Page 3 - Economy Interviews

Draft rules for new I-T Act expected by year-end, says CBDT member

When the new law was introduced in Parliament on February 13, the government also set up a committee to draft the accompanying rules and forms

With 100 fab plants globally, India needs a bigger share: SEMI's Manocha

The industry is going through a massive inflection point. Over the past decade, we saw strong growth in this industry because of the IoT (internet of things)

Funding cuts will push millions towards starvation, says UNWFP's Carl Skau

India should scale up funding to supplement the fund crunch, says Carl Skau

Future policy actions dependent on growth-inflation dynamics: Nagesh Kumar

Hopefully, the penal tariffs for Russian oil purchase will be withdrawn, and the ongoing bilateral trade negotiations will succeed in eventually bringing down the US tariffs on Indian exports to more

'If 50% tariffs continue, near-term adverse impact on growth very likely'

The importance of domestic savings is likely to increase, given the uncertainties on our external balance

Online gaming Bill puts no liability on gamers: Union Minister Vaishnaw

The online gaming sector comprises three segments, namely e-sports, online social gaming, and real-money games, said Ashwini Vaishnaw

Have right to label content when it enters public domain: Priyank Kharge

The fake news bill is under review, with an expert-only panel and public consultation planned before finalising provisions, says Karnataka IT minister Priyank Kharge

Rating upgrade shows reforms paying off, says S&P's Yee Farn Phua

S&P upgrades India's sovereign rating citing strong growth, fiscal discipline, and infrastructure push, while warning against policy reversals and subsidy-heavy spending

India can turn US tariff tensions into a trade win, says Raghuram Rajan

US tariffs on Indian goods are a pressure tactic, says Raghuram Rajan, who outlines how India should play smart on trade, FDI, car tariffs, and dairy safeguards

FTA with UK adds strength to India's hand in other deals: Sunil Mittal

It's a win win for both sides with a balanced outcome after a very long and hard negotiation, says Mittal

Urban consumption not growing as anticipated: CII President Rajiv Memani

Memani talked about issues ranging from India-US FTA to India's complex relationship with China and the labour code implementation

Govt working on a separate PLI for garments: Textile minister Giriraj Singh

The Indian textile industry, which was worth $112 billion a decade ago, has grown by nearly 60 per cent to $176 billion today and our target is to grow it to $350 billion by 2030, says Giriraj Singh

An uneasy truce between Iran-Israel may be best-case scenario: Vandana Hari

True rapprochement between Israel and Iran remains elusive, complicated further by the Gaza conflict that has pitted Israel against Iran-backed groups like the Houthis, Hamas, and Hezbollah, says Hari

Plan to double projects to ₹5 trillion this year, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari talks about why elections should not matter while setting targets, his take on being seen as a future prime minister, and much more

Neutral stance gives flexibility to move up or down: Nagesh Kumar

Since the February 2025 MPC, the RBI has started to support growth by cutting policy rate

There is nothing in MPC statement to suggest rate hikes are next: Ram Singh

Ram Singh said lower inflation print than the forecast will strengthen the case for a rate cut

Policy easing call this cycle to be more data-dependent: MPC member Saugata

This (West Asia conflict) is just one of the sources of uncertainty, albeit the 800 pound gorilla at the moment

GDP base revision could be done more frequently in future: Rao Inderjit

MoSPI is examining the feasibility of salvaging the data of 7th Economic Census in consultation with states/UTs

Tax incentives, rate cuts should improve urban demand: EAC-PM Chairman

S Mahendra Dev discusses a wide-range of issues, including the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs, demand trends, and increasing the share of manufacturing in the economy

Auto industry has resilience to tackle rare earth issue: HD Kumaraswamy

The government is actively engaging with EU to ensure that concerns of Indian companies and hard-to-abate sectors are adequately addressed under CBAM, says union minister of heavy industries and steel