Economic Times
John Lipsky, senior fellow at Johns Hopkins University, emphasizes India's potential to sustain its rapid growth with continued reforms. He discusses
India needs to liberalize FDI policy, reduce tariffs, and improve its investment environment, infrastructure, and logistics to achieve its goal of bec
South African importers and consumers have expressed relief as India withdraws its ban on non-basmati white rice exports, imposing a floor price of US
GTRI recommends India establish clear labor laws, mediation systems, and a legal framework to protect workers and companies, aiming to prevent strikes
Travelers will soon be able to commute between Bangalore's airport and Cantt station in about 40 minutes. This new railway link aims to ease traffic c
Economic momentum accelerates post-elections with policy continuity boosting business confidence; CII Business Confidence Index rises to 68.2 in July-
The RBI is expected to keep interest rates unchanged in its upcoming policy review due to ongoing inflation concerns and uncertainties in the Middle E
Nearly half of India's manufacturing sector workers are self-employed. This trend is linked to the rise of startups and entrepreneurship. In other sec
The government has extended the term of RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao for one year starting from October 9, 2024. Rao, who has been with the RBI
RBI Monetary Policy: RBI is set to shift its monetary policy stance to 'neutral' from 'withdrawal of accommodation' this month. Although the repo rate
India will persist with structural reforms to become a developed nation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The focus is on jobs, skill development, a
India's service sector activity dropped to a 10-month low in September. This was due to a softer increase in new business, international sales, and ou
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged expenditure secretary Manoj Govil to work with states to speed up capital investment project approvals.
Indonesia plans to extend the duties by two years till November 2026, a move that may further hurt India's exports of the product to the island nation
CBDT has found that many state government entities and local bodies are not timely filing their income tax returns. Some are also defaulting on advanc
The CBIC has directed zonal heads to de-map officers from the GST portal immediately after retirement or transfer to prevent unauthorised access. This
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman projects a significant rise in living standards for Indians in the coming decades, owing to a predominantly young
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop to discuss international financial system reforms and IFC's plans in India,
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Aviral Jain as the new Executive Director, effective from October 1, 2024. Additionally, the government
Escalating US-China trade tensions could boost India's exports and attract American investments, as new US Senate bills may shift production away from
