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Wherever we spot opportunities, we will try to invite PPPs: Piyush Goyal

A big thrust has been given to the ease of living for the middle and lower-middle classes, said Goyal

Divestment to make up for tax-revenue shortfall this year: CEA Subramanian

Non-tax revenues have the potential to expand and make up for the revenue shortfall, said CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Govt should give only revenue-neutral stimulus, says CII president

The corporation tax rate could be reduced to 18 per cent if exemptions are removed, he said

Trade war making Taiwanese firms move from China to India: Tien Chung-Kwang

US-China trade war is making Taiwanese businesses think about whether to continue in China or move out

Urjit Patel was never quite the picture of courage: Yashwant Sinha

'I was sorely disappointed by demonetisation, because it was such a silly thing to do, and you advertised the silly approach by replacing Rs 1,000 note by Rs 2,000'

Key aspect of job data is quality of employment: Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Do remember that GST collections are higher towards the end of the year

Would have done 100 more things but for interim Budget: Piyush Goyal

Throughout the period, we have taken a series of measures for a better future for farmers, says Goyal

Consolidation signals high confidence in IT: Nasscom's Murugesh and Rao

With digital transformation taking place all over, it is a great time for service providers to make a mark, says Rao.

India needs to walk a tightrope to maintain ties with US: Anuradha Chenoy

India has developed strong relations with the US, EU, Japan and others. But there is clarity in India (so far) that each relation should not be at the cost of others, says professor Chenoy

Two big elephants in the room hampering quality of education: Geeta Kingdon

Lack of accountability and politicisation of teachers are issues to tackle for improving the quality of school education in India, says academician Geeta Kingdon

No move to make schools, teachers accountable, says Geeta Kingdon

A large proportion of India's population is engaged in agriculture, where parents need the help of their children well before they turn 18, says Geeta Kingdon

India may get hit if US-China talks fail, says Morgan Stanley's Chetan Ahya

Indian economy was closely linked to the global one, and if US-China trade relations deteriorated, it would be difficult for the RBI to sort out domestic issues with liquidity, he said

RBI's one-day default norms had put companies in a fix: Sunil Mehta

PNB chairman Sunil Mehta, who conceptualised the inter-creditor agreement adopted by RBI, says the central bank's new circular on resolving stressed assets is practical.

MEIS cannot be claimed 2 years after prescribed last date: TNC Rajagopalan

Para 9.12 gives a further period of two years from the prescribed date for filing the claim and sanction with a late cut in the entitlement

Scope for stimulus despite fiscal consolidation target, says Ashima Goyal

It is necessary to take prompt action against the ongoing stress in the NBFC sector and its spillovers in the short term, says EAC-PM Ashima Goyal

Good economics is good politics, NDA won't give doles: Gopal Agarwal

It is wrong to say that the country is facing a challenging economic situation, says Gopal Krishna Agarwal

GDP likely to grow at around 7% in FY20: CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian

The government should work on the three factors of production, which are capital, land and labour, says CEA Subramanian

Indian firms are most optimistic about trade, economic growth: Stuart Tait

The fact is China still drives intra-Asia trade and Asia is a more important market than Europe and North America

Our statistical machinery needs serious repair, says Meghnad Desai

Desai told Business Standard that India must get the data issue sorted out on a priority as it is giving the country a bad name

Modi is derailment master, Rs 2 trn gone forever: West Bengal FM Amit Mitra

In a rebuttal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's repeated "speedbreaker Didi" jibe, West Bengal Finance, Commerce & Industries Minister, Amit Mitra, has called him "derailment master"