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Economy

To attract foreign investments, the government has put in place a liberal and transparent policy wherein most sectors are open to FDI under the automatic route, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said

India Continues To Remain Highest Receiver Of FDI: FM In Lok Sabha

Economy

Pointing out that overseas investors has pulled out over Rs 1.14 lakh crore from the Indian market so far, Shashi Tharoor had urged the finance minister to explain the worrying trend of "steadily" declining investment by the foreign investors

PM Gati Shakti Plan, Single Window Clearance To Boost FDI Inflows In 2022

Companies & Markets

Notwithstanding the global slowdown and the COVID-19 pandemic, total foreign direct investments into India rose to a record USD 81.72 billion in 2020-21.

Indian Startups See An Upsurge Of Foreign Investments As Capital Evades From China

Anisha Aditya

Entrepreneurship Startups

As global capital furthers away from Chinese tech companies, as many as 1000 companies have reached out to India eager to expand in the Indian market leading to the historic high influx of Foreign Investments in the country

The Middle Classes Have Become Hollowed Out: Nobel Laureate Prof. Abhijit Banerjee

On an exceptionally clear afternoon in August, Manish Kumar Jha of BW Businessworld sought him out in the capital during a visit to India and picked his mind on the state of the Indian economy, India’s privatization programme and the need for centres of excellence in academia which is lacking in advance and cutting edge R&D. The discussion centered on the inflation--rise in prices of consumer products; a “realignment of the market” as it adjusts to the growing inequality among consumers. He advocated injecting more liquidity into the economy. He did not consider the Indian economy to be “unusually closed” in the perspective of the developed West or China. And let the “rupee slide” to promote Indian exports, among other things. Excerpts:

Inflow Of FDI In India Accentuates By 10% In FY21

Anisha Aditya

India receives the highest ever foreign direct investment during the financial year 2020-21 at $ 81.72 billion, as an impact of PLI schemes in various sectors, accelerated digitalization and the varied market of the country

That Illusive Double Digit Growth-What Will Drive The Indian Economy

As India fends for resources to fight a virus and keep the economy on an even keel, it also looks beyond the pandemic and the targeted $5 trillion GDP. Are the country’s strategies and policy framework on track? BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha speaks to economists across the political divide for a realistic assessment of the state of the economy

This Govt. Is Clueless, My Advice Is Borrow And Spend-- P. Chidambaram

Economy Policy

The economic growth statistics of the last financial year underplay some economic indicators like FDI and GST collection. The GDP numbers released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) show a 7.3 per cent contraction of the Indian economy over FY2020-21 ‒ the worst in over 40 years. Along, we must subject FDI to a closer analysis. Where are we headed in terms of economic planning and how do we reorient our growth story? And, crucially, what about India's youth dividend turning in bubble? Former Union Finance Minister and Congress member of Parliament, P. Chidambaram discusses these and other lacunae in planning with BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha.

Healthcare Sector Expected To Reach USD 372 Bn In 2022: Niti Aayog Report

Healthcare

FDI inflows in the healthcare sector in India increased from USD 94 million in 2011 to USD 1,275 million in 2016, a jump of over 13.5 times.

India's Goods Exports To Stand At USD 290 Bn In FY21, Says Goyal

The Prime Minister left for Bangladesh on Friday on a two-day visit during which he will take part in a wide range of programmes aimed at furthering cooperation between the two countries.

Our New Policy Aims To Make Gujarat India's Defence Factory: CM Vijay Rupani

With 18% of India’s industrial output and 53% of the total FDI in 2020, Gujarat certainly stands tall among other federal States of India and its major economic indicators on right track. Debate is often on historic linkages but it is more about right policy, leadership, thrust on industry and governance. CM Dashboard is set up to monitor each projects underway across the States which is the first of its kind to check accountability--real time and digital. Gujarat's Chief Minister Vijay Rupani speaks with BW Businessworld's Manish Kumar Jha on such initiatives that make global investors flock to Gujarat. Beside industry and investment, he tells me more on Education, NEP and his plan for Green energy.

The Need for a Uniform Employment Code

Raghav Chandra

Opinion Columns

Apart from falling foul in terms of constitutionality, this law will cause compliance issues to arise.

Gujarat Has Accounted For 53% Of The Total FDI Investment In India: Principal Secretary Manoj Das