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Abhishek Waghmare

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How debit, credit cards and ATM cash withdrawal are bellwether for GDP
Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

It's always been a struggle for economists and statisticians to forecast India's gross...

Home truths about Indian real estate in the pandemic
Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

There's no place like home, but even for the affluent buying one in India is difficult....

What Auto Sales Tell Us About Economy
Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Retail sales of cars are back to January 2018 levels in August 2021. Two-wheeler retail...

How Covid CRUSHED Small Companies
Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

'Many of the non-corporate or smaller entities got wiped out in the ordeal.'

One litre petrol takes 30% of Indians' average daily income
Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

An average Indian spends no more than Rs 1.3 lakh per year, according to official...

How India's Covid-19 vaccination drive is lagging, 6 months on
Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

India has placed orders for 786 million doses till date -- less than the probable need...

With 300 mn Indians in its fold, cooperative sector awaits big-bang reforms
Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

About 150 years ago, in British India, big farmers in the western region of Maharashtra...

Census 2021 will reveal actual number of Covid deaths
Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Whenever the Census operation resumes, it will capture the impact of Covid-19 to a...

At current pace India will inoculate 75% of population only by mid-2024
Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

The average rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the country has been 10.8 million per week....

Premji university study calls for Rs 15,000 cash support to poor via PDS
Rediff.com22 May 2021

This will cost the government Rs 3.1 trillion, about 10 per cent of its annual...

Only 2% Indians have taken Covid vaccine
Rediff.com3 May 2021

As India begins vaccinating the younger population, the most vulnerable remain largely...

Most poll-bound states kept testing low till elections
Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

Three of the four major states delayed testing despite worsening indicators. Only Tamil...

How locked down is India in Covid second wave?
Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

As the second wave sweeps through the country, restrictions on movement and public...

Covid: India has highest number of critical cases
Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

To achieve herd immunity, rapid vaccination is the only hope.

Why costly diesel is a bigger worry than petrol
Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

While consumers feel that petrol pinches directly, diesel hurts indirectly, as it is an...

High fuel prices: Is Modi govt actually 'cheating' the states?
Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Consumers are paying an exorbitant 180 per cent tax on petrol, and 140 per cent on...

Why is govt borrowing from the market?
Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

To make possible discretionary spending including capex and that on welfare, the...

Personal tax brings more revenue to govt than corporate tax
Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

That's a big change that was made possible due to corporate tax cuts. Corporation tax...

Covid-19 effect: Small savings cross Rs 1-trillion mark in first 6 months of FY21
Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Overall, small savings have amassed Rs 1.17 trillion from April-September - 26 per cent...

Cash-to-GDP ratio could hit 14-15%, the highest since independence
Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

It is a classic case of extremes: The worst contraction in GDP along with the...