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Pakistan PM Imran Khan slams hotel attack as bid to damage economy

A Baloch separatist group, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for the attack via Twitter.

Updated on May 12, 2019, 2:28 PM IST

‘When an economist turns politician...’: Arun Jaitley targets Manmohan Singh

Finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks to media during a press conference, at BJP Headquarters, in New Delhi, India on Saturday, May 04, 2019.

Updated on May 5, 2019, 7:57 PM IST

‘Most traumatic and devastating’: Manmohan Singh on PM Modi’s 5-yr-rule

Manmohan Singh, known as the architect of India’s economic reforms in 1990s, felt the country is headed for a slowdown and accused the Modi regime of leaving the country’s economy in “dire straits”.

Updated on May 5, 2019, 5:25 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019- Demonetisation right step, formalised economy: PM Narendra Modi

Demonetisation helped formalise India’s economy and it has been proved that the 2016 exercise invalidating high-value banknotes was a step in the right direction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.

Published on Apr 16, 2019, 7:02 AM IST

‘Demonetisation destroyed economy, NYAY will jumpstart it’, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of using demonetisation as a ruse.

Updated on Apr 13, 2019, 8:43 PM IST

India to be third largest economy by 2030: Arun Jaitley

India to be third largest economy by 2030: Arun Jaitley

Updated on Apr 6, 2019, 5:57 PM IST

Urban areas should be given fair representation in political economy

City residents and local governments don’t have much of a say in how the cities are run or managed and a lot of it is due to their underrepresentation in the political scenario. This is causing political neglect.

Updated on Apr 3, 2019, 7:57 AM IST

Pick-up in quarterly sales reflects a definite upswing

The data problem was compounded by the fact that the disruption caused by demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to the informal sector meant that the ratio of production between the formal and the informal sector was no longer what it used to be

Updated on Mar 23, 2019, 9:24 AM IST

With rural economy as leading theme of polls, the policy options to address farm crisis

A farmer working in his paddy field at Bothgarh outskirts of Morinda town on Ludhiana road 30kms from Chandigarh.

Updated on Mar 23, 2019, 8:29 PM IST

India one of world’s fastest growing large economies: IMF

This report would be the first under Indian American economist Gita Gopinath, who is now IMF’s chief economist.

Updated on Mar 22, 2019, 10:31 AM IST

Liberal economy requires a strong but limited State

When the Modi government has pushed for broadening the tax base and improving tax compliance, it has been with a view to accumulate the resources necessary to augment foundational capacity in the three areas of welfare, economic governance and national security

Updated on Mar 20, 2019, 8:21 PM IST

Arun Jaitley lists 14 government reforms that helped ‘expand economy’

Arun Jaitley blamed the 10-year- rule of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for accumulation of huge non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks.

Published on Mar 18, 2019, 10:52 PM IST

Will the economic slowdown hurt the BJP in polls?

The electorate, more so in a diverse society like India, does not vote on economic considerations alone. Whether economic deceleration becomes a political issue or not also depends on how the opposition takes up the issue. The BJP seem to have realised the importance of taking corrective measures vis-à-vis the economy.

Updated on Mar 13, 2019, 6:00 PM IST

RBI board warned of noteban’s short-term impact on economy; no material effect on black money

(An Indian pedestrian walks out of The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building in Mumbai.

Updated on Mar 11, 2019, 6:51 PM IST

Prime Minister sees India as USD 10-trillion economy with countless startups

Reforms in the last four and half years have changed the picture. “Change is clearly visible today,” PM Modi said.

Published on Feb 23, 2019, 11:46 AM IST

India aims to be among top 3 economies in the world, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is on the way to becoming a USD 5 trillion economy soon and hoped that the country would to be among world’s top three economies in the next 15 years.

Updated on Feb 21, 2019, 7:17 PM IST

India on it’s way to become USD 5 trillion economy soon, says PM Narendra Modi in Seoul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a business symposium in Seoul, South Korea.

Updated on Feb 21, 2019, 12:08 PM IST

Informal jobs are the new norm, not the exception

We need to identify strategies to organise informal workers (both the working poor and gig economy workers) to increase their collective representative voice and ensure that their fundamental rights at work are not violated.

Updated on Feb 11, 2019, 7:29 AM IST

Budget: Vision to make India $10 trillion economy by 2030

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has pegged a budgetary allocation of about <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4.56 lakh crore for the infrastructure sector, including roadways, railways, shipping and aviation.

Published on Feb 2, 2019, 1:56 PM IST

In a bid to boost economy, 3 banks taken off RBI watchlist

Reserve Bank of India RBI building,sansad marg;17/09/2012;photo:pradeep gaur/mint

Updated on Jan 31, 2019, 10:31 PM IST

India’s economy showed signs of slowing in December

While overall demand remained subdued, expectations of a financial package for farmers in the government’s February 1 interim budget is stoking hopes for a revival in rural consumption.

Updated on Jan 30, 2019, 11:27 AM IST

China’s economy slows to weakest pace since 2009

China’s economy, which contributes about a third of global growth, is on a long-term slowing trajectory as it shifts from the investment-led model of the past while carrying a heavy debt load.

Published on Jan 21, 2019, 10:53 PM IST

‘India can be $ 5 trillion economy in 7-8 years’: Suresh Prabhu

Union Commerce and Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu Saturday said India has the potential to be a USD 5 trillion economy in the next 7-8 years.

Updated on Jan 20, 2019, 10:30 AM IST

India, Norway to team up on blue economy and development goals

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg during a ceremonial reception at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on January 8, 2019. - Solberg is on a three-day state visit to India until January 9. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP)

Updated on Jan 9, 2019, 2:15 PM IST

India to retain status as fastest growing economy with 7.5% expected growth in 2019-20: World Bank

The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report kept the forecasts made for India in its June report for the next fiscal year and the 7.3 per cent estimate for the current fiscal year, up from 6.7 per cent recorded in 2017-18.

Updated on Jan 9, 2019, 9:02 AM IST

Poll risks, global slowdown: Indian economy looks to overtake UK as 5th biggest economy, but pitfalls ahead

India’s economy grew at a faster pace than most major nations in 2018, and this year, it’s poised to overtake the UK to become the world’s fifth-biggest.

Published on Jan 4, 2019, 6:24 PM IST

Indian economy in 2018: Dampened sentiments need a cheer-up tablet

Consumer confidence levels, which were resilient until the November 2016 invalidation of high-value banknotes, have tanked 2017 onwards.

Updated on Dec 31, 2018, 9:00 AM IST

Now, winter crop sowing area sees decline, could dent rural economy

Farmers sowing wheat crop in their fields in Punjab’s Zirakpur. Government data shows sowing of winter, or rabi crops, such as wheat is down by nearly 5% compared to the previous years (File Photo)

Published on Dec 25, 2018, 6:58 AM IST

For equitable progress, India must seize opportunities offered by the modern economy

India’s potential for economic growth is already huge — and it’s only getting bigger. Within a decade, the labour force will consist of a billion people, more than anywhere else in the world.

Updated on Dec 15, 2018, 8:02 PM IST

Urjit Patel’s resignation ‘severe blow’ to nation’s economy: Manmohan Singh

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Monday termed RBI Governor Urjit Patel’s resignation as “very unfortunate” and said it was a “severe blow” to the country’s economy.

Updated on Dec 11, 2018, 2:11 AM IST

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