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Past articles by Vrishti:

Adani Labels Fight With US Short Seller as Attack on India

The Adani Group has cast its brawl with a US short seller as an attack on India and the issue could overshadow parliament’s budget session with opposition lawmakers highlighting the ties between Asia’s richest man and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. → Read More

What Adding India to Global Bond Indexes Would Mean

Money from foreign investors has been pouring into the $1 trillion Indian government debt market since August, defying a global rout in bonds as expectations rise that India could finally be added to emerging market indexes compiled by FTSE Russell, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and others. Inclusion would be a milestone for India, which historically restricted access to foreigners, fearing the vagaries… → Read More

What Adding India to Global Bond Indexes Would Mean

Money from foreign investors has been pouring into the $1 trillion Indian government debt market since August, defying a global rout in bonds as expectations rise that India could finally be added to emerging market indexes compiled by FTSE Russell, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and others. Inclusion would be a milestone for India, which historically restricted access to foreigners, fearing the vagaries… → Read More

Why India’s World-Beating Growth Isn’t Creating Jobs

No other major economy has been expanding as fast as India lately, beating both China and the US. But beyond the headlines lies the grim reality of rising unemployment. The nation of 1.4 billion people isn’t creating enough jobs for its growing workforce, despite campaign promises by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make it a priority. Output is increasing as a result of pandemic-related… → Read More

India to Sell 1.5% Stake in ONGC Via an Offer for Sale

(Bloomberg) -- India plans to sell as much as 1.5% stake in state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corp., via an offer for sale on Wednesday, according to an exchange filing. The floor price for the offer is set at 159 rupees apiece. → Read More

India’s SEBI Bars Ex-Billionaire Anil Ambani from Capital Market

(Bloomberg) -- India’s capital market regulator restrained former billionaire Anil Ambani from dealing in securities for diverting funds from one of his companies’ to other group entities and repay debt. Ambani, his company Reliance Home Finance Ltd. → Read More

India’s World-Beating Growth Hides Troubling Investment Trend

The private sector isn’t picking up the slack as fiscal stimulus winds down. → Read More

India Planned Tax Changes Push It Closer to Getting Bonds Included in Global Indexes

(Bloomberg) -- India plans some tax exemptions in its budget due February, possibly the final step for the nation’s sovereign bonds to be included in global indexes, according to people familiar with the matter. → Read More

India to Delay Labor Reform Rollout to Deter Another Backlash

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to defer implementation of contentious labor reforms until after local elections next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter, fearing a backlash similar to the one that forced him to reverse on some farm laws last week. → Read More

India Jobless Rate Rises in August as Covid Hits Hiring Activity

India’s jobless rate rose last month due to a hit to hiring activity from the Covid-19 pandemic. Unemployment in August rose to 8.32% from a four-month low of 6.95% in July, data from private research firm Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. showed Wednesday. → Read More

Tamil Nadu favors debt recast to ease its financial burden

Tamil Nadu is India’s second most industrialized state and accounts for about 9% of the national output → Read More

Central govt may need to borrow additional ₹1.58 lakh crore to pay states

A panel on goods and services tax will meet on Friday to discuss compensation to states, among other issues. → Read More

Indian States Hurt by Modi Government’s Failures, Badal Says

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s federal government neither warned Indian states of an impending second wave of the coronavirus nor helped them tackle the pandemic’s fallout, a provincial minister said. → Read More

Apple and Amazon Buy Into Push to Make India More Self-Reliant

Prime Minister Modi’s latest budget offers $28 billion in cash incentives to boost manufacturing of electronics, autos, and pharmaceuticals. → Read More

India to Borrow Big for Nearly Half-Trillion Dollar Budget

India unveiled a new budget stressing a commitment to self-reliance as it seeks to revive growth from an unprecedented recession due to the coronavirus outbreak. → Read More

India’s Economy Seen Clawing Back After Slipping Into Recession

Concern about the depth of India’s recession is slowly being replaced by optimism that a recovery is taking hold. → Read More

Top private employer in India sees jobs rising to pre-covid levels

Jobs are returning in India as the economy recovers from lockdown-related losses, according to the head of a top staffing firm.India’s unemployment rate eased to 6.98% in Oct from as high as 23.5% in April, according CMIE data → Read More

Top Private Employer Sees India Jobs Rising to Pre-Covid Levels

Jobs are returning in India as the economy recovers from lockdown-related losses, according to Quess Corp Chairman. → Read More

Government hopes digital health ID can help spur Indian economy

Analysis of Big Data on health 'will lead to better planning, budgeting and implementation for states and health programs, which should be a big cost optimizer,' said NHA chief, who compared the gains produced by the 'new digital highway' to those from building physical infrastructure such as roads → Read More

IMF Cuts India’s Outlook Further as Economy Faces Worst EM Slump

(Bloomberg) -- India’s economic growth forecast was slashed further by the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, with the South Asian nation now facing the biggest contraction of major emerging markets in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Gross domestic product will shrink 10. → Read More