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India’s Taj Hotel chain to sell assets as economy weakens

The nation’s biggest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., reported the worst sales drop since 2012 in July.

Updated on Aug 8, 2019, 3:40 PM IST

Path to $5 trillion economy target goes through UP, says Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah addresses UP government’s launch of investment projects worth Rs65,000 crore in Lucknow.

Updated on Jul 29, 2019, 1:00 AM IST

Incoming UK PM Boris Johnson’s stance on Iran, Trump, Huawei and the economy

FILE PHOTO: London's Mayor Boris Johnson speaks on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester northern Britain, October 6 , 2015. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Published on Jul 23, 2019, 4:47 PM IST

From jobs to farm and infra, target set for $5 trillion economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government completes 50 days in second term.

Updated on Jul 21, 2019, 11:32 PM IST

$5 trillion economy possible due to efforts since Independence: Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee speaks on the topic of 'Furthering India's Promise' during an event at Mavalankar Hall, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 18, 2019. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI7_18_2019_000226B)

Updated on Jul 19, 2019, 10:58 AM IST

India to overtake Japan to become 3rd largest economy in 2025: Report

The growth story is powered by consumption and India by 2025 will create a virtuous cycle of investment, savings and exports in order to sustain rapid economic growth over the next five years, according to a report by IHS Markit.

Published on Jul 12, 2019, 7:13 PM IST

SBI waives RTGS, NEFT, IMPS charges

Before July 1, SBI used to charge between Re 1 and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 for transactions through NEFT, and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5-50 for RTGS route.

Updated on Jul 12, 2019, 5:14 PM IST

Labour reforms, public expenditure on infra to boost economy, says Sitharaman

Elaborating on “virtuous cycle”, she said the government’s policy measures would also increase wages, and money will reach the rural poor through direct benefit transfer.

Updated on Jul 7, 2019, 10:43 PM IST

Budget has no roadmap to push economy to 5 trillion dollar mark: Shashi Tharoor

The Budget reiterated many existing programmes of the government, but failed to do anything for the ordinary Indian citizen, the Thiruvananthapuram MP told PTI on the sidelines of an event here.

Updated on Jul 6, 2019, 7:02 PM IST

‘Size of the cake matters’, PM Modi on $5 trillion economy in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his aim of turning India into a $5-trillion economy will transform the lives of each and every family in the country.

Updated on May 29, 2020, 4:50 PM IST

Finance Minister targets $5 trillion economy over 5 years

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference after presenting the Union Budget in Parliament as Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur looks on, in New Delhi on Friday.

Published on Jul 6, 2019, 12:20 AM IST

Betting on foreign capital to pump-prime the Indian economy

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (C) and chief economic adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian, New Delhi, July 5, 2019.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 10:38 PM IST

Budget 2019: India to become $3 trillion economy this year, says Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2019-20 in Lok Sabha on Friday, July 5, 2019.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 12:37 PM IST

As Sitharaman set to present Budget, state of economy explained in 4 charts

Economic Survey 2018-19

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 11:20 AM IST

Budget 2019: ‘Dwarf firms’ a drag on economy, says Economic Survey

These figures are based on an analysis of the 2016-17 Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) database. The relative contribution of newer firms on such indicators is much better in the economy.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 10:36 AM IST

Time to raise women’s share in economy: Economic Survey

The Survey also says that the proportion of women having a bank or savings account that they themselves use have increased from 15.5% in 2005-06 to 53% in 2015-16.

Updated on May 28, 2020, 6:23 PM IST

Congress attacks survey, says govt seems pessimistic about economy

The government has projected India’s real GDP growth for 2019-20 at 7% on the back of anticipated pickup in the growth of investment and consumption.

Updated on Jul 5, 2019, 12:09 AM IST

Becoming a $5-trillion economy

Chief Economic Advisor KV Subramanianin releases Economic Survey of India at a press conference, New Delhi. Yet another Economic Survey has put forth some interesting and radical ideas

Updated on May 28, 2020, 11:03 AM IST

Govt seems ‘pessimistic about economy’: Congress’s Chidambaram on Economic Survey

The survey states that the huge political mandate for the government augurs well for the prospects of high economic growth.

Updated on May 28, 2020, 10:31 AM IST

PM Modi’s post-election Budget is key chance to spur waning economy

Newly appointed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to boost spending and provide tax relief to consumers in her maiden budget on Friday.

Published on Jul 4, 2019, 1:02 PM IST

India needs 8% GDP growth to be $5 trillion economy by 2025: Economic Survey

PM Modi had said that the target can be achieved with the concerted efforts of states and asking them to recognise their core competence and work towards raising their gross domestic product targets right from the district level.

Updated on Jul 4, 2019, 12:31 PM IST

From economy to cricket, it is all depressing news, says Pakistan Chief Justice

Pakistan’s chief justice Asif Saeed Khosa Wednesday lamented that Pakistanis were only hearing “depressing” news these days -- on the state of the economy, politics and even from the cricket field.

Updated on Jun 20, 2019, 12:14 PM IST

In India, all eyes on a monsoon that is critical for the economy

A stronger economic outlook tends to lift the stock prices of companies focused on selling products in rural areas.

Updated on Jun 19, 2019, 12:49 PM IST

Circular economy: An idea worth emulating

Reducing the burden of economic development on our environment is no longer a matter of choice. Countries such as India face the tough choice of rolling out a well thought out reform or embracing chaos

Published on Jun 18, 2019, 8:01 PM IST

Circular economy likely to generate 1.4 crore jobs in 5-7 years: NITI Aayog CEO

Circular economy has the potential to generate 1.4 crore jobs in next 5-7 years and create lakhs of new entrepreneurs, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Monday.

Updated on Jun 18, 2019, 8:58 AM IST

US commerce secy urges Modi govt to open up Indian economy, market

Many US companies find it advantageous to take the approach of working through their states to establish partnerships and identify customers in Indian, said the US Commerce Secretary.(Photo by @SecretaryRoss)

Updated on Jun 14, 2019, 7:54 PM IST

The fall in oil prices could benefit the Indian economy

A technician opens a pressure gas valve inside the Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) group gathering station on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, 2012.

Published on Jun 13, 2019, 6:13 PM IST

India, world’s fastest-growing economy, may not be so fast after all

India’s statistics may have been painting a far rosier picture of economic growth than the more modest reality of the past decade.

Updated on Jun 11, 2019, 1:53 PM IST

The economy needs urgent attention from the new government

Public works, many of which may have got stuck thanks to the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct during elections, should be expedited immediately

Published on Jun 2, 2019, 7:16 PM IST

Attack on 5-star hotel in Balochistan bid to damage economy: Imran Khan

The terror group said that the hotel -- the centrepiece of a multi-billion dollar Chinese project -- was selected in order to target Chinese and other investors.

Published on May 12, 2019, 5:31 PM IST

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