to be levied on the difference between purchasing, selling price of second hand gold jewellery, says Karnataka AAR

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/gst-to-be-levied-on-the-difference-between-purchasing-selling-price-of-second-hand-gold-jewellery-says-karnataka-aar/article35342098.ece

 

49. In lieu of GST compensation, States, UTs get ₹75,000 cr in back-to-back loan facility

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/in-lieu-of-gst-compensation-states-uts-get-75000-cr-in-back-to-back-loan-facility/article35351342.ece

 

50. GST officials book 8,000 cases involving fake ITC of over Rs 35k cr in FY21

https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/gst-officers-unearth-over-rs-35k-cr-fraud-in-fy-21-arrest-426-persons-121071301020_1.html

 

51. The Political Fix: Why is India still pursuing ‘tax terrorism’ cases against Cairn and Vodafone?

https://scroll.in/article/999946/the-political-fix-why-is-india-still-pursuing-tax-terrorism-cases-against-cairn-and-vodafone

 

52. GST Has Increased India's Reliance on Indirect Taxes, Hurting the Poor

https://thewire.in/economy/gst-india-indirected-taxes-inequality

 

53. GST is inherently regressive, the model overly centralised: Tamil Nadu’s FM

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/gst-is-inherently-regressive-the-model-overly-centralised-tamil-nadus-fm/articleshow/84336518.cms

 

54. Let's draw a line under financial repression through fuel taxation

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/lets-draw-a-line-under-financial-repression-through-fuel-taxation-11626105225299.html

 

3. Banking and Monetary policy

 

55. RBI accepts bids at a higher cut-off yield of 6.10 per cent

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/will-buy-4-g-secs-aggregating-20000-crore-says-rbi/article35349242.ece

 

56. RBI's current account circular helps large lenders gain corporate banking market share: Report

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/rbis-current-account-circular-helps-large-lenders-gain-corporate-banking-market-share-report/articleshow/84407750.cms

 

57. Recast loans at non-bank lenders may double by this fiscal-end: Report

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/recast-loans-at-non-bank-lenders-may-double-by-this-fiscal-end-report/articleshow/84348065.cms

 

58. External benchmark system improves monetary transmission: RBI Article

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/external-benchmark-system-improves-monetary-transmission-rbi-article/articleshow/84443829.cms

 

59. Why we need an efficient yield curve

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/only-an-efficient-yield-curve-can-serve-as-a-public-good-11626106593380.html

 

4. External Sector

 

60. India committed to conclude WTO fisheries pact

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/india-committed-to-conclude-wto-fisheries-pact/article35342445.ece

 

61. Exports rise 48.34% in June; imports surge 98%

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/exports-rise-4834-in-june-imports-surge-98/article35350742.ece

 

62. Emerging Asia’s success story conceals a lot

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/c-p-chandrasekhar/emerging-asias-success-story-conceals-a-lot/article35285569.ece

 

63. India needs forex reserves buffer to beat exchange rate volatility: Rajan

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/indian-needs-forex-reserves-buffer-to-beat-exchange-rate-volatility-rajan-121071301431_1.html

 

64. China-India trade on rise despite chill in ties, crosses $57 bn in H1

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/china-india-trade-on-rise-despite-chill-in-ties-crosses-57-bn-in-h1-121071301327_1.html

 

65. Irrational subsidies by many nations hurting Indian fishermen: Goyal at WTO

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/irrational-subsidies-by-many-nations-hurting-indian-fishermen-goyal-at-wto-121071501388_1.html

 

66. Exports see nearly 50% jump to $33 bn in June; trade deficit at $9.37 bn

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/exports-see-nearly-50-jump-to-33-bn-in-june-trade-deficit-at-9-37-bn-121071501598_1.html

 

67. India had trade surplus with 9 of the 20 Indo-Pacific countries in 2020: CII

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-had-trade-surplus-with-9-of-the-20-indo-pacific-countries-in-2020-cii/articleshow/84406371.cms

 

5. Agriculture and Rural Economy

 

68. Cabinet clears special package to boost growth in livestock sector

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/cabinet-clears-special-package-to-boost-growth-in-livestock-sector/article35323407.ece

 

69. Horticulture crop output seen at a record 330 million tonnes for 2020-21

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/horticulture-crop-output-seen-at-a-record-330-million-tonnes-for-2020-21/article35338231.ece

 

70. Tea export earnings jump 51.40 per cent to ₹ 265 crore in April

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/tea-export-earnings-jump-5140-per-cent-to-265-crore-in-april/article35342412.ece

 

71. Tractor sales soar in June on pent-up demand, robust rural economy

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/tractor-sales-soar-in-june-on-pent-up-demand-robust-rural-economy/article35307579.ece

 

72. States lift 1.53 mn ton foodgrains for free distribution during July-Nov

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/states-lift-1-53-mn-ton-foodgrains-for-free-distribution-during-july-nov-121071300865_1.html

 

73. New laws to fetch good returns, farmers can sell produce to corporates: CEA

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/new-laws-to-fetch-good-returns-farmers-can-sell-produce-to-corporates-cea-121071200706_1.html

 

74. A vegetarian’s guide to the WTO deal on fisheries

https://scroll.in/article/1000253/a-vegetarians-guide-to-the-wto-deal-on-fisheries

 

75. India’s agricultural exports will cross $40 billion in FY22: NABARD Chairman

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/indias-agricultural-exports-will-cross-40-billion-in-fy22-nabard-chairman/articleshow/84343776.cms

 

76. Uttar Pradesh records highest ever procurement of wheat at MSP; Rs 11,141.28 crore paid

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/uttar-pradesh-records-highest-ever-procurement-of-wheat-at-msp-rs-11141-28-crore-paid/articleshow/84347734.cms

 

77. CCEA approves realignment of schemes of Animal Husbandry department to leverage an investment of Rs 54,618 crore in next 5 years

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/ccea-approves-realignment-of-schemes-of-animal-husbandry-department-to-leverage-an-investment-of-rs-54618-crore-in-next-5-years/articleshow/84407303.cms

 

78. Punjab waives Rs 590 crore farm debt loans for labourers and landless farming community

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/punjab-waives-rs-590-crore-farm-debt-loans-for-labourers-and-landless-farming-community/articleshow/84408200.cms

 

79. Stock limits on pulses not removed, being enforced, says govt

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/stock-limits-on-pulses-not-removed-being-enforced-says-govt/articleshow/84420907.cms

 

80. Only 39 per cent of workers can be considered as permanent workers in tea plantation sector in Assam: Oxfam India

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/only-39-per-cent-of-workers-can-be-considered-as-permanent-workers-in-tea-plantation-sector-in-assam-oxfam-india/articleshow/84434312.cms

 

6. Industry, Manufacturing, Services and Technology

 

81. ‘Over 2.60 crore people got employment through MSMEs’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/over-260-crore-people-got-employment-through-msmes/article35349649.ece

 

82. Good show: Media & entertainment expected to grow at 10.75%

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/media-and-entertainment-market-expected-to-grow-at-1075-till-2025/article35278851.ece

 

83. Centre likely to receive 30% more from infrastructure asset sale

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-likely-to-receive-30-more-from-infrastructure-asset-sale-121071600002_1.html

 

84. Road construction faster than ever, says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/road-construction-faster-than-ever-says-union-minister-nitin-gadkari-121071301446_1.html

 

85. Industrial output up 29.3% in May due to low base, drops 8% sequentially

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/industrial-output-up-29-3-in-may-due-to-low-base-drops-8-sequentially-121071201035_1.html

 

86. India's media and entertainment industry to hit Rs 4 trn by 2025: Report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-media-and-entertainment-industry-to-hit-rs-4-trn-by-2025-report-121071201037_1.html

 

87. Housing sales in NCR up 24% in Jan-Jun; demand to grow in 2021: PropTiger

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/housing-sales-in-ncr-up-24-in-jan-jun-demand-to-grow-in-2021-proptiger-121071300780_1.html

 

88. National highway construction unimpacted by pandemic: Crisil

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/national-highway-construction-unimpacted-by-pandemic-crisil/articleshow/84443326.cms

 

89. Length of four-lane highways or above doubled in 10 years

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/length-of-four-lane-highways-or-above-doubled-in-10-years/articleshow/84336670.cms

 

90. Steep climb ahead to achieve the target of Housing for All by 2022: ICRA

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/steep-climb-ahead-to-achieve-the-target-of-housing-for-all-by-2022-icra/articleshow/84339931.cms

 

91. India's services exports on rebound after COVID shock: Commonwealth Report

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/indias-services-exports-on-rebound-after-covid-shock-commonwealth-report/articleshow/84380341.cms

 

7. Columns by Paul Krugman/ Joseph Stiglitz

 

92. Are US corporations above the law on issues of child slavery?

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40336796.html

 

93. The global tax rate is good, but not enough

https://archive.shine.cn/opinion/The-global-tax-rate-is-good-but-not-enough/shdaily.shtml

 

94. Opinion | How Big Spending Got Its Groove Back

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/opinion/government-spending-deficits-infrastructure.html

 

95. Opinion | The Durable Myth of Urban Hellholes

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/opinion/covid-big-cities.html

 

96. Wonking Out: mRNA Vaccines and the Meaning of Life - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/opinion/us-covid-mrna-vaccines.html

 

 

 

 

 

8. Other Articles/ Columns

 

• Ideas for India

 

97. Focussing on inequality of opportunity to sustain India’s growth

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/poverty-inequality/focussing-on-inequality-of-opportunity-to-sustaining-india-s-growth.html

 

98. Gendering technological change: Evidence from agricultural mechanisation

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/agriculture/gendering-technological-change-evidence-from-agricultural-mechanisation.html

 

99. How open is India's capital account?

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/macroeconomics/how-open-is-indias-capital-account.html

 

• EPW

 

Commentary

 

100. India and the RCEP

Regional Value Chains in the Post-COVID-19 World

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/28/commentary/india-and-rcep.html

 

101. Evidence of Low Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccines

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/28/commentary/evidence-low-willingness-pay-covid-19-vaccines.html

 

102. Globalisation and the Indian Farmer

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/28/commentary/globalisation-and-indian-farmer.html

 

Special Article

 

103. Psephological Fallacies of Public Opinion Polling

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/28/special-articles/psephological-fallacies-public-opinion-polling.html

 

• Project Syndicate

 

104. Where Have All the Asian Tigers Gone?

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/unrestricted-capital-flows-hamper-emerging-asian-economies-by-jayati-ghosh-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60ec3615777ac6844144edbb&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=unrestricted-capital-flows-hamper-emerging-asian-economies-by-jayati-ghosh-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

105. The Transatlantic Macroeconomic Divergence

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eurozone-us-monetary-fiscal-policy-divergences-trade-tensions-by-daniel-gros-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60ec62f0777ac68441af4578&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=eurozone-us-monetary-fiscal-policy-divergences-trade-tensions-by-daniel-gros-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

106. A Golden Opportunity to End Destructive Fishing Subsidies

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/wto-fishing-subsidies-agreement-by-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60eec6df2b26d29489dff4af&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=wto-fishing-subsidies-agreement-by-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

107. The Key to Global Climate Success

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/emerging-and-developing-economies-are-key-to-reaching-net-zero-by-kemal-dervis-and-sebastian-strauss-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60f02deb324a670bea890ef2&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=emerging-and-developing-economies-are-key-to-reaching-net-zero-by-kemal-dervis-and-sebastian-strauss-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

108. The Power of Market Design

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/market-design-can-improve-allocation-of-scarce-resources-by-paul-milgrom-1-and-silvia-console-battilana-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60f0091cba5ce2c51e276973&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=market-design-can-improve-allocation-of-scarce-resources-by-paul-milgrom-1-and-silvia-console-battilana-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

109. Will Another Taper Tantrum Hit Emerging Markets?

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/risks-of-fed-monetary-policy-for-emerging-markets-by-otaviano-canuto-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60eede032b26d29489265530&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=risks-of-fed-monetary-policy-for-emerging-markets-by-otaviano-canuto-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

 

• The Economist

 

110. What the IMF’s plan to disburse $650bn in special drawing rights means for poor countries

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/17/what-the-imfs-plan-to-disburse-650bn-in-special-drawing-rights-means-for-poor-countries

 

111. Inflation in America and Britain rises by much more than expected

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/17/inflation-in-america-and-britain-rises-by-much-more-than-expected

 

112. Will cutting unemployment benefits in America ease labour shortages?

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/17/will-cutting-unemployment-benefits-in-america-ease-labour-shortages

 

9. News on Kerala

 

113. ‘Political parties are conspiring to tarnish Kitex’s image’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/political-parties-are-conspiring-to-tarnish-kitexs-image/article35308008.ece

 

114. Kerala drops KITEX's claims, says state stands for 'responsible investment'

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/kerala-drops-kitex-s-claims-says-state-stands-for-responsible-investment-121071400637_1.html

 

 

 

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