India can push growth close to 9 pc by implementing a few more reforms in next 5 years: Arvind Panagariya

India can push growth close to 9 pc by implementing a few more reforms in next 5 years: Arvind Panagariya

New Delhi: India can realistically push its economic growth close to 9 per cent from the current 7 per cent or so, by implementing a few more reforms in the next five years, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission Arvind Panagariya said on Wednesday. Panagariya said Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked hard over the past … Read more

Pace of reforms in India need to be maintained on many fronts: Gautam Kumra

Pace of reforms in India need to be maintained on many fronts: Gautam Kumra

“I would say that we are still in early days of India truly capturing the imagination. The potential is way bigger than the reality and that is one of the things that keeps investors at bay but interest is increasing.,” says Gautam Kumra, Chairman, McKinsey Asia. So between when you left India and reposition in … Read more

View: India heads down right path of economic reforms at wrong speed

View: India heads down right path of economic reforms at wrong speed

By Mihir Sharma In recent weeks, India’s government has shown unusual amounts of energy in pushing through long-awaited economic reforms. The last session of Parliament — cut short when several MPs tested positive for Covid-19 — was exceptionally productive. Two labor-law amendments were passed, as was a package of measures addressing the agricultural sector. However … Read more