EY's Forensic Outlook 2018 outlines some of the key trends that could accelerate growth in technologically disruptive times
The UN, in its latest report, projected India's growth rate to be 7.2 per cent in 2018 and 7.4 per cent in 2019
Maurice Obstfeld said state of India's economy is quite good, GST will have a payoff in the longer term
Japanese financial services major said there could be some downside to RBI's near-term projections
Dip in manufacturing output, business investment among factors leading to downward revision
Says procedural reforms, public investment in infrastructure will also contribute to it
This can be achieved by targeting 1 per cent additional growth each year, said CII president
India recorded a growth rate of 7.1 per cent during 2016-17
Investors should look to India optimistically for business where growth opportunities are "quite compelling", a leading Singaporean banker has said here. "I think India's time is nigh. People have been talking about a change in the last 2 or 3 years. I think in many ways a lot of what is going on in India has long-lasting consequence and is sometimes underappreciated," Piyush Gupta, CEO & Director of Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) Group, said at the Emerging India Forum 2017. "I believe that in the medium-term, business opportunities and growth opportunities are going to be quite compelling," he said. "And therefore, for people whether it is FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) or even Indian money wanting to return home, this might be a good opportunity to look optimistically at the country," he said. Among other speakers, Tata Steel Special Economic Zone managing director Arun Misra said India is on the threshold of a digital revolution. Business leaders at the forum also .