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Indian economy to grow 7-8% in next couple of decades: Panagariya

Indian economy, which has grown fairly rapidly in the last 17 years, will grow at 7-8 per cent in the next couple of decades, former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Wednesday. He also rejected the idea of comparing India's economic situation with that of Sri Lanka, which is facing an economic crisis, and emphasised that India is a very stable economy. "We have been growing fairly rapidly in the last 17 years... We will grow 7-8 per cent in the next couple of decades," Panagariya, who is currently a Professor of Economics at the Columbia University, said. Speaking at an event organised by Columbia Global Centre here, he noted that the country's economy grew 7.4 per cent between 2014-15 to 2019-20. The World Bank has cut India's economic growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.5 per cent. India's economy grew 8.7 per cent in 2021-22 where it had contracted 6.6 per cent in the year-ago period. On GST, Panagariya said, "we should get to two GST rates ...

Panagariya calls for 2-rate GST structure, pruning of exemption list

Former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Wednesday pitched for a two-rate Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure with a small exemption list. Panagariya also said that the Indian economy has grown fairly rapidly in the last 17 years, and it will grow at 7-8 per cent in the next couple of decades. "We should get to two GST rates(structure)....Also, we need to prune the GST exemption list," Panagariya at an event organised by Columbia Global Centers here. The decision of the GST Council to impose 5 per cent tax on pre-packaged and labelled food items such as cereals, pulses and flour weighing less than 25 kg has generated political controversy. For a commodity measured in litres like curd and 'lassi, the limit is 25 litres. A nationwide Goods and Services Tax (GST), which subsumed 17 local levies like excise duty, service tax and VAT and 13 cesses, was rolled out at the stroke of midnight on July 1, 2017. Under GST, a four-rate structure that exempts or imposes a low ra

China's investment in Sri Lanka is part of Lankan crisis: Arvind Panagariya

Panagariya said, "Crisis in Sri Lanka happened due to its polices in the last 10 years. Sri Lanka went out on borrowing spree and the foreign debt almost doubled in relation to the size of the economy

Top Headlines: PSBs shareholding cap, growth of top firms, and more

The central government is seeking to remove the 10 per cent shareholding cap for individuals in public sector banks (PSBs). Read more in our top headlines

India can reach 8% sustained growth: Ex-NITI Aayog vice-chairman Panagariya

'I fully support the capex push. I do not believe in sector specific interventions', said Panagariya

Economy has recovered 'handsomely' from Covid disruptions: Panagariya

The Indian economy has recovered 'handsomely' from the pandemic-induced disruptions, former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Tuesday, while expressing hope that the recovery will be sustained and the growth rate of 7 to 8 per cent will be restored. Panagariya suggested that the government must now signal its intention to wind down fiscal deficit by cutting it by half-to-one percentage point in 2022-23. "The Indian economy has recovered handsomely, returning to its pre-COVID GDP... Only private consumption is still below its pre-COVID-19 level," the eminent economist told PTI in an interview. While an advanced estimate by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) places India's GDP growth in 2021-22, at 9.2 per cent, Panagariya said this is higher than any other country this past year and the recovery has also been across-the-board. The economy, which was significantly hit by the pandemic, had contracted 7.3 per cent in the last ...

Indian economy's fundamentals strong; pvt investment picking up: Panagariya

The fundamentals of the Indian economy are sound as the real GDP in Q3 and Q4 of FY'21 already crossed the pre-pandemic level, former Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Sunday.

'My Father': Arvind Panagariya pays tribute to his father's hard work

The former vice-chairman of NITI Aayog has written a biography of his father that is very much a son's perspective

India needs to return to more liberal trade regime: Arvind Panagariya

India needs to return to a very liberal trade regime as it can push growth into double-digit range, former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya said

Govt set to spend more along with pro-growth reforms: Panagariya

India's economy is on an 'upswing', Panagariya said

In praise of the bureaucrat

Does India's IAS officers' work go unappreciated?

Fiscal stimulus, lower interest rate needed for 7% growth rate: Panagriya

Panagariya further said the country lost nearly $125 billion in the April-June period due to the Covid-19 pandemic

India cannot be export powerhouse without being open to imports: Panagariya

Except for a gap of about 200 years, India has been a large contributor to global output, Panagriya wrote in his book India Unlimited: Reclaiming the Lost Glory

Former Niti Aayog VC Arvind Panagariya slams India's move to raise tariffs

Favours India's stimulus strategy, criticises NEP focus on spending more at school level without correcting teaching structures

Needed: Coastal economic zones

CEZs could help improve exports and employment, attract FDI and offer a credible public works programme

'Experts want steps to build globally competitive India'

The call for self-reliant India conveys reducing our dependence on others for goods, services, or even investment

Covid-19: Experts seek income support, cash transfer for those affected

NIPFP's Rathin Roy said that providing income support and preventing wealth disruptions is a necessary requirement in the current situation.

India needs to knock down import tariffs imposed in last 3 yrs: Panagariya

Arvind Panagariya also pointed out that Covid-19 pandemic may lead to integration of global labour market

Offer easier laws, stable policy regime to woo firms from China: Experts

Say Beijing's ability to retain MNCs can't be downplayed; Incentives are largely in place, India needs to focus on business environment as well

MNCs moving out of China, India must seize the opportunity: Panagariya

Covid-19 crisis has made it evident that India needs to create better paid, formal sector jobs that requires moving workers out of tiny enterprises into better-paying jobs, he said