Video Budget 2018

Budget and Beyond: In next decade, road infrastructure in India will be completely transformed, says Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari says he needs more money because a lot of land needs to be acquired for ambitious Rs 7.5-lakh crore Sagarmala project

Budget 2018: Small businesses remain untouchables for conventional banks; can Arun Jaitley offer a solution?

Panelist says there needs to be a targeted approach to address the problems of small firms who don't get much lending from banks

Budget 2018: Mere incentives will not do the trick, needs a clear roadmap to migrate to digital society, say Firstpost panelists

Non-cash transactions spiked when cash was withdrawn from the economy overnight but as the cash returned, growth in digital transactions returned to the pre-demonetisation levels

State of the economy: Why the govt should urgently ease GST compliance burden for small traders

Four months after the GST roll out, there is a big political debate going on between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress-led Opposition party with respect to the impact of GST on various businesses.

Kingfisher loan case: Banks made a mistake by not accepting Vijay Mallya’s settlement offer, says former SBI executive

Lenders have intensified their legal battle with Vijay Mallya after the liquor baron left the country in March, 2016

State of the Economy: Growth could have been 1% higher without note ban, GST, says economist Madan Sabnavis

Not all is bad with the economy. Certain key indicators such as fiscal deficit and inflation are strong, says Madan Sabnavis

Narendra Modi govt needs targeted policy actions to address unemployment problem: India Rating’s Devendra Pant

Lack of jobs has been a worrying factor for Narendra Modi government since it took over at the Centre in May, 2014

State of the economy: Is Rs 2.1 lakh cr funding plan last big opportunity to save banks?

It is important that the government keeps an arm’s length with state-run banks to give them a free hand in business operations, said former SBI official Jayanta K Sinha

State of the economy: Narendra Modi govt's reform intent is positive but execution is key, says economist Gaurav Kapur

If done carefully, the bank recapitalisation exercise can help the banking sector revive the investment demand in the country provided there is a simultaneous pick-up in the economic activities on the ground, economist Gaurav Kapur said