Mahesh Vyas

The director and CEO of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, which also tracks unemployment data, said that the Budget was disappointing but in line with the Centre’s stand of denial

New project announcements decline sharply: CMIE

A recent report by CMIE or the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy indicates that new project announcements decline sharply with private sector investment proposals at 15-quarter low. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Mahesh Vyas, MD & CEO of CMIE spoke about the same.

Cash ban hit capex, nearly wiped off Kharif gains: CMIE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's New Year eve indicates a no nonsense approach towards corruption says Mahesh Vyas, MD and CEO of CMIE.

CMIE pegs transaction costs of black money purge at Rs 1.28L cr

The cost of withdrawing high-denomination currency notes to wipe out black money from the country will be about Rs 1.28 lakh crore during the 50-day window till December 30, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said

Investments remain flat; slight rise seen in govt spend: CMIE

The investment situation is stagnant, Mahesh Vyas, MD & CEO of CMIE told CNBC-TV18. The number of implementation projects getting stalled has been falling. Stalling of projects have declined by 73 percent year-on-year in September quarter.

Delayed monsoon not a positive sign nor is it a greenshoot: CMIE

Capacity utilisation across various sectors is still very low at 70 percent and there is a substantial amount of capacity which is yet to be put to use, says Mahesh Vyas, MD & CEO of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy in an interview to CNBC-TV18.

Wholesale price index will see positive growth in FY17: CMIE

The WPI will get into the "moderately positive" zone in the next fiscal, says Vyas. But this growth should reflect in the topline of corporates in the current fiscal.

Stalled projects rise in Q2 on steel sector distress: HSBC

The impact of the steel sector has been such that the stock of stalled projects increased after falling for five quarters.

Q2 sees rise in new projects; but all's not well: CMIE

Mahesh Vyas of CMIE says: "A large part of the new investment comes from one big investment show in Tamil Nadu and when that happens there is a blip. If one were to take it out, the picture does not look too good."

Modi's magic taking time to work on capex cycle: Here's why

Lack of government clearances alone is not to blame for the stalled projects, says broking firm UBS. Three-fourths of the list comprises projects that appear either unworkable, unviable, constrained by promoter funding, or already substantially completed.

Stalled projects declining, but fresh capex weak: CMIE

The number of stalled infrastructure projects has declined, but the pace of new capex has declined in the March and June quarters, Mahesh Vyas of Centre For Monitoring Indian Economy told CNBC-TV18.

See double-digit growth in infra sector ahead: CMIE

Mahesh Vyas, MD and CEO of CMIE, says it is not practical to expect rapid implementation of road projects, especially in a country where there are issues such as land acquisition.

New investments slip in March qtr versus last 2 qtrs: CMIE

Mahesh Vyas, MD and CEO of CMIE does not expect rapid growth in exports for the next few quarters.

Too early to cheer July IIP, capex cycle still slow: CMIE

It would take at least six months for the effect of rupee‘s steep fall to reflect in export data, says Mahesh Vyas, MD & CEO, CMIE.

Agri & industry growth to help IIP revive in FY14: CMIE

Mahesh Vyas, MD & CEO, CMIE told CNBC-TV18 that monsoon has been good and he expects agricultural production to recover and industrial growth to improve significantly in second half of FY14. Further, Vyas sees a good probability of the IIP recovering during this year.

Expect FY14 GDP growth at 6.3%: CMIE

Numbers given out by the IIP (Index of Industrial Production) have systematically underestimated growth in the industrial sector, believes Mahesh Vyas, MD & CEO, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).

See Rs 5 lakh cr investments in India during FY13: CMIE

Mahesh Vyas, MD & CEO of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) believes the Indian economy is witnessing an increase in the cycle of completion.

NIB may aid investments over longer-term: CMIE's Vyas

Mahesh Vyas of Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy says the pace of investment had clearly slowed down in the first half of the current fiscal year. He says the slowdown was both in new proposals as well as execution.

Inflation to be high; see 2.4% increase in agri prod: CMIE

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Mahesh Vyas, MD & CEO of CMIE said that he expects inflation to remain high. There are no reasons to believe that inflation will significantly come down as the demand is quite high and supply is quite low, explains Vyas.

New project proposals have declined significantly: CMIE

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Mahesh Vyas, managing director and chief executive officer of Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE) says, new project proposals have declined significantly.

Dip in new investments is short-term phenomenon: CMIE

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Mahesh Vyas, managing director and chief executive officer, CMIE said, slowdown in new investments announcement is is a short-term supply bottleneck. "Three important ingredients- coal, natural gas, and iron ore fell short very suddenly in 2011-12," he added.

India's fundamentals intact, may bounce back in FY13: CMIE

Like many others, CMIE also has scaled down India's FY12 growth forecast to 7.1% against 7.8% projected earlier. With the dismal October IIP data, a further cut in GDP projections is likely, he added.

Tackling inflation: What should the government do?

With food inflation rising to 11.43% and headline inflation at 9.73%, the situation is very worrying for India. But does the government have a well thought out strategy for tackling it or is it simply floundering for an answer?

CMIE eyes 12% rise in manufacturing sector profits in FY12

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has come out with a report where it has cut profit forecasts of the manufacturing sector.

CMIE cuts India's FY12 growth forecast to 8.1% from 8.6%

Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has cut India's FY12 growth forecast to 8.1% from 8.6%. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Mahesh Vyas, CMIE said, delays in the commissioning of projects have made us less optimistic. According to him, there could be downward revision in the next two-three months, if things don’t improve.