Page 34 - Economy Interviews

Not a single macro economist thinks note ban was a good idea: Gita Gopinath

Interview with John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and of Economics, Harvard University

Govt has no excuses on fiscal deficit this year, says Rathin Roy

When the rupee depreciates beyond that range, we have to ask what factors are behind it

Taking legal views on voluntary use of Aadhaar: UIDAI's Ajay Bhushan Pandey

The SC judgment has clearly held that Aadhaar is constitutional and it does not tend to create a surveillance infrastructure, says UIDAI CEO

Privacy vs security: What is the brouhaha over Aadhaar all about?

What are the provisions that have been retained, struck down or read down by the SC verdict on Aadhaar, explains MJ Antony

No poor should be excluded from subsidies due to Aadhaar: R Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar tells about representing Bengaluru, his views on Aadhaar, and issues that could dominate the assembly elections in Karnataka

Insurance bureau building Aadhaar-like database for hospitals: Kunnel Prem

Interview with Kunnel Prem, CEO, Information Bureau of India

Expert corner: Re-import of exported goods does not attract duty, IGST

An important condition is that the re-imported goods must be identified as the same as exported

Sell-off in markets mainly due to edginess among investors, says S C Garg

Garg also said that the rupee's normal level should be 69-70 to a dollar, a 1% widening of current account deficit should not be such a big deal, and that a list of non-essential items to curb imports

No need for curbs on gold to bring down CAD, says WGC's Somasundaram PR

Demand for gold remains low, and talks on gold spot exchanges may pick up soon, he said

Expect ethanol manufacturing to attract over Rs 130-bn investments: Sawhney

We expect a number of new distilleries to come up in the next two-four years' time, said Tarun Sawhney

State should not be seen as gaining from an oil price rise: Ashima Goyal

The emphasis should be on addressing structural problems raising India's current account deficit (CAD) rather than on financing it in risky ways, says Ashima Goyal

'In FOB contract, seller must bear the charges for loading cargo on vessel'

Stevedoring is the process of loading or discharging/offloading of cargo to/from a ship

Shift to ethanol needs sound govt policy: International Sugar Organisation

Diversification of surplus sugar into ethanol is big and we at ISO seriously think that it is a recipe for India, says ISO DG Jose Orive

What are factors that contributed to sharp rise in number of I-T returns?

The returns whose numbers have been disclosed recently belong to the fiscal year 2017-18

Africa should learn from India on solar use, says IEA's Fatih Birol

Birol said there is going to be a huge wave of LNG in the next five years, driven by many countries

Entrepreneurs must also create conditions for success: Harvard professor

A tall order, but more practical than relying on a fictitious 'other', says Harvard Business School professor Tarun Khanna

85% material cost for our rockets comes from industry: Isro Chairman

Isro is trying to handhold industry to make launch vehicles and satellites, utilising more of its own resources for larger missions and technology research

Differences between the two GDP series are minimal: NIPFP Professor

"Under the new GDP series, there has been reallocation of a few items from one sector to another, from services to manufacturing sectors"

No evidence for jobless growth: Principal Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal adds the government expects the fiscal deficit target of 3.3% of GDP to be met

When state violates privacy, others get free ride: Cong data analytics head

On the lines of the GDPR, which the European Union implemented in May, the report talks about transactional consent, which I think is the right way to go, says Congress data analytics head