Page 8 - Economy Interviews

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

How India's Ministry of Cooperation is reshaping the cooperative sector

Despite legal setbacks, the Amit Shah-led ministry has moved rapidly forward and is expected to soon unveil a new set of regulations to further grow the cooperative sector

GST Tribunals may be delayed by 6 months as states yet to appoint officials

In May 2023, the Centre appointed Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, former Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, as the GSTAT president for a four-year term

Consulting industry for developing GPU, says Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

"We expect the first made-in-India chip to roll out in August-September 2025 from Micron plant... the first fab plant will roll out by 2027 end"

JNPA will become first Indian port cross 10 mn TEU capacity mark: Wagh

JNPA is expected to maintain steady growth, focusing partly on the under-construction Vadhvan Port

Staffing firms cornered 30-40% of H-1B visas: Indo-US forum chief Aghi

Aghi talks on the challenges and opportunities in business between the US and India

Indian diaspora influence in US policy, politics rising: Milan Vaishnaw

Says from majoritarianism and caste divides to concerns about democracy and inequality, the Indian American scene is much more cacophonous now

Need to guard against risks of currency appreciation: RBI MPC member Kumar

Says expanding the manufacturing sector could also help in containing inflationary pressures by enhancing the supply capacity

H-1B ecosystem mainly benefits US firms more than Indian ones: Nasscom Prez

While India has always been recognized for its talent, we must now deepen our technology skillsets to drive growth

Best friend of a small business is small practice: ACCA Helen Brand

Brand said that small firms need to upgrade tech and India can have its own big four firm through consolidation of smaller firms

Less inequality can push growth, poverty alleviation in India: Piketty

Piketty advocated a wealth tax on Indian billionaires to finance social infrastructure

RBI has a tough balancing act to do: Ficci's Harsha Vardhan Agarwal

Agarwal expresses confidence of pick up in private capex and opportunities arising out of US president-elect Donald Trump's tariff war

India must address challenges to unlock its FDI potential: Sanjay Nayar

Says reducing GST on essential goods can stimulate consumption

India and Israel on right side of the US' equation: Minister Nir Barkat

There is a new world order; India and Israel on the 'right side' of USA's equation: Nir Barkat

Samsung, Hyundai looking at Indian shipbuilding industry: Sarbanda Sonowal

Sonowal is opening up the Indian seas and ports to the world. In an interview with Dhruvaksh Saha and Shreya Jai in New Delhi, he talks of about the ministry's plans

Industry has to heed the environment: UPPCB chairman Ravindra Pratap Singh

Singh spoke about the steps being taken to make people environment-conscious

UP has extensive land bank for industries: UPSIDA CEO Mayur Maheshwari

UPSIDA CEO Mayur Maheshwari spoke about plans to help industries

Investments in UP spread across regions: Minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi'

The minister shared details of the steps taken to boost the economy, exports, and industries in UP

Aligning with global audit norms key to Viksit Bharat vision: NFRA Chairman

Ajay Bhushan Pandey says the latest reforms proposed to India's audit standards are historic and long overdue

Forex reserves log sharpest weekly drop; fall $17.76 bn to hit 4-month low

The previous highest weekly fall in foreign exchange reserves was $15.5 billion, recorded for the week ended October 24, 2008, during the global financial crisis