Economy Interviews

The word control had become anathema for us in 1991: Sudha Pillai

Pillai tells that the CCI could have done more to curb concentration, and social protection should have featured more prominently in the reforms

TDB selects 13 cos under RDI fund's second cohort: Rajesh Kumar Pathak

TDB Secretary Rajesh Kumar Pathak talks about use of the fund, emerging areas of focus, safeguards against foreign takeovers, and measures to address conflicts of interest in the investment committee

Fruits of reforms are often reaped by later governments: Shankar Acharya

Shankar Acharya says that structural constraints need to be addressed for India to become an advanced economy by 2047

Space, steel, fintech at heart of Luxembourg's India push: Lex Delles

We want Indian companies to use Luxembourg as a gateway to Europe, said Lex Delles

1991 liberalisation made a break with the past, says C Rangarajan

C Rangarajan says reforms are a continuous process and we need new measures to tackle new challenges

Incomplete 1991 reforms failed to foster India's industrialisation: Nayyar

Nayyar speaks about the vulnerabilities in India's reform journey and what needs to be done to realise its demographic dividend and avoid the middle-income trap

We are well capitalised right now: Navi Finserv MD & CEO Abhishek Dwivedi

'Our target group has been young middle class. Over the years, we have graduated to a slightly higher ticket size doing about Rs 1.5 lakh in average ticket size in unsecured credit or personal loans;

We ducked more basic reforms because of success of 1991 talks: N K Singh

N K Singh recalls the circumstances under which India liberalised its economy. He discusses how India can negotiate a highly uncertain world now, while retaining its growth momentum

'Gujarat is driving its economic growth via sector-specific policies'

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel outlines plans to make the state a $1 trillion economy by 2030, attract GCCs, expand renewables and reform state-run enterprises

'India began drug discovery before China, but China has moved years ahead'

India's pharma industry must pivot from global leadership in generics to innovation, backed by stronger policy, R&D funding and regulatory reforms, says Satish Reddy

'Our endeavour is to bring inflation in line with target over medium term'

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said policy will remain guided by headline inflation and evolving growth dynamics, while reaffirming the central bank's data-dependent approach

1991 marked a paradigm shift in industrial, trade policy: Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh says the 1991 reforms transformed India's economy, but reviving private investment is now the country's biggest economic policy challenge

Focus of TN Budget will shift to investment from expenditure: Chakravarty

Congress MP Praveen Chakravarty says Tamil Nadu's first TVK budget will prioritise revenue reforms, fiscal discipline and investment, while calling for a rethink on jobs and welfare

Kerala in a tough position, but will keep promises, says CM V D Satheesan

Kerala plans to tackle its fiscal crisis through investments, blue economy, land reforms, diaspora funding and a silver economy, says CM V D Satheesan

'True measure of success will be no of industries that become operational'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath outlines the roadmap to a $1 trillion economy, driven by infrastructure, manufacturing, MSMEs, exports and investment-led growth

1991 Budget speech was Freedom Day for us; whole world was open: Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal says the 1991 reforms transformed India's business landscape, paving the way for Airtel, and calls for continued reforms to sustain growth

We realised after 1991 that we have to innovate, not wait in Delhi: Murthy

As long as we have corporate leaders who understand the power of AI and ensure that their employees are well trained, I do not see any problem, says Infosys cofounder N R Narayana Murthy

Bengal needs to plug into national economy: West Bengal FM Swapan Dasgupta

With one of the highest debt-to-gross state domestic product ratios, West Bengal has limited fiscal space, making central assistance critical

We need a big breakthrough somewhere… a big project: West Bengal FM

West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta says the state needs a breakthrough investment project to revive industry, restore investor confidence and drive economic growth

Delaying reforms will hurt future of our youth: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Montek Singh Ahluwalia says India needs a fresh reform roadmap, faster private investment and broader policy consensus to achieve the Viksit Bharat goal