Economic Reform

While Prime Minister Modi can take the lion’s share of the credit for turning the BJP and NDA’s fortunes around since 2014, there are many who have played a crucial role in scripting the larger success story of the government. We look at a few of the key figures in the Modi government.

India enacting ambitious structural reforms but remains challenging place to do business: US Investment Climate Report 2021

The report also said that some government policies are written in a way that can be discriminatory to foreign investors or favour domestic industry.

Reforms have run their course. Will 2020 be a year of payoffs?

All policy options exhausted, it’s time to wait for the stimulus in the economy to play out

Bankruptcy Code to help improve ease of doing business: Arjun Ram Meghwal

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is a key economic reform that will facilitate the ease of doing business, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said today.

See Nifty @9400; developed mkts seem like freak shows: Ashmore

Speaking to CNBC-TV18 Jan Dehn of Ashmore Investment Management said that the NPL of public sector banks is a big problem. He also spoke about global jitters saying that there are multiple global threats. Development economies are looking like freak shows, he said, adding that asset price valuations are distorted there.

IMF approves $1.5 bn loan to Sri Lanka

The IMF has approved a USD 1.5 billion loan to Sri Lanka, with USD 168 million being disbursed as the first tranche with immediate effect to support the country's economy, which is showing "signs of strain"

Bankruptcy code biggest economic reform after GST: FinMin

The Code has enabling provisions to deal with cross border insolvency and an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India would be established to exercise regulatory oversight over insolvency professionals, insolvency professional agencies and information utilities.

Modi's first year: 'Sparks but no fireworks'

Modi has made strides in a few crucial areas: putting India back on the global radar, cracking down on corruption and improving transparency and accountability in governance, say analysts.

UP Polls: Room limited for political reform, says BS editor

AK Bhattacharya, managing editor of Business Standard spoke to CNBC-TV18 about his expectations about the UP poll results.

Ambit Capital expects earnings growth of 4-5% in FY12

Saurabh Mukherjea, head of equities at Ambit Capital tells CNBC-TV18 that he expects earnings growth of 4-5% in FY12, but ‘definitely not more than a 10% earnings per share growth in FY13,’ he says.

Rumination: Gains of growth in India

Tribal and farmer protests are often a clamour for participation in India's growth.

Comments by EU finance officials, ministers

European finance ministers and officials met on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen their financial rescue fund, preparing the ground for a "comprehensive package" of measures EU leaders hope to agree in late March.