Deep Dive with AKB

By Business Standard

What's Deep Dive with AKB about?

Business Standard Editorial Director A K Bhattacharya demystifies key news developments and broad issues that concern the Indian economy and the common man

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Deep Dive with AKB episodes:

10.23.2020
Deep Dive with AKB: Why is inflation rising when demand remains low?
As the Indian economy is reopening after several months of no activity amid strict coronavirus-induced lockdowns, some indicators are pointing to an economic recovery of sorts. But there also are some very confusing paradoxes and mixed signals. For instance, even...
10.18.2020
Deep Dive with AKB: Facts you should know if you plan to avail LTC facility
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently announced a two-pronged stimulus package to step up capital expenditure and stimulate consumer demand during the coming festival season. But how effective will these steps prove in boosting consumption? Who stands to gain the most?...
10.08.2020
Deep Dive with AKB: GST row and the question of cooperative federalism
When the Narendra Modi-led central government rolled out the goods and services tax, or GST, in July of 2017, it was pitched as the greatest indirect tax reform in India. It was meant to streamline processes between the Centre and...
05.18.2020
Stimulus package: No fiscal excesses, but growth prospects remain dim
In five press briefings held in as many days, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced several measures to provide support to individuals and the economy, which have been hit severely by successive nationwide lockdowns to prevent the spread of coronavirus....
05.17.2020
Deep Dive with AKB: Govt's Rs 20-trn package to fight Covid-19 slump
Prime Minister Narendra #Modi on May 13 announced a Rs 20-trillion package, worth nearly 10% of India’s GDP, to boost the economy amid a slowdown made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. The PM also emphasised the opportunities that lay...
04.24.2020
Deep Dive with AKB - Oil's great slide: What this means for India
The oil market recently saw something that it had never seen before. For the first time in history, the prices slid to less than zero on 20th April. Because of a supply glut in the wake of the global coronavirus...
04.18.2020
Deep Dive with AKB - Coronavirus crisis and govt response
The Indian economy was already bearing the brunt of a global slowdown and the Narendra Modi-led central government's finances were under stress since at least the first quarter of FY19. Now, the coronavirus crisis has forced the government to impose...
04.17.2020
Coronavirus lockdown 2.0: Partial easing and its impact on economy
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, the 21-day lockdown in India to control the spread of the virus has been extended by another 19 days till 3rd May. Most of the restrictions imposed in the...
03.27.2020
Deep Dive with AKB - How Coronavirus may spoil Budget 2020 maths
On 24 March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day national lockdown to check the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. With people staying indoors and only essential services being allowed, economic activity in the country has taken a major hit....
03.20.2020
Deep Dive with AKB - Coronavirus and the economic contagion
The world is reeling from the coronavirus shock right now. The disease, also known as #Covid-19, has sent countries across the world scampering for safety in the confines of social distancing. While China has been dealing with the challenge since...

What's Deep Dive with AKB about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Deep Dive with AKB episodes:

Deep Dive with AKB: Why is inflation rising when demand remains low?

Deep Dive with AKB: Facts you should know if you plan to avail LTC facility

Deep Dive with AKB: GST row and the question of cooperative federalism

Stimulus package: No fiscal excesses, but growth prospects remain dim

Deep Dive with AKB: Govt's Rs 20-trn package to fight Covid-19 slump

Deep Dive with AKB - Oil's great slide: What this means for India

Deep Dive with AKB - Coronavirus crisis and govt response

Coronavirus lockdown 2.0: Partial easing and its impact on economy

Deep Dive with AKB - How Coronavirus may spoil Budget 2020 maths

Deep Dive with AKB - Coronavirus and the economic contagion