Page 19 - Economy Interviews

It's clear a country can't regulate crypto on its own, says Sanjeev Sanyal

'There are a lot of claims about how important the sector is, but nobody really knows. So it's only when we begin to tax it will we get the scale of it', he said

DIPAM Secretary on the disinvestment road map

Soon after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2022 presentation, Business Standard caught up with DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey for a perspective of the govt's disinvestment road map

Want to push new exemption-less tax regimes further: Revenue Secretary

'This year we should have got Rs 60,000-80,000 crore as capital gains tax', said Tarun Bajaj

Budget 2022: Gati Shakti to take states on board, says DPIIT Secretary

'Through Gati Shakti, land-related problems can be resolved to a great extent', said Anurag Jain

Working group monitoring back-end tech readiness for LIC IPO: DIPAM Secy

In a Q&A, Tuhin Kanta Pandey that as crores of applications are expected, testing to that scale is needed to avoid hiccups in the application process and movement of funds

We have been studying crypto sector for the past five years: JB Mohapatra

We now have sufficient working knowledge as to how the sector works, and in what manner surplus is being generated, says Mohapatra

We will ensure borrowing programme in FY23 is smooth: DEA secy Ajay Seth

In a Q&A, he asserts nothing, including a ban on crypto currency, is off the table since the concerns of the financial market are for real

Budget opted for lasting benefits, not temporary relief: TV Somanathan

I still hold the view that except for the poor, what is restraining consumption is activity restriction, which is not financial in its origin, says finance secretary

Cryptocurrency tax doesn't give legitimacy to private digital currency: FM

We are not taxing a currency (digital rupee) that is yet to be issued

Economy in stagflation; Budget must tax the wealthiest: Jayati Ghosh

Economy faces 'massive problem' of poor demand and corporations acknowledge that, says the economist.

Govt has settled Rs 61,000 cr debt, liabilities of Air India: DIPAM Secy

In a Q&A, Tuhin Pandey also said govt plans to list LIC in this financial year

Greater political commitment to health care now: K Srinath Reddy

'We've had enough warnings as our health sector has been challenged in many ways during the different waves of the Covid-19 pandemic', said Reddy

PwC's Ranen Banerjee on Budget expectations for MSMEs and more

Ranen Banerjee of PwC India shares his views with Business Standard's Krishna Veera Vanamali on what he expects from the upcoming Budget for the MSMEs and what the govt can do to boost demand

Budget 2022: Farmers in need of a new deal, says ICRIER's Ashok Gulati

'Much of the agricultural policies in the past have focused on production', said Gulati

FM should take growth responsibility away from monetary policy: Pronab Sen

'The robust tax collections give the finance minister a fair amount of headroom for an expansionary fiscal policy', he said

PwC's Sanjeev Krishan on what's on the minds of Indian CEOs

99% Indian CEOs foresee a stronger economy in the coming year, says PwC's Annual Global CEO Survey. Get a better understanding of the sentiment among CEOs from Sanjeev Krishan, Chairman, PwC in India

States should realise urgency in lowering discoms losses: Power Secy

In a Q&A, Alok Kumar says the law, however, will speed up reforms, given a lot of investment is needed to meet the country's net-zero target

Touch services worst hit in all 3 waves, need Budget support: TV Narendran

The Centre and the states need to work together so that we don't have unnecessary disruptions, while at the same time you don't take unnecessary risks, said TV Narendran

Sustainability will be the key driver for growth: AIIB's Erik Berglöf

Countries offering decarbonisation opportunities will be more competitive, says AIIB chief economist Erik Berglöf

2021 saw greater collaboration among pharma, govt, academia: Sudarshan Jain

'Diversified supply chain is a fundamental need', said Jain