Aman Malik

A physicist turned career journalist who has been covering the infrastructure sector for more than a decade and a half, Aman writes on the intersection between business and policy.

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How coronavirus threatens to derail years of effort to control India govt debt

Finance

29 May, 2020

How coronavirus threatens to derail years of effort to control India govt debt

When finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the annual budget in February, a little factoid went largely unnoticed and...

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Infrastructure

26 May, 2020

Why the $12-bn bailout for electricity distribution firms won't light up the power sector

Earlier this month, the Narendra Modi government decided to provide a credit line of Rs 90,000 crore (almost $12 billion) ......

Economy

22 May, 2020

RBI cuts interest rates again, projects GDP to contract in FY21

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday cut interest rates by 40 basis points in a surprise move to revive ......

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Infrastructure

21 May, 2020

Why Indian aviation faces a long flight to full recovery from virus impact

The government’s decision to allow domestic carriers to resume partial operations from next week came as a shot of adrenaline...

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Finance

18 May, 2020

How govt's ‘huge' stimulus will seep into small businesses

As part of its Rs 20 trillion ‘stimulus package’ announced last week, the Narendra Modi government announced a slew...

General

15 May, 2020

Govt rolls out agriculture reforms, $13 bn fund to boost farm infrastructure

India on Friday freed its farmers to sell agricultural products to anyone, effectively allowing them to discover the best market...

General

14 May, 2020

After MSMEs and NBFCs, govt rolls out steps to help migrants, farmers

The Narendra Modi government on Thursday unveiled the second set of measures that are part of its promised Rs 20 ......

General

14 May, 2020

What the suspension of labour laws by state govts may mean for workers

India’s two-month-long lockdown—the strictest in the world—to battle the coronavirus pandemic has led to an...

General

14 May, 2020

Will the changes in labour laws by state govts really benefit companies?

India is trying to emerge from a two-month-long lockdown that has all but crippled the economy and left countless millions ......

Economy

13 May, 2020

Govt unveils $80 bn in credit lines, liquidity schemes for MSMEs, NBFCs, discoms

The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday kicked off the first round of announcements of what it promises will be a ......