August 2017

Dhaka, Delhi to swap trade-boosting recipes

Financial Express, August 23, 2017
Dhaka would propose relaxing Indian port restrictions on imports, rethinking countervailing duty (CVD) on specific Bangladesh goods and improving border infrastructure on their side for boosting the two-way trade. More…

Urad, moong imports put in restricted category

Business Standard, August 22, 2017
The government on Monday put imports of urad and moong dal under the restricted category and fixed a cap for its in-bound shipments up to three lakh tonnes. More…

70 years of Indian Economy: A whistle stop tour

Live Mint, August 18, 2017
A look at how several structural changes and policy reforms over the years drove Indian economy from stagnation to regeneration. More…

Region needs more from India

States Man, August 17, 2017
The 15th ministerial level meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ended on 11 August in Kathmandu with the decision to conclude Free Trade Agreement and Grid Interconnection at the earliest. More…