Economy Interviews

Investors value certainty more than subsidies: Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu

Chandrababu Naidu outlines Andhra Pradesh's roadmap to a $1 trillion economy, focusing on investment, AI, infrastructure, exports, fiscal discipline and demographic challenges

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 6:49 AM IST

Meghalaya seeks a robust partnership with the Centre: Meghalaya CM

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma outlines Meghalaya's roadmap to become a $10 billion economy by 2028 through infrastructure, investment, tourism and technology-led growth

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 6:47 AM IST

Growth will be driven by project execution, not announcement: Odisha CM

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi says the state is shifting from attracting investments to executing projects, with manufacturing and jobs driving growth

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 6:42 AM IST

Telangana on course for $1 trillion economy by 2034: CM A Revanth Reddy

CM A Revanth Reddy says Telangana is on track for a $1 trillion economy by 2034, backed by major infrastructure projects, investment, skilling and fiscal discipline

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 6:33 AM IST

Development work will respect legal safeguards, says Chhattisgarh CM

Vishnu Deo Sai said that the state has received investment proposals worth over ₹8 trillion, expanded exports, promoted crop diversification, undertaken power sector reforms

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 6:29 AM IST

Bhajan Lal Sharma's big build: Reshaping Rajasthan through infrastructure

Bhajan Lal Sharma discusses investment conversion, ease of doing business, tourism, fiscal discipline and his government's vision for a developed Rajasthan

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 12:41 AM IST

Next trade order needs stronger developing-world voice: ICC Chair

Harsh Pati Singhania says his ICC tenure will focus on giving developing economies a stronger voice in global trade, AI governance and digital standards

Updated On: 01 Jul 2026 | 10:39 PM IST

Goa is more keen on value tourism than volume tourism: Rohan Khaunte

Khaunte says Goa is keen on attracting high-spending travellers

Updated On: 29 Jun 2026 | 6:46 PM IST

US trade pact proposal more like one-sided market access: Ashwani Mahajan

Ashwani Mahajan says the proposed India-US trade pact has become a one-sided market access arrangement, with key differences persisting over agriculture, data and Russian oil

Updated On: 28 Jun 2026 | 11:02 PM IST

Improve speed of doing business, says CII's president R Mukundan

CII has asked the govt to implement reform measures across sectors to boost "speed of doing business" as the industry is bothered about bottlenecks in multi-modal infra and high power costs, he said

Updated On: 23 Jun 2026 | 10:20 PM IST

Foreign currency inflows to support domestic liquidity: RBI's MPC member

The growth-inflation outlook remains clouded despite easing West Asia tensions, with risks from food prices and supply chains, says Bhattacharya

Updated On: 22 Jun 2026 | 8:58 PM IST

'India pharma resilient despite disruptions; no blanket price hike planned'

India's pharma sector remains resilient despite West Asia disruptions, as the government advances biopharma, R&D and bulk drug manufacturing initiatives

Updated On: 08 Jun 2026 | 12:01 AM IST

First micro-LED screen rollout in 22 months, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

India targets semiconductor and micro-LED leadership with phased manufacturing push

Updated On: 24 May 2026 | 11:24 PM IST

CII President Rajiv Memani flags need for govt support in critical sectors

Rajiv Memani, president of the Confederation of Indian Industry and regional managing partner of EY Africa India region speaks on the challenges and opportunities facing India Inc

Updated On: 05 May 2026 | 11:08 PM IST

Sub-par monsoon not a crisis; agriculture has shown resilience: Chand

Former NITI Aayog member and noted agriculture economist Ramesh Chand says India is better prepared to handle rainfall variability than in the past

Updated On: 03 May 2026 | 8:03 PM IST

If war ends soon, most emerging mkts in APAC can absorb blow: Louis Kuijs

Rising oil prices from the US-Israel-Iran conflict threaten Asia's growth, widening deficits, fuelling inflation, and testing energy security across major economies

Updated On: 18 Mar 2026 | 11:35 PM IST

GDP revision a move in right direction, but questions remain: Pronab Sen

The GDP revision improves measurement, says former chief statistician Pronab Sen, but raises questions on double deflation, consumption surge and fiscal maths

Updated On: 27 Feb 2026 | 11:36 PM IST

Can't predict impact of US imports on India's livestock feed mkts: Cargill

Company opens largest dairy feed plant in South-Asia in Punjab today with an investment of ₹300 crore

Updated On: 26 Feb 2026 | 3:39 PM IST

India entering new industrial era driven by AI, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines the nation's global ambi­tions in AI

Updated On: 16 Feb 2026 | 8:30 AM IST

India Inc's bold investment push crucial for Viksit Bharat: PM Modi

These FTAs are tools to ensure that our youth are not just suppliers to the domestic market but active participants in global trade and growth, says PM Modi

Updated On: 15 Feb 2026 | 11:15 PM IST