Page 2 - Economy Interviews

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

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

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

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

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

Khaunte says Goa is keen on attracting high-spending travellers

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines the nation's global ambi­tions in AI

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

New CPI series will have less instability structurally, says Pronab Sen

Former chief statistician says the revised cpi was overdue, supports excluding free pds items and sees little immediate impact on rbi policy decisions

New policies in works for faster decision-making: Gadkari on Invit push

Kahi problemach nahi (there's no problem). The NHAI is economically sound, and it has an AAA rating, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said

We framed this Budget on a larger plank, not based on any one incident: FM

The India-US trade deal, had it come a little earlier, would not have made the Union Budget any different, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said