Indian agriculture needs reforms, said Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist of the Washington-based global financial institution, adding that there are several areas where reforms are needed, including infrastructure

In the \"Restoring Economic Growth (Option 1)\" session, the textile minister said that despite initial fears about the scale of the pandemic making it difficult to coordinate responses, India is proof that when government and citizens come together, much can be done

The government gives guaranteed return to private companies in its business dealings and considers their profit-motive good and desirable. Why the same doesn't hold true for farmers?

The study, part of CPR's Accountability Initiative, says Modi government front-loaded payments under the PM-KISAN farmer income support programme and provided additional provisions for the Mid-Day Meal scheme

Speaking at the Business Today MindRush event on Friday, January 22, Arvind Panagariya, Professor of Economic, Columbia University and Former VC, NITI Aayog said that the economic recovery hinges upon how fast the government can bring the coronavirus under control

Farmers have firmly said that they will not go back to their homes until the government accepts their demand to repeal the three contentious farm laws

A farmer leader, who attended the meeting with the police, said, 'The government wants us to take out our rally outside Delhi, but we want to hold it inside Delhi. No decision was taken in today's meeting'

Volatility from global issues is the new normal. Companies need to be more agile and focused than ever before

Misdirected stimulus that relies heavily on liquidity infusion when demand is depressed and incentivising loan defaults by routinely writing off NPAs threaten financial stability and economic recovery

The Union Budget 2021 should reflect concrete and enthused government efforts to boost both consumption and demand for an overall push to the economy

Travel and tourism sector, which saw its employment fall by 5.5 million during the severe lockdown of June quarter, employed 20.7 million people in December 2020 quarter

First advance estimates of national income highlight three key imperatives to revive growth: generate demand and investment cycles by directly spending more and reverse import substitution

Farm bills have potential to represent important measure for agri reforms in India: IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes the farm bills passed by the Indian government have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms, a spokesperson of the organisation said here. There is, however, a need to strengthen the social safety net for those who might be adversely affected by the transition to the new system, Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at...

'As a farmer myself, I have come to this decision that these laws will benefit farmers. But still, if farmers have an issue, I appeal to them to tell us which clause needs amendment, we will do it,' Rajnath Singh said

The report by domestic rating agency Brickwork Ratings said economic activities are slowly reaching pre-COVID levels following the relaxation of the lockdown, except in sectors that remain affected by social distancing norms

It is an unending saga of gross negligence despite the services sector being the main driver of India's growth story; contributes the most to GDP and is arguably the largest employer too

Despite continuous and comprehensive attention to industry, its contribution to income (GDP) and employment didn't touch 25% and 14%, respectively. It is time to give equal, if not more, attention to services and agriculture that consistently contribute the most to income and employment, respectively

While the overall vacancy level of less than 10 per cent has helped this segment weather the challenges of 2020, vacancy levels are expected to rise to 14 per cent

Most successful, industrialised and fast-growing Asian economies like Japan, South Korea, China, and Vietnam followed this model, as did Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Why can't India?

How the FM can make it a 'never before' Budget. Top experts weigh in