Page 24 - Economy Interviews

Elitist mindset behind India's learning poverty, says Abhijit Banerjee

There is evidence to show that enough people don't know about the benefits of education, says Banerjee

What changes with IPO is cautious decision-making: RailTel's Puneet Chawla

In conversation with Shine Jacob, RailTel's Chairman and Managing Director PUNEET CHAWLA talks about how its business improved during Covid and the IPO road map

We are open to a coal regulator, says Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi

In an interview with Shreya Jai & Jyoti Mukul, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi argues why coal production cannot be sacrificed at the altar of environment

Wait for holistic response for stressed sectors: Finance secretary

AJAY BHUSHAN PANDEY talks about the Budget, revenue collection, and the goods and services tax (GST) compensation mechanism

First target would be a faceless inspection regime: Labour secretary

There are significant changes that have been introduced through the labour codes, which considerably reduce the compliance burden for companies, said Chandra

Budget won't be a constraint in vaccination programme: Expenditure Secy

Managing the sequencing of expenditure is not an easy job, but we will do it, we are ready, says T V Somanathan

Credit growth will rise to 8-9% by March-end: IBA chairman Rajkiran Rai G

The economy needs all the support and the banking system is playing a very active role in this, said Rai G

Next budget should bring down personal tax rate to 25%: New PHDCCI chief

In a Q&A, Sanjay Aggarwal calls for focus on infra, flow of investments, creating a conducive environment for companies looking to shift businesses from other countries to India

We are converting crisis into opportunity, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

People have every right to think whether fiscal support was adequate or whether it wasn't. As regards any further help or stimulus, I've kept my options open, said FM Sitharaman

We've been trying to shift firms to B2B payments: SBI Card MD & CEO

Since June, we have been on an upward trajectory, however, we are still not at pre-Covid levels. But we are getting there, said MD Tewari

Stamp duty going digital is like demat of shares: NeSL MD & CEO S Ramann

NeSL has set up a secured digital document execution (DDE) platform which will facilitate MSMEs and individuals to avail contactless loans on remote basis, says S Ramann

States should be allowed to levy, collect taxes: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel

I believe there should be a review of how GST has been implemented. My view is that there needs to be a rethink on GST, the CM said

Job losses among salaried employees likely to get worse: CMIE's Mahesh Vyas

The number of salaried people who have lost their jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic has now surged to 18.9 million

Bilateral trade pact with UK to focus on digital, F&B, health: UKIBC CEO

The first Indian to take charge as CEO of the influential council, Jayant Krishna tells Subhayan Chakraborty many UK firms are exploring India as a large incremental base for manufacturing and R&D

Situation not as bad as it is being made out to be: Economic affairs secy

Bajaj also said the financial services secretary was examining a plan of bank recapitalisation

Economic activity reviving; GST collections good sign: CBDT chief Mody

He tells Dilasha Seth, in an interview, that 58,000 cases will be assessed through the faceless mechanism by October.

FTA or not, British firms will continue to invest in India: UKIBC CEO Heald

But transparency, predictability of policies and ease of doing business need to improve further at ground level, he says

Covid won't deter us from path of speedy GST reforms: Ajay Bhushan Pandey

While not affirming new timelines for the simplified returns forms, Pandey says invoice matching is already happening at the back-end and quarterly payments are allowed for small taxpayers.

Countries burning fossil fuel can't give sermons on climate change: Joshi

Pralhad Joshi says he will replace mines from the auction if chief ministers object but they should understand this will change the economic situation in states.

Compensation has become the biggest issue in GST: Sushil Kumar Modi

Modi tells Dilasha Seth that the proposed reforms like simplified return form and e-invoicing facility, among others, will be difficult to push through in the fourth year.