Page 33 - Economy Interviews

Govt should find fiscal space to ramp up investments, says NITI Aayog V-C

Banks under prompt corrective action (PCA) should be allowed to part-lend again, says Rajiv Kumar

GDP back series data: CSO method theoretically better, says Pronab Sen

Whether the CSO's methodology was appropriate is a technical debate among statisticians, says the former chief statistician

My book is written with no political consideration, says MP Varun Gandhi

He has covered the gamut factors impacting the rural and agricultural landscapes

Intermediate bounce in oil price likely: Abhishek Deshpande of JPMorgan

In a Q&A, the executive director of JPMorgan Chase Bank says sluggish GDP growth and low-cost non-Opec supply should cap oil prices in the absence of any large-scale geopolitical disruption

Investments from India rising despite Brexit, says UKIBC's Richard Heald

British companies in India now employ about 800,000 people

Our policies have been beneficial in the agricultural sector: Radha Mohan

Under the leadership of PM Modi, we are focusing not only on increasing agricultural production but also the farmers' income.

Oil prices, not 2019 election key risk for Indian market: CLSA's Chris Wood

Christopher Wood, managing director and equity strategist at CLSA tells Puneet Wadhwa at their 21st India Forum that he is not altering his allocation to Indian equities just yet

IPR Policy increased awareness among entrepreneurs: GIPC's Patrick Kilbride

Implementation of the IPR Policy has led to an increased emphasis on IP education and IP awareness among entrepreneurs

InsureTech to be next big disruption in insurance: National Insurance CMD

In the Indian context, GIC has always enjoyed first preference

Ease of Doing Business: How did India manage to improve its rank?

The government said the full scope of the reforms' benefits would be realised next year

GST, IBC benefits to be felt next year: DIPP secretary Ramesh Abhishek

As more companies go towards resolution, the recovery rate will improve and our rank will progress, he added

How will the currency swap agreement between India and Japan work?

India and Japan on Monday inked a bilateral currency swap agreement to the tune of $75 billion. Indivjal Dhasmana explains how it will work

Testing times for India-Japan ties: Former ambassador Hemant Krishan Singh

Both India and Japan are impacted, but in different way

Japanese firms may play role in India's financial sector: Kenji Hiramatsu

According to Japanese ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu, trade between India and Japan is in a positive trend

Govt stands committed to no more defaults by IL&FS, says P P Chaudhary

'There was mismanagement in the group. It will take time to fix it. The new board needs time to resolve the situation'

Loan waivers compromise the credit discipline, says Syndicate Bank MD & CEO

Mrutyunjay Mahapatra says that credit discipline and credit culture are always impacted by the announcement of a debt waiver

National health scheme will help us improve infrastructure: Tapan Singhel

For the next 10 to 15 years, growth in health insurance will be much higher than that of the entire industry, on a compounded annual growth rate basis

No time limit prescribed in law for amendment of shipping bill: Expert

The only condition is that the document on the basis of which amendment is sought should be available at the time of export

I doubt rating agencies' ability to spot misconduct by IL&FS: A K Pradhan

'What is the point in having ratings of double and triple-A if that doesn't give any comfort? You cannot depend on these ratings even for six months,' Pradhan

No anti-incumbency in MP, my govt working to fulfil promises: Shivraj

As far as Congress is concerned, neither I nor the people see any rejuvenation, says Shivraj Singh Chauhan