Economy

India is looking at registering double-digit growth this year, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, adding that the nation will be one of the fastest-growing economies. Meanwhile, the economic growth next year will be in…

India needs 4-5 "SBI size" banks to meet the growing needs of the economy and industry, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday. Addressing the 74th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA), she said the…

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said the economic activity in India is picking up with the gradual easing of COVID restrictions and there could be further upside to growth as economies around the world gradually reopen. In its August…

As expected, India’s GDP (gross domestic product) grew by a massive 20.1 per cent in the first three months (Q1) of financial year 2021-’22. The data was released by the government on Tuesday evening, and shows India’s…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday drug offenders should be executed by lethal injection, in a fresh push for the death penalty as part of his anti-narcotics crackdown that has killed thousands. In a wide-ranging State of…

Following the bloodiest clash with China in 45 years, reports suggest that the government would retaliate not only along the Line of Control (LAC) but also in the field of economy. The border question is complex, but the economic one is…

Wang Xiaofeng, Beijing/ Rupa Debroy, Delhi China is seeking to push for early conclusion of the  Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)  agreement , preferably by end of 2020, with or without India."China is fed up with…

There are still many uncertainties about the COVID-19 pandemic: about the extent of its spread, its severity in different countries, the length of the outbreak, and whether an initial decline could be followed by a recurrence. But some…

Vietnam has done the best in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic . But we can't be oblivious to the challenge that this crisis poses for the country’s future economic growth. So far , Vietnam had performed quite well in curing…