Broader empirical evidence suggests that democracy is more supportive of economic growth, though one hears arguments that authoritarianism pays off through economic growth
It is a pity that Boris Johnson decided not to travel for India’s 72nd Republic Day celebrations. A dilemma, which the Government could have done without.
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: The RBI had last month said that it will conduct long-term repo operations (TLTRO) of Rs 50,000 crore with at least 50 per cent of the amount availed going to small and mid-sized NBFCs and MFI.
Arvind Subramanian, chief economic adviser to the Government of India, today said here that provision of Government services to the common man through Jandhan-Aadhar-Mobile (JAM) model will "generate faith in the Government."
Describing the current economic scenario of the country as a "golden age", Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has asked students to stay away from "gloomy news" and "negativity".
With rising expectations of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian today said it is not the "only panacea" for the problems plaguing the economy.
Budget 2016: Government is open to the idea of going in for higher fiscal deficit to propel growth in the upcoming Budget and will take a balanced view after considering various factors, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subraman
Economic Survey 2016: The Indian economy has moved from socialism with restricted entry to ‘marketism’ without exit ... the lack of exit creates fiscal, economic (or opportunity) and political costs, said CEA Arvind Subra
India is expected to accelerate to 8-10 per cent growth rate in two to five years on account of structure reforms and encouraging competitive federalism.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today demanded that the JNU should be shut down for four months after the final examinations in May for "fumigating" the hostels by rejecting students who do not swear allegiance to the Indian con
India has emerged as the world's fastest growing economy notwithstanding global demand slowdown and four droughts, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian said today.
Petrol and other petroleum products would not be brought under the GST regime for some time after its roll out, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramaniam said today.
Chief Economic Advisor to the government Arvind Subramanian today said the legacy of the huge debt burden is not the root cause of West Bengal's problems.
Expanding the tax base has to be the central medium-term objective as we have such few taxpayers relative to voters, said Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser
With the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates for the first time in almost a decade, senior government officials on Thursday said the move will have minimal impact on India and won't lead to any large-scale capital outfl
The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian on Thursday said the impact on India on the interest rates hike by US Federal Reserve will be minimal.
Agreeing with Arvind Subramanian, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "When death is preceeded by a prolonged illness, it becomes agonising. I hope the same doesn't happen with the GST.
Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian has recommended a standard GST rate of 17-18% for all services, higher than the 14.5% tax on services applicable now. He also recommended a 2-6% tax on precious metals.
The Arvind Subramanian panel on revenue-neutral rate for the proposed goods and service tax (GST) has proposed that traders below Rs 25-lakh turnover should not be covered...