Page 7 - Economy Interviews

Donald Trump's tariff cut hopes from India too ambitious: Mark Linscott

No country's exporters favour new tariffs and there can be real impacts, especially for price-sensitive sectors that face plenty of competition in global markets, Linscott said

Brics mulling national currencies to foster trade: Brazil Ambassador

Brazil is optimistic about participation of economic actors, civil society, and businesses in the US to fight climate change

India's carbon market set for 2026 launch, BEE director reveals

Saurabh Diddi, director at Bureau of Energy Efficiency, explains India's carbon credit trading scheme, which includes mandatory compliance and voluntary offsets, aiming for a 2026 launch

Kerala's central tax share has halved from 10th to 15th FC: Vijayan

He tells that the Centre has double standards in dealing with borrowings of certain agencies in the state and those at the Centre as sovereign debt

'UN carbon programmes may help India take a fifth of $1 trn global market'

Some market participants are impatient, I think. They have got other recognised independent standards which they can use in the interim, said DIRK FORRISTER, president and chief executive of the IETA

Repo rate one of many factors to revive growth: MPC Member Nagesh Kumar

In particular, there was a concern about the weaknesses of the manufacturing sector, which is important for job creation due to subdued urban consumption & slow growth of private investments, he said

World looks to India as global adaptation leader: UNFCCC's Simon Stiell

Says adaptation will be the focus area for all nations, urges India to accelerate its clean energy efforts, lauded LiFE mission and says India could be an example for the world on climate action

Foolish to expect pvt sector to take care of everything: Economist Duflo

France has a lot of good presses that specialise in publishing stories for children. I grew up reading books as well as weekly and monthly magazines, Esther Duflo said

We guide Switzerland SMEs into Indian market: Swiss State Secretary

Once a government signs a deal with another government, in democracies such as India and the EFTA countries, you have to go through ratification in Parliament and or sometimes its Cabinet

India is both a developed & developing country: Former German ambassador

Whether it's in Starbucks or buying cucumbers in countryside, people use QR codes. This level of digital integration is something West can learn from, says Walter J Lindner, former German ambassador

Almost all of govt borrowing going for asset creation: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman spoke on issues ranging from the theme of the Budget to income tax relief and challenging geopolitical environment

Revised Customs duty now closer to Asean average: CBIC Chairman Agarwal

Sanjay Kumar Agarwal spoke about the need to amend rules in the Central Goods and Services Tax Act to overturn the Supreme Court's (SC's) order in the Safari Retreats case

There is no plan to phase out old tax regime: CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal

Agrawal discussed a range of topics, including framing of tax proposals, and why he feels most taxpayers would opt for the new tax regime

Maritime fund to spur Rs 1.5 trn investment by 2030: Sarbananda Sonowal

The Rs 25,000 crore MDF will give a strong start to India's shipbuilding journey tells Sonowal

No immediate impact of Pay Commission on FY26 Budget: Expenditure Secy

Govil spoke about issues ranging from Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) and pay commission to continued thrust on capital expenditure

Maintaining capex at over 3% is a good benchmark: DEA Secy Ajay Seth

Seth explains the rationale and the Budget fine print

Tax incentives will not lead to inflation: Revenue and Finance Secretary

He is confident of the government achieving 14.4 per cent growth in income-tax collection even after forgoing Rs 1 trillion revenue

Profitability vs hiring in India Inc needs a relook, says CEA Nageswaran

He spoke about investments from China, India's potential to develop cost-effective artificial intelligence solutions, and the role of India Inc in driving demand

Decentralisation of industries, rural employment key priorities: CM Majhi

Our government is committed to making Odisha one of the most business-friendly states in India. We have a single-window clearance system for investors, said CM Majhi

RBI's liquidity move boosts rate cut expectations: Canara Bank MD & CEO

I personally feel that steps may start addressing concern only from April onwards. In two months, the banking industry, most of them, will be aggressive on the top line, K Satyanarayana Raju said