What needs to be on returning Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s to-do listBack as FM, Sitharaman’s new challenges include economic costs of climate change, low job creation & tepid private investment
13 Jun, 2024, 12.23 PM IST
A new team India driving the nation to excellence: Romal Shetty“India is rapidly transforming its infrastructure... with over 90% of our railways electrified. This leap forward has slashed emissions, ac...
18 Mar, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
India's macroeconomy sound, fiscally disciplined: IMF's Asia and Pacific director Krishna SrinivasanThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised India's macroeconomic environment, stating that it is fiscally disciplined and has effect...
14 Oct, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
Output of core sectors grows at 6% in FebruaryThe production of eight infrastructure sectors expanded at 6 per cent on an annual basis in February 2023 as all sectors barring crude oil ...
31 Mar, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
India's mfg activities expand in Feb as output, new orders rise amid favourable demand: PMIIndia's factory activity growth accelerated in February as the threat from a third COVID-19 wave eased, while some softening of price press...
02 Mar, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
Macro situation very uncertain, economy to shrink by 10 per cent in FY21: Pronab SenIndia's economy recovered faster than expected in the September quarter as a pick-up in manufacturing helped the GDP clock a lower contract...
13 Dec, 2020, 11.43 AM IST
Powell put? Fed Chief says mkt volatility can affect economyPowell said anything that impacts the Fed’s mandate of maximum employment and stable prices matters.
28 Feb, 2019, 08.46 AM IST
India comfortable with crude oil prices up to $65/barrel: CEAAfter remaining fairly stable for much of the last two years, international prices of crude oil have started to trend up.
22 Feb, 2017, 06.06 PM IST
Debt waivers inimical to repayment ethic: RBI's Deepali Pant Joshi"Debt waivers do not work. Subventions do not work. They are inimical to the repayment ethic and are deleterious to the present climate," J...
26 Aug, 2014, 07.16 PM IST
Expect a bias towards rupee appreciation: Sonal Varma, NomuraObviously, the RBI is likely to continue to intervene to build its reserves, but the bias still will be towards an appreciation in the rupe...
27 May, 2014, 03.29 PM IST
Government must unload foodgrain stocks to fight high prices: Ashok Gulati, ex-Chairman, CACP"Luckily, India still has huge stocks of foodgrains -- and to keep the imports of edible oils and pulses open. That is the best policy at p...
25 Apr, 2014, 04.18 PM IST
Banking sector seems to have entered a phase of relative stability: SS Mundra, Bank of Baroda"Barring anything very unusual in the macroeconomy, it would be fair to assume that we have entered a phase of stability."
11 Mar, 2014, 05.27 PM IST
Investors should allocate 50% funds to IT & pharma stocks: Anup Bagchi, ICICI Securities"IT and pharma are sectors that one has to be positive on and particularly cos that essentially are external factor-driven and not so much ...
10 Feb, 2014, 11.34 AM IST
- RBI holds out constructive inaction
RBI sees no reason to revise its October guidance about policy easing in the fourth quarter.
19 Dec, 2012, 05.11 AM IST
- Flat growth in semiconductor sales in 2011: Gartner
After a strong start to the year, worries about the strength of the macroeconomy slowed equipment and semiconductor orders in 2011.
19 Dec, 2011, 10.00 PM IST
- Budget 2011: Address macroeconomic issues to sustain eco growth, says Assocham
The government should address macroeconomic issues like high fiscal deficit and rising inflation in the forthcoming Budget for sustainable ...
20 Feb, 2011, 01.06 PM IST
- Too early to say economic crisis is over: Putin
It is too early to say the economic crisis is all over, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said.
15 May, 2010, 01.31 PM IST