Arun Jaitley to inaugurate SBI's 2nd Banking & Economics Conclave on Tuesday

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 19:17

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the second edition of the State Bank of India's Banking & Economics Conclave here on Tuesday.

Lack of good economists impacting policy-making: Rajan

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 22:21

Rajan said there is a need for "rigorous fundamentals" in economics based on blood, sweat, tears and toil.

IMF chief economist Blanchard leaves to join US think tank

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 22:53

International Monetary Fund chief economist Olivier Blanchard is retiring from the Fund and joining the Peterson Institute for International Economics as a senior fellow, the IMF said Thursday.

Test for reform zeal of Modi in make-or-break budget

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 03:03

Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s stomach for free-market economics faces a major test on Saturday, in a budget India`s top economic advisor has warned could wreck the leader`s promises of "good days" if there`s no roadmap to reform.

India Inc hopes Kejriwal will make Delhi a global city

Last Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2015, 16:12

The business fraternity is hopeful that newly-installed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would be able to make the national capital a global city, harnessing the strength of the common-man, and also be able to separate economics from politics for the metaphorical growth.

Improving macro-economics to boost investors' confidence: PHD Chamber

Last Updated: Saturday, January 17, 2015, 20:50

According to the industry chamber`s President Alok B.Shriram, the macro-economic situation of the country has improved in terms of inflation, industrial output (IIP), core infrastructure and exports.

NITI Aayog's PEO, NILRD to host 5-day policy prog from Jan 19

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 14:26

Programme Evaluation Organisation under the NITI Aayog and National Institute for Labour Economics Research and Development (NILRD) will organise a 5-day awareness programme on policy making and sustainable development.

Russia`s central bank hikes rate as ruble plummets

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 19:16

The rate hike from 9.5 percent to 10.5 percent was the second since late October, and the bank said further raises will follow "in case of further aggravation of inflation risks."

Chidambaram hails Tamil Nadu for good economic condition

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 02:15

Chidambaram said that the "easy way" for people to understand economics was to study the transaction or usage of money in the country, as had been exemplified by Tamil Nadu.

Bihar`s turnaround analysed at London School of Economics

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 18:12

The turnaround in the growth of Bihar, one of India`s poorest and most populous states, was at the centre of a panel discussion at the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE).

Well-known Indian economics professor in US dead

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:39

Adhip Chaudhuri, an international economist who taught at Georgetown University, died in Vienna, Virginia, earlier this week from lung cancer, his family announced.