In the latest edition of ThePrint Off The Cuff, Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser to Govt. of India speaks with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief...
Chief Economic Adviser to Indian govt, Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran, was in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, in this edition of Off The Cuff.
Speaking to Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta at Off The Cuff, Nageswaran says dependence on imported inputs makes the economy vulnerable to supply disruptions.
Tax cuts and fiscal stimulus are great and nobody ever turns them down. But what corporate India really wants is administrative, judicial, and political predictability.
The next round of easing business regulations—a much bigger problem for MSMEs than for big firms—needs to be driven by states in areas of land, labour, transport, & penalties, it said.
While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.
India in its economic thinking has stood out from the rest of the world, not only in terms of reforms but by converting the Covid crisis into an opportunity, he said.
Fiscal support should continue till 2023 when India may return to pre-Covid growth levels, said Krishnamurthy Subramanian, adding that the 2-6% inflation band has served India well.
In the absence of a vaccine, the economic recovery will have to wait until next year, although that too is likely to be V-shaped, CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian said.
Latest Monthly Ready Reckoner by Centre’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell shows the sharp increase is largely price-driven, rather than a result of any rise in quantity of crude purchased.
BJP followers are dismissive of Rahul. For them, he’s an object of derision. But Modi has always held the opposite view. He sees Rahul, and the Gandhis, as the only potential threat.
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