Economist

From Karnataka's Mysuru to becoming the first ever woman deputy MD of IMF --Here's all about Gita Gopinath

Gopinath was the first woman to serve as the head economist of the International Monetary Fund, and she has now created history once more, making Indians proud of her accomplishments.

Dec 03, 2021, 13:05 PM IST

DNA: Indian Economy in the 'ICU'

Watch in today's DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary: Indian Economy in the 'ICU'. #DNA #SudhirChaudhary

Nov 29, 2019, 22:30 PM IST

Economist Rajiv Kumar is new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog

Rajiv Kumar, who holds a DPhil in economics from Oxford and a PhD from Lucknow University, is a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR).

 

Aug 06, 2017, 10:49 AM IST

Educationist Dilip Kumar Barua dead

Noted educationist, economist, litterateur and quizmaster Dilip Kumar Barua died here on Friday after a brief illness, his family sources said.

Apr 28, 2017, 19:55 PM IST

Fiscal deficit target of 3% for 2017-18 stiff at this juncture: Crisil

Fiscal deficit target of 3 per cent for 2017-18 looks difficult as the debt dynamics of the country show "stickiness", rating agency Crisil said on Saturday.

Jan 28, 2017, 19:52 PM IST

Cyrus Mistry: The man who once replaced Ratan Tata

The Economist has described him as "the most important industrialist" in both India and Britain.

Oct 24, 2016, 19:30 PM IST

IMF names White House official as chief economist

The International Monetary Fund named Maurice Obstfeld, one of US President Barack Obama`s top economic advisers, as its new chief economist on Monday.

Jul 20, 2015, 21:12 PM IST

'Make in India for India' makes more sense: OECD

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' plan should give priority to the big domestic market that is ready to spend, OECD Chief Economist Catherine L Mann said Thursday.

Feb 19, 2015, 18:14 PM IST

Elections, bankruptcy, bank runs: The (unlikely) scenario of a `Grexit`

A government which refuses to pay its debts, bank runs and investors fleeing: that is what a Greek exit from the euro, or a `Grexit`, would look like according to economists, although most still believe it is unlikely.

Jan 07, 2015, 01:38 AM IST

French unemployment hits new record

Unemployment in France hit a new record in September, with official statistics published showing 3.43 million people claimed jobless benefits.

Oct 25, 2014, 12:46 PM IST