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More challenging to become manufacturing hub now: Gaurav Nayyar

India can continue to compete on the basis of existing technologies as long as it combines low wages with other supporting requirements to maintain its competitive edge, says Nayyar

Note ban impact over; firms adapting to GST: T C A Anant

'You will see the revenue figures will be higher than what we have seen so far', he added

Bank consolidation as a reform is overstated: CEA Arvind Subramanian

He says the govt did not anticipate the rising global oil prices

No labour union is recognised under IT Act in Karnataka: Priyank Kharge

With convergence of technologies such as IT, BT, nano technology, animation and cyber security... this is going to stick for a long time, says Priyank Kharge

Ratings may remain stable for the next couple of years: S&P's Ravi Bhatia

S&P Ratings Director Ravi Bhatia says although there are some short-term implementation issues, over time, GST should help widen the tax net and increase govt revenues

India needs to look beyond Buenos Aires, says Suresh Prabhu

The govt is conducting market research on specific geographies and products to analyse import demand globally, said Suresh Prabhu

Raghuram Rajan's note against demonetisation should be made public: Montek

Indian economy for the last several years has been second only to China in terms of its growth rate, he said

Sops for machinery to tackle stubble burning will fuel crisis: Farm expert

Penalising farmers who play a significant role in ensuring India's food security is not the way forward

Moody's upgrade: 'India's growth potential higher than other Baa economies'

William Foster, vice-president of Sovereign Risk Group at Moody's Investors Service says the govt's reform measures contribute to further enhancing the economy's capacity to absorb shocks

Expect FY18 growth to be higher than Moody's forecast: Subhash Garg

This is clearly an affirmation of the structural reforms the government is undertaking

Moody's upgrade is positive collateral from reforms carried out: CEA

For all concerns regarding debt and fiscal, we are going to see a clearer picture in the coming months: Arvind Subramanian

Centre doing all the right things for India: Daniel Wu

The new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, is the right thing to do: Daniel Wu

We are aiming for full potential in India-Canada trade relations: Champagne

Canada is blessed to have 1.4 million people of Indian origin: François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian Minister of International Trade

Delegation of power will help us achieve Bharat Mala targets: NHAI chairman

With the government approving the Rs 5.35-lakh-crore Bharat Mala project, NHAI Chairman Deepak Kumar says that the blueprint for a separate company for expressways is being prepared

'Ease of working for spouses of expats mutually beneficial for India'

Domestic markets have a lot to gain from the expertise of a highly-skilled foreign worker, say directors of Permits Foundation

Vikas is BJP's weakest wicket, says former Gujarat CM Suresh Mehta

Says 'Gimmickry usually has a brief lifespan in politics; this trend is neither good for Gujarat nor for democracy'

Economy may take up to 24 months to recover: Deloitte India chairman

P R Ramesh says initiatives like GST and demonetisation have been taken very positively by foreign investors

Control on expenses, claims to improve combined ratio: G Srinivasan

The New India Assurance chairman and MD said global business is growing at 5-7% while the Indian business is growing at 18-20%

Nehru invited the disaster of 1962: Economist Prasenjit K Basu

Under-funding the military, failure to use air superiority were two glaring strategic errors of that war

Love butter chicken? Beware of antibiotics used in Indian farms, says study

From an antibiotic resistance standpoint, it may be safer to eat eggs than to eat poultry