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Pavan K Varma | Why stoop to sterile jokes on successful G-20 summit?

Pavan K Varma | Why stoop to sterile jokes on successful G-20 summit?

The absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping turned out to be a blessing in disguise

17 Sept 2023 12:00 AM IST

Bangladesh has managed to improve manufacturings share of GDP in recent years from 16 per cent to 20 per cent while Indias has fallen from 15 per cent to 12 per cent since 2014. (Representational Image. DC File Image)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Budget: Is govt trying to do too much to be...

India's robust economic growth projections contrast with fiscal concerns, prompting calls for strategic fiscal...

8 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his government intended to prevent instability in the foreign exchange market after a possible Washington exit from the nuclear accord. (Photo: AP)

'US's goal to bring Iran's system to its knees and will fail': Rouhani...

Rouhani said US sanctions would affect Iranians' lives and growth but not bring the government to its knees.

25 Dec 2018 2:12 PM IST

While last year, the Niti Aayog had prepared a three-year action agenda till the year 2019-2020 under which it had listed some ambitious proposals for policy changes , the development agenda will focus on actually achieving those goals by 2022.

Government sets ambitious farm, export, job targets for 2022

Aims to double farmers' income, boost manufacturing, economy.

18 May 2018 3:39 AM IST

RBI kept interest rates unchanged despite calls for lowering it while it slashed the economic growth projection by half a per cent to 7.1 in the first policy review post demonetisation.

Indian economy expands 7.7 per cent in Q4, 6.7 per cent in FY18

However, the economic growth slows to 6.7 per cent in 2017-18 compared to 7.1 per cent in 2016-17.

31 May 2018 6:52 PM IST

The finance ministry said the data indicates a broad-based and significant acceleration of real economic activity, as projected in the Economic Survey.

India overtakes China as fastest growing economy

2018-19 too could bode well for India as the global economy is likely to move up in the New Year.

1 March 2018 12:59 AM IST

In many ways, money does not necessarily buy you happiness. (Photo: Pixabay)

India to retain top position in remittances with USD 80 billion: World...

India is followed by China (USD 67 bn), Mexico and the Philippines (USD 34 bn each) and Egypt (USD 26 bn), according to...

8 Dec 2018 5:03 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent on Thursday to the ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. (Photo: PTI)

Services sector can attract huge investment, generate jobs: Kovind

In February, the central government had set up a Rs 5,000 crore dedicated fund to promote 12 'champion' services...

15 May 2018 3:38 PM IST

RBI has also reported that the general public has withdrawn Rs. 1,03,316 crore from their accounts either over the counter or through ATMs during this period.

RBI to keep policy rates on hold, maintain neutral stance: report

The central bank's next monetary policy review is scheduled for April 5.

26 March 2018 2:59 PM IST

The call for privatisation gathered currency after diamond jeweller Nirav Modi allegedly colluded with some officials of PNB to fraudulently obtain guarantees so as to avail of loans from Indian banks overseas. (Photo: File)

PNB fraud: Goldman downgrades India's economic growth forecasts

Goldman Sachs lowered its real GDP forecast on India for year to March 2019 to 7.6 per cent from 8 per cent earlier.

20 March 2018 3:53 PM IST

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Govt eyes job-creation in 12 sectors

PMO dedicates Rs 5,000 crore to boost economic growth.

12 May 2018 1:21 AM IST

The deep crisis, which afflicts Indias agriculture sector, is not unknown. Farming has become an unviable occupation.

India needs a systematic overhaul in agriculture to ensure food...

The composition of the food basket is increasingly shifting away from cereals to high-value agricultural commodities...

7 May 2018 12:26 AM IST