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Manish Kumar
Farmers’ Protest: Pitfalls of The Amended Essential Commodities Act
08 Dec 2020
‘... the largest part of the farming population is not going to benefit from the relaxation. Functional storage facilities require several arrangements and hence, the ability to pile up stocks is…
Newsclick Report
India Enters Technical Recession for First Time in History
12 Nov 2020
GDP for July-September quarter is set for a contraction of 8.6%, says a ‘Nowcast’ by a team of RBI economists.
Neelambaran A
Prices of Commodities Skyrocket, TN Govt Announces 50% Cut in Diwali Bonus of PSU Workers
03 Nov 2020
The different trade unions have condemned the unilateral move of the government and demanded the government to restore the 20% bonus for all workers including casual and contract workers.
PTI/NewsClick Report
Wholesale Price Inflation at 1.32% in September Due to Costlier Food
14 Oct 2020
The wholesale price index based (WPI) inflation has been in the negative zone for four straight months – April (-) 1.57 per cent, May (-) 3.37 per cent, June (-) 1.81 per cent and July (-) 0.58 per…
PTI
Wholesale Prices Plunge to 4.5-Year Low; WPI Deflation at 3.21% in May
15 Jun 2020
There was a sharp decline in fuel and power items even as food articles turned more expensive.
PTI
India’s GDP Growth May Contract First Time in Over 4 Decades, Says RBI Forecast
22 May 2020
The central bank extended loan moratorium by three more months, cut interest rates, and said the inflation outlook was highly uncertain due to COVID-19 outbreak.
Doordarshni Thokchom
COVID-19 in Rural India-XI: Landless and Manual Labourers hit the Most in Irengband
14 Apr 2020
A supply crunch and steeprise in prices of essentials in this Manipur village, that mainly houses the Meitei community, are hitting the inhabitants hard, many of whom have lost their livelihoods.
Subodh Varma
Modi Govt at Work! Double Whammy of Unemployment and Price Rise
16 Feb 2020
In the last six months or so, the Modi government has supposedly been paying close attention to the sinking economy, with a flurry of meetings, announcements of freebies to corporates, fervent assu
Newsclick Team
Unemployment, Slowdown and Inflation Submerge Indian Economy
16 Jan 2020
As per the government’s figures, the retail inflation saw a steep increase in December 2019 and reached 7.35%.
Newsclick Team
This Is What Govt Has to Do to End Economic Slowdown
03 Jan 2020
We have bid farewell to 2019, but can we say the same for the economic slowdown?