Increase in AI by Indian firms can result in 2.5% increase in India’s GDP: ReportThe economic effects of AI also include indirect effects on productivity, the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relatio...
27 Jul, 2020, 06.03 PM IST
Over 100 stakeholder consultations on proposed RCEP in last 6 years: Commerce ministryThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a proposed free trade agreement being negotiated by 16 countries.
24 Aug, 2019, 07.30 PM IST
Government to launch broadband readiness index of states: Aruna SundararajanAruna Sundararajan said the Ministry of Electronics and IT has also shown interest in states readiness index and want to expand it further.
16 Dec, 2018, 03.56 PM IST
Government plans Rs 3,600 crore subsidy to telcos for BharatNetWith Phase 1 of BharatNet set to complete by the end of 2017 – which will give fibre connectivity to 1 lakh gram panchayats at an investmen...
13 Nov, 2017, 09.03 AM IST
Apps added Rs 1.4L-cr to India's GDP in '15-16, may contribute Rs 18L-cr by 2020: Study“The internet economy could contribute up to $537.4 billion to India's GDP in 2020, of which a minimum of $270.9bn could be attributed to a...
15 Jul, 2017, 10.16 AM IST
India on track for 5G, need to develop ecosystem: Manoj Sinha“5G will speed up the digital transformation in a number of industries, enabling new use cases in areas such as IoT, automation, transport ...
15 Jul, 2017, 12.26 AM IST
Poorly planned urbanisation pattern may impose $1.8 trillion cost by 2050: Study"Better, smarter urban growth could be an economic opportunity for India worth up to 6 per cent of GDP by 2050," according to the latest re...
29 Nov, 2016, 04.11 PM IST
Elite should be more liberal in giving up LPG subsidy: Dharmendra PradhanWe did a sample study and found out that only three per cent of people who gave up their subsidy, were earning more than Rs 10 lakh, the oi...
14 Mar, 2016, 01.24 PM IST
Falling crude prices a great opportunity for Modi government to push through reformsImproved current account deficit and ample forex reserves don’t insulate us against global turmoils, but prepare us better for any trouble.
11 Jan, 2015, 06.40 AM IST
El Nino doesn’t always cause drought, reveals Icrier studyThe Icrier study pointed out that in 2000, 2005 and 2009, agriculture GDP rose despite rains being significantly below average.
28 Apr, 2014, 11.30 AM IST
India analysing global market to boost exportsIndia is looking to tap certain sectors in the global market where China is fast losing its export competitiveness due to rising wages.
19 Sep, 2013, 09.03 PM IST
Strengthening SME sector will open up a new strategy of broad-based, fast growthResearch on Wal-Martisation reveals that the price of any product from a retail outlet like Wal-Mart is invariably 10% more than what is av...
22 Sep, 2012, 02.35 PM IST
Area and sector-specific tax sops spur investment, so counting these as revenue forgone is wrongThe recent increase in petrol prices has expectedly created a raging storm.Hence, our focus in this piece is to debunk the long-standing my...
07 Jun, 2012, 09.57 AM IST
- States can grow 1% for every 10% new Internet connections
Consequently, for every 10 per cent increase in Internet and broadband penetration, India could potentially add USD 17 billion to the Gross...
19 Jan, 2012, 09.35 PM IST
Grant of MFN status and Indo-Pak tradeThe fragility that characterises the India-Pakistan relationship is evident in the flip-flop in according the MFN status to India.
17 Dec, 2011, 05.48 AM IST
- Sugar crisis looms large, wheat, rice comfortable: ICRIER
A study by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) said India is likely to face a severe shortage of s...
03 Jul, 2008, 09.52 PM IST
- Corporate retail may be here to stay
The government feels the impact of corporate retail on mom-'n'-pop stores would be same as that of MNCs, but officials say no bar on domest...
03 Oct, 2007, 10.11 AM IST