Surabhi

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surabhi@aajtak.com

Economy Editor at Business Today. A journalist for nearly two decades, I write on government policy and economy on a wide array of issues ranging from taxation and economic affairs, commerce and industry, statistics and labour markets. A large part of the focus of my reporting is on breaking down complex government policies and jargon into simple concepts that everyone can understand. How these policies, whether they are tax cuts or hikes, changes in PF formalities or interest rate announcements by the RBI, impact ...

The Great Reset: Will the Labour Codes improve ease of doing business?

by Surabhi |Dec 23, 2025

The Centre has finally notified the four Labour Codes, which are expected to reduce the compliance burden, improve ease of doing business and benefit the labour force. But the long-awaited reforms hav...

Japan's largest banking group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is set to invest $4.4 billion to acquire a 20% stake in Shriram Finance

We'll be able to grow the business much faster in the next 5 years: Umesh Revankar of Shriram Finance

by Surabhi |Dec 23, 2025

Says there are no plans to convert the NBFC into a bank; MUFG deal gives comfort to plan for the long term

The new GDP series with a base year of 2022-23 with updated data sources will be released on February 27 and will take care of the IMF’s concerns over the base year

GDP base revision to take care of IMF concerns and ‘C’ grade

by Surabhi |Dec 23, 2025

MOSPI addressing issues related to the base year, double deflation and statistical discrepancies, working to meet SNA25 requirements

His comments come after the economy grew at 8.2% in the second quarter of the fiscal year, which was much higher than was expected, with some questioning the quality and reliability of the data.

CEA Anantha Nageswaran: 'We don’t hear too many murmurs when GDP data disappoints'

by Surabhi |Dec 23, 2025

Refutes concerns on overstating of GDP growth, says informal sector in India may be overestimated

The FTA is also seen to be beneficial for Indian companies to gain a foothold not only in New Zealand but also the Pacific Island countries as a whole.

India-New Zealand trade pact likely to be operationalised in a year

by Surabhi |Dec 22, 2025

As part of the FTA, New Zealand would increase FDI by $20 billion into India over 15 years backed by a rebalancing mechanism to suspend benefits if unfulfilled. Expectations are that much of it would ...

BT MPW 2025 Winners: Women in Governance

BT MPW 2025: Indian Women Officials Lead in Economic Policymaking; Check out the full list of Women in Governance winners

by Surabhi |Dec 18, 2025

Breaking the so-called perceptions and global trends, India not only has a woman Finance Minister but a crop of female officials leading economic policymaking.

Salila Pande, MD and CEO of SBI Card, ranked 10th in the 'BT Most Powerful Women in Business: The Listed Universe'.

SBI Card's Salila Pande is proving why she really is a banker with a vision

by Surabhi |Dec 18, 2025

Salila Pande, MD and CEO of SBI Card, the largest pure-play credit card company in the country, believes the segment provides a huge growth opportunity.

The World Bank report sets out a road map for reducing annual average PM2.5 concentrations below 35 µg/m³ by 2035.

‘35 by 35’: World Bank’s solutions for tackling air pollution crisis

by Surabhi |Dec 17, 2025

Sets out a road map for reducing annual average PM2.5 concentrations below 35 µg/m³ by 2035 across the Indo-Gangetic Plains and Himalayan Foothills region

MoSPI has proposed improvements in the compilation of GDP from the expenditure approach and sought comments from stakeholders.

GDP updation: MoSPI releases paper on overhaul of expenditure side methodology

by Surabhi |Dec 16, 2025

New series with base year to be released on Feb 27; back series to be released within a year

How Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman heralded the winds of change in the Indian economy

by Surabhi |Dec 15, 2025

Breaking the so-called perceptions and global trends, India not only has a woman Finance Minister but a crop of female officials leading economic policymaking.