Page 37 - Economy Interviews

RInfra abandoned airport line, so it is not entitled to recovery: DMRC MD

He says had RInfra not been there, the money it has put in would have been invested by someone else

RBI governor is correct in demanding more powers over PSBs, says Montek

"The (PNB) fraud by itself cannot be an argument for privatisation. We have seen frauds in even the most sophisticated private banking systems in the West"

PNB scam fallout: Probably some PSBs no longer need to exist, says Debroy

Banks are not under the Companies Act but the Bank Nationalisation Act and as such, government equity has nothing to do with government control

Economic upturn aiding markets, but no shortage of risks: Lambregts, Erken

Global equity markets are supported by a global synchronised economic upturn against a backdrop of ample liquidity, said Lambregts

No paucity of funds for health insurance scheme, says health minister Nadda

The NHPS, expected to cover 100 million poor families with an annual health insurance coverage of Rs 500,000 per family, will cost the government Rs 100-120 billion

UDAN has to include freight at some point: Deloitte's Peeyush Naidu

Over these two rounds for award of routes, 70 airports will get connected through scheduled flights, says Naidu, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP partner

We object in principle to the US action on steel imports, says Aruna Sharma

With South Korea and Japan, we have free trade agreements, where we have zero per cent duty, says Aruna Sharma, secretary to the Ministry of Steel

We still need lot of sweat to get to the next point in Jaitapur: EDF CEO

Interview with Jean Bernard Levy

Solar power will cost less than thermal in 6-7 years, says Ajay Mathur

India's dependence on thermal power would end by 2050, says Ajay Mathur

We've excess power but no access to it: Environment lawyer Ritwick Dutta

Environment lawyer Ritwick Dutta's first case was against Vedanta, where he represented the Dongria Kondh tribals seeking a ban on bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri hills in south-west Odisha

IFC betting big on affordable housing in India: Mengistu Alemayehu

International Finance Corporation to create systemic impact, new asset class in quick time: Alemayehu

Rouhani's term to be successful; India ties look promising: Jamia professor

Dr M Mahtab Alam Rizvi says a lot would depend on India's ability to stay the course and deliver on its commitments

Govt should provide data on budget schools: Centre for Civil Society chief

Parth Shah says that to date, education has attracted 3% of equity investments in this country

Don't want to shut manufacturing of petrol, diesel vehicles: Nitin Gadkari

The Road Transport Minister said tax sops are likely for scrapping old buses, trucks

PM Modi's health care initiative is worth pursuing: Raheja QBE CEO

There is a large population standing outside the coverage of primary health care, says Praveen Gupta

Welfare surcharge higher than earlier cess as customs mop-up low: Sarna

CBEC Chairperson Vanaja N Sarna says the general feedback on the GSTR-1/2/3 design was that it was very complicated

Budget 2018: Markets will consolidate over next 6 months, says Jaipuria

I think the government is likely to achieve the set target for FY19 if it maintains a tight ship, says Jaipuria

Budget 2018: Issue is to enforce MSP, hike is secondary, says Ramesh Chand

He says there is no point in fixing an MSP at whatsoever level if it is not implemented

There is no slump in telecom demand, says Trai chairman R S Sharma

Regulatory principles of tariff and assessment are going to come out very shortly, said R S Sharma

It is not protectionism of kind other countries are doing: Hasmukh Adhia

When you give more MSP to farmers, the middlemen's share comes down but the final price remains the same: Hasmukh Adhia