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Bhumi Pednekar talks Ranveer, gaining weight & OTT platforms at India Economic Conclave 2019
Actress Bhumi Pednekar, best known for her versa...

US-China trade deal, other developments to support global economic pick-up in 2020: Gita Gopinath
"We are seeing tentative signs of stabilisa...

FM Nirmala Sitharaman at IEC: Making all efforts to be on track for 5 trillion economy
The government is taking all the efforts to boost the ...
Godfathers, pay parity & the #MeToo movement: Radhika Apte opines on the biggest events of the last decade
Known for choosing off-beat roles and successfully transitioning from Indie cinema to the mainstream, Radhika Apte spoke unabashedly about t...
Enam's Manish Chokhani bats for DDT cut
Speaking at the Times Network India Economic Conclave 2019, Chokhani said investors were paying tax up to 56% of the profits they earned through dividends. “The government can follow the same approach they followed during the corporate tax cuts. Take out all the exemptions and bring down the overall tax paid,” he said.
Until economy recovers, midcaps won’t rebound: Deepak Shenoy
If you are bullish on India in the long term, then we will wait. I am not saying that it is not happening overnight, but it is something you should take cognisance of and build portfolios for 2025-2026 now. But you should understand that there will be pain in the short term. The value for midcaps is extremely good now.
India should focus on structural reforms, clean-up of banks and labour reforms: Gita Gopinath
Recommending policy priorities for the govt, Gopinath said that it was right time for structural reform push.
Government focusing on improving data credibility: FM
The aspects which are being looked at include Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation and employment, she said. The comments come months after the government has been accused of adopting faulty data computation methodologies which may throw up convenient conclusions.
Impact of GST will take time to show results: Bibek Debroy
Noting that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a work in progress, he said that when it was introduced, there were people who said the new indirect tax regime would lead to incremental GDP growth of 1.5-2 per cent.
FM Sitharaman assures smooth functioning of Economy amidst growing political unrest
"I don’t think the challenges to the economy and the government’s responses to them are going to be diluted," Sitharaman said, speaking to an audience via video channels at Times Network's India Economic Conclave 2019. "We can assure every step is being taken in order to ensure that india and the economy goes forwards and benefits all."
Aviation sector has potential to grow in double digits: Pradeep Kharola
In the last four to five years, aviation in India has grown at a cumulative rate of 16%.
Wrong to say DeMo, GST & bank mergers not working; these are teething troubles: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on attaining $5-tr economy, GST, failure of reforms and more.
Women empowerment, healthcare: Sahachari Foundation celebrates a decade of philanthropy
From a fledgling startup, the foundation has grown and partnered with numerous NGOs, focusing on education, economic upliftment and more.
India slowdown fast broadening into weakening of consumption: Moody’s
Moody’s said weak household consumption would curb growth, broadly weighing on credit quality.
NPCI sets up subsidiary for exporting UPI to international markets: RBI governor
UPI is an interoperable instant fund transfer technology created by NPCI that enables interbank fund transfer. There are currently 140 member banks using the UPI rails to enable payments for customers across the banking sector. The NPCI is RBI's payment governance arm and is owned by a consortium of top Indian banks.
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