UK PM Starmer leads tributes at Meghnad Desai's memorial in House of LordsA memorial ceremony honored economist Meghnad Desai at the House of Lords. Prime Minister Keir Starmer led tributes. Desai was remembered a...
11 Feb, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
ET NOW Global Business Summit get to host author, top economists, policymakersNew Delhi gears up for the ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 on February 13-14, featuring prominent global leaders. Attendees will hear fr...
07 Feb, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Mistreating ally like India a strategic blunder for US: Economist Andres VelascoEconomist Andres Velasco labels US tariffs on India a strategic blunder. He highlights India's rising global importance. Velasco advises In...
05 Oct, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Megnadh Desai, eminent economist & House of Lords member, passes awayMegnad Desai, a noted economist and member of the House of Lords, is no more. Born in Vadodara, India, Desai taught at the London School of...
29 Jul, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
Rakesh Mohan on the World Bank Group’s Economic Advisory PanelAjay Banga, World Bank President, invited Rakesh Mohan to join the World Bank Group’s Economic Advisory Panel. The panel will support the W...
04 Apr, 2024, 06.08 PM IST
Raise taxes on the rich and spend the proceeds on people who require state support: Joseph StiglitzThe Indian government had earlier rejected a proposal put up by the Indian Revenue Service Association to levy higher taxes on the uber-ric...
06 Oct, 2020, 04.13 AM IST
Economists propose ending lockdowns by releasing the young firstWhile lockdowns from Mumbai to Chicago are credited with saving lives, the downsides are too evident now.
26 Apr, 2020, 06.13 AM IST
Former IMF economist Taimur Baig joins DBS as chief economistBaig holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and attended Wabash College and the London School of E...
08 Oct, 2017, 04.44 PM IST
Amartya Sen describes caste divisions as 'anti-national'"I would say caste is anti-national because it divides the nation. We want to be national, not anti-national, for which it is important to ...
16 Jun, 2016, 10.44 PM IST
Economic crisis: Is the future bleak?The new normal will be slower growth, though perhaps with falling rather than rising prices, Meghnad Desai says in his book.
06 Sep, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
- Former Maharashtra and Goa Governor Mohammed Fazal dies at the age of 92
Economist and former Governor of Maharashtra and Goa, Mohammed Fazal, died this morning at his residence here. He was 92.
04 Sep, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
- Union Minister Pallam Raju inaugurates convocation of IIM(K)
The museum intends to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs and show them the path to success through innovative ideas, preseverance and diligence.
23 Mar, 2013, 10.38 PM IST
World Bank appoints Kaushik Basu as its chief economistThe World Bank has appointed Kaushik Basu as its chief economist and senior vice president.
06 Sep, 2012, 06.52 AM IST
- Western economies can learn from India: Amartya Sen
At a time when western world is facing severe crisis, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen believes that they can learn from countries such as India ...
04 Jun, 2011, 01.29 PM IST
- Eminent economist K N Raj passes away
Eminent economist Kakkadan Nandanath Raj, who had made significant contribution in preparing India's first Five Year Plan, died here today,...
10 Feb, 2010, 05.44 PM IST
- Queen Elizabeth told 'financial wizards' caused meltdown
The reason why no one saw the global financial meltdown approaching was due to "a failure of the collective imagination of many bright peop...
26 Jul, 2009, 02.22 PM IST
- LSE confers fellowship to Ratan Tata
Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata gets honorary fellowship from London School of Economics and Political Science.
13 Jul, 2007, 07.30 PM IST