Sanjiv Bajaj

We hope RBI will opt for a pause on rate hikes: CII president Sanjiv Bajaj

Inflation is coming under control. You've got all the right tailwinds for growth. And so we hope that RBI will take a pause on rate hikes, says Sanjiv Bajaj, President, CII

Hand-hold the industry till animal spirits are out, says Sanjiv Bajaj

Sanjiv Bajaj, president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and managing director of Bajaj Finserv, talks to Nivedita Mookerji about his expectations from Budget 2023

India's billionaire club shrinks to 120, Gautam Adani tops rich list

In comparison, Ambani, who topped the list last year, has seen a 2.5 per cent decline in his family's net worth to $101.75 billion from $104.4 billion a year ago

Biggest challenge is to get Centre, states work together: CII president

Bajaj said even in states where it is the same party ruling as the Centre, one doesn't see the same level of focus, energy and interest

India in better position to tackle growth, inflation challenges: CII Prez

India is in a much better position to deal with the challenges related to growth and inflation, said Sanjiv Bajaj, President of industry body CII. According to official figures, India's retail inflation continues to remain above the Reserve Bank's tolerance level of 6 per cent since January, while the economic growth in the first quarter of the fiscal was 13.5 per cent, lower than the central bank's estimate of 16.2 per cent. "I don't want to say we don't have our own challenges with growth, with inflation but we are in a much better position and credit must go to everybody including the central and state governments. I don't see economic growth as an issue," Bajaj, who is also the CMD of Bajaj Finserv, told PTI. Tata Steel Managing Director and CII's former President T V Narendran also spoke to PTI and appreciated the efforts undertaken by states to attract investments. "There are complexities to solve but ... I feel the environment is encouraging investments, encouraging growth,

CII asks govt to bring in millennial bonds to boost forex reserves

Sanjiv Bajaj asked the govern­ment to put more money in the pockets of the consumers by redu­cing personal income tax rates to revive consumption demand in the economy

CII urges Centre to reduce personal income tax to spur economic activities

The Confederation of Indian Industry president Sanjiv Bajaj on Wednesday asked the Central government to contemplate reducing the personal income tax rates to spur economic activities. The business tycoon also said the country's underlying growth drivers are strong and the economy would grow in the range of 7.4 per cent to 8.2 per cent in the next fiscal. "Putting more money in the pockets of the consumers is of vital importance to revive consumption demand in the economy. The government should contemplate a reduction in the rates of personal income tax in its next push for reform as this would increase disposable incomes and revive the demand cycle," Bajaj, who is chief managing director of Bajaj Finserv, said in a press conference. He was speaking to reporters as part of the CII's theme 2022-23 "Beyond India @75: Growth competitiveness, sustainability and internationalisation". The CII is also organising 'Sankalp Se Siddhi' in the city, in which Union Home Minister Amit Shah wil

TMS Ep174: Divestment, shrinkflation, Sanjiv Bajaj, total fertility rate

Will divestment slow down after LIC's weak debut? How is 'shrinkflation' helping FMCG majors? What are Sanjiv Bajaj's ideas on financial sector reforms? What is the total fertility rate? Answers here

Sanjiv Bajaj on financial sector reforms and growth estimates

In a chat with Business Standard's Nikunj Ohri and Arup Roychoudhury, the new CII president and Bajaj Finserv chairman Sanjiv Bajaj shared how to deal with global headwinds and increased input costs

India's GDP may grow 7.4-8.2% in FY23, says CII president Sanjiv Bajaj

Bajaj said that to counter inflationary pressures, the central and state governments should cut taxes on petrol and diesel further

Bajaj Finserv managing director Sanjiv Bajaj takes over as CII president

He takes over from T V Narendran, CEO and managing director of Tata Steel Limited

Our entire biz will be digital in coming yrs: Bajaj Finserv's Sanjiv Bajaj

"With digitisation, a less monolithic structure is relevant for the future. But at the same time, there is certain solidity to being a bank because of the regulatory regime", said Bajaj

Sanjiv Bajaj on taking business to the next level of digitisation

In an interview with Business Standard's Surajeet Das Gupta, chairman and managing director of Bajaj Finserv, Sanjiv Bajaj, shares how he plans to take financial service business digital. Listen in

TMS Ep117: Ukraine crisis, commodity price, Sanjiv Bajaj, Vande Bharat

How will the Ukraine crisis affect Asian economies? Will commodity price rally sustain this week? What is Sanjiv Bajaj's plan to digitise his business? What is Vande Bharat mission? All answers here

Rahul Bajaj:Man who called spade a spade even if it meant ruffling feathers

Bajaj, 83, who was the Chairman Emeritus of the Bajaj Group when he breathed his last on Saturday, was starkly different from his usually diplomatic peers

Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv are headed higher. Time to buy and hold

Bajaj Finance is heading towards Rs 7000 mark if the support of Rs 5000 is defended aggressively, chart shows

Rahul Bajaj steps down as Bajaj Finance's chairman, son Sanjiv to take over

Rahul Bajaj has decided to demit the office as chairman of the board with effect from close of business hours on July 31

High risk aversion of most lenders is astounding, says Bajaj Finserv CMD

Instead of extending the moratorium by another three months, it would have been better to allow lenders to offer a one-time restructuring only to those who need it, says Sanjiv Bajaj

Big NBFCs need direct liquidity line from RBI: Bajaj Finserv's Sanjiv Bajaj

In an interview with Surajeet Das Gupta, Sanjiv Bajaj, chairman and managing director of Bajaj Finserv, charts out the challenges and way forward for the economy as well as NBFCs

Bajaj Finserv MD Sanjiv Bajaj's mantras on disruption and work-life balance

Surajeet Das Gupta asks him what is that magic mantra that made him the top player among India's consumer finance companies in less than a decade