India must avoid retaliation, boost competitiveness: ADBADB chief economist Albert Park said the RBI has room to cut rates and may do so later this year. He warned US tariffs pose the biggest sho...
06 Oct, 2025, 12.38 AM IST
Globalisation isn't dying, it's changing amid Trump tariffs: American economist John Phillip LipskyJohn Phillip Lipsky states globalization is evolving, not ending. Trump administration tariffs aim to induce trade deals. US policies lack ...
02 Oct, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
Govt plans fresh pilot for PM Internship scheme as candidate dropouts remain highThe government plans to launch another pilot phase of the Pradhan Mantri Internship scheme soon. This precedes a larger rollout later this ...
31 Jul, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
As foreign loans turn costly, infrastructure debt to see domestic refinancingIndia plans to refinance multilateral debts for key infra projects. This move aims to protect projects from expensive foreign loans and str...
15 Apr, 2025, 08.49 AM IST
India's policies are ensuring resilience in its economy: Anna Bjerde, MD, World BankIndia could become a developed nation by 2047 if it maintains high economic growth. Key drivers include increasing the investment-to-GDP ra...
07 Mar, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
ET Exclusive | Budget 2025: Tax relief to step up economic activity, says Ajay SethThe ₹1 lakh crore income-tax relief outlined in the Budget is anticipated to significantly stimulate economic activities, according to econ...
03 Feb, 2025, 01.24 AM IST
ET Exclusive: 'Pvt sector must invest more,but no policy nudge needed,' says CEA V Anantha NageswaranChief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran estimates India’s growth rate to average 6.5-7% over the medium term despite global challenges....
01 Feb, 2025, 01.08 AM IST
Budget 2025 may take a conservative path, peg nominal growth at 9.5%India's central government is considering a cautious 9.5% nominal GDP growth estimate for the 2025-26 budget, anticipating slower inflation...
10 Dec, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
Some positive changes by audit firms, but a lot more needs to be done: Ajay Bhushan PandeyThe National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has identified preliminary audit quality issues in its ongoing inspections of major audit...
14 Aug, 2024, 02.43 PM IST
ET Q&A: Reforms to allow development without taking land away, says Ajay SethAjay Seth, Economic Affairs Secretary, highlighted that while employment is a central focus of the budget, it extends beyond that to includ...
25 Jul, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
Audit panel meetings of listed firms must not be reduced to a formality: NFRA chairman Ajay Bhushan PandeyThe National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) plans to conduct annual inspections of major audit firms to ensure compliance with standa...
04 Mar, 2024, 12.00 PM IST
Sovereign gold bonds no threat to physical trade of the precious metal, says World Gold Council CEOGold demand and prices are expected to rise in 2024 due to geo-political uncertainties, debt crisis, and central bank purchases. India's so...
24 Feb, 2024, 09.06 PM IST
No new interim norms to regulate big tech players: CCI chairpersonIn an interview to Banikinkar Pattanayak, Competition Commission of India (CCI)chairperson Ravneet Kaur said the regulator would soon wrap ...
18 Dec, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
NCLAT upholds NFRA’s power. What does it mean for auditors and larger financial sectorThe NFRA can also recommend accounting and auditing policies and standards to the government for adoption. Before it was set up, the Instit...
06 Dec, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
G20 Finance Track will take up crypto assets, MDB reforms next: DEA secy SethFinance ministers and central bank governors of G20 nations will gather in Marrakech in October to discuss potential reforms at multilatera...
16 Sep, 2023, 03.41 PM IST