Due to Parl session washout, Indian economy couldn't achieve expected boom: Rajnath

Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 23:40

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday termed as "painful" washout of monsoon session of Parliament and said due to which important legislations could not be passed and expected boom in economy could not be achieved.

Five million jobs lost during high growth years: Assocham study

Last Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 21:36

Experts argue that the growth of manufacturing will be the key for growth in income and employment for multiple reasons.

NCAER predicts economic growth at 7.5% this fiscal

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 23:56

It said the turbulences in the world economy adds uncertainty to the Indian economy.

Optimistic about $20 trillion economy size in 20 years: Prabhu

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 20:48

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said he was optimistic about the Indian economy growing to USD 20 trillion in size over the next 20 years.

Pick up in economy, rural demand may rebound: Raghuram Rajan

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 10:34

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday said there is a pick up in the economy and expressed hope that rural demand will get stronger if the monsoon improves.

HNI wealth up 23% to Rs 128 tn in FY15; equities find favour

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 20:57

The country has witnessed a massive jump both in the number of high networth individuals (HNIs) as well as their net worth with the latter increasing 23 percent over the year to Rs 128 trillion in spite of sluggish economic growth, says a report.

Signs of India's economic recovery visible: CII survey

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 18:32

There are signs of a recovery in the economy, albeit a slow one, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Sunday.

Green shoots of economic recovery visible: Survey

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 13:17

The economy is showing signs of a turnaround, albeit moderately, on the back of continued policy actions, implementation and enhanced business and consumer confidence, says a CII ASCON survey that tracks the growth of industrial and services sectors.

China consumer inflation rises to 1.6% in July

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 10:17

Consumer inflation in China rose to 1.6 percent in July, the government said Sunday, as downward pressure on prices eased further in the world`s second-largest economy.

More R&D needed for self-sufficiency in power technologies'

Last Updated: Saturday, August 8, 2015, 19:27

To achieve economic growth, India needs to strengthen research and development capabilities to become self-sufficient and bring down dependency on other countries for technology, NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat has said.

Govt capital infusion in PSBs credit positive: Moody's

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 17:09

The government is aiming to improve the Tier 1 capital ratios for all PSU banks.

''Greek economy to be one third smaller than at peak level''

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 23:19

A leading economic think tank on Wednesday forecast that Greece`s GDP will shrink this year by three percent and 2.3 percent next year. Thus it will eventually be nearly a third smaller than it was at its peak.