Interviews

Reported By: Sapna Das | April 26, 2013 18:26 (IST)

In an exclusive interaction with NDTV, Economic Affairs Secretary Dr Arvind Mayaram has said that the Indian economy is on an upturn, and is expected to grow by at least 6 per cent, in the current financial year.

Reported By: Sapna Das | April 18, 2013 19:22 (IST)

"The banks would be looking at all the accounts to see if more security is required...they would probably call for that," said Rajiv Takru, secretary, Financial Services

April 17, 2013 16:22 (IST)

HCL Technologies CEO Anant Gupta and CFO Anil Chanana speak to NDTVs Devina Menon on the IT companys Q3 results, its expansion plans and the business model.

April 05, 2013 13:37 (IST)

In an interview with NDTV Profit about his book '10 Commandments for Financial Freedom', Mr. Irani explains the importance of learning to handle the "problem of excess money" - when you have money and don't know what to do with it.

March 25, 2013 14:51 (IST)

Krishnakumar Natarajan, MD and CEO of Mindtree lays out his outlook for FY14. He says that budgets are looking better than in FY13 and pricing is largely stable.

March 22, 2013 14:54 (IST)

Pujit Aggarwal, MD and CEO of Orbit Group, says prices in Mumbais realty market may correct slightly in the coming months. He discusses the outlook for the sector saying that the regulatory and operational environment remains challenging.

March 20, 2013 20:52 (IST)

In conversation with NDTV Profit, Dr.Tirthankar Patnaik of Religare Capital Markets said that although DMK pulling out is not a crisis, it is definitely a near-term negative for the Indian markets. Religare does not foresee a no-confidence motion in the Parliament, he adds.

March 17, 2013 20:35 (IST)

The Planning Commission, along with the National Innovation Council, hosted its first Google Hangout on Friday to communicate the objectives of the 12th Five Year Plan via social media in a bid to increase public participation and engagement in growth and welfare issues.

March 13, 2013 23:28 (IST)

In an interview to NDTV, Raghuram Rajan, chief economic advisor at the Finance Ministry, says India has too many regulatory hurdles that pose a significant obstacle to economic growth. He also says bringing regulation together is not an easy process, adding that "some ministries don't want to let go of the regulations they control."

March 13, 2013 11:42 (IST)

Jim Yong Kim, who took over as the president of the World Bank in July last year, is on his maiden visit to India. He speaks to NDTV's Vikram Chandra on his first impressions of the country, the development challenges that India is facing and how poverty levels can be brought down.

March 12, 2013 20:41 (IST)

Despite a pick-up in industrial growth in January, views from the corporate sector remain mixed. Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon says that the industry will strengthen in the months ahead, while Sushil Maroo of JSPL says core sectors like metals and mining continue to face stressed circumstances.

March 08, 2013 20:50 (IST)

Shreekant Javalgekar, MD and CEO of MCX, puts out a very strong pitch against the imposition of the commodity transaction tax (CTT) on non-agricultural goods. He says that the CTT will drive away volumes to 'dabba' market and overseas locations.

New Delhi | February 22, 2013 23:01 (IST)

Ahead of the Union Budget 2013, Dr Prannoy Roy speaks to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, about what ails the India growth story. They discuss threadbare the slowdown, and the governments reform measures like cash transfer scheme, food subsidy and foreign direct investment in retail. Here is the full transcript:

New York | January 30, 2013 17:50 (IST)

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates today said India is becoming less dependent on aid and eventually would not need it.

January 26, 2013 17:57 (IST)

Stanley Fischer, governor of the Bank of Israel speaks to NDTVs Namrata Brar about policies by central banks around the world, especially the ECB and Federal Reserve, in times of financial crises. Here is the edited transcript of the interview:

Davos | January 25, 2013 13:49 (IST)

India is expecting a healthy flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) during the current year on the back of renewed interest of overseas investors.

Davos | January 24, 2013 19:50 (IST)

Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce & Industry, speaks to NDTV's Shweta Rajpal Kohli on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, about reform process giving a positive signal to foreign investors. He also speaks about the Supreme Court's move to question government's FDI in multi-brand retail policy. Here is the edited transcript of the interview:

Davos | January 24, 2013 19:25 (IST)

Uday S. Kotak, executive vice-chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, speaks to NDTV's Namrata Brar about mood of the economy, outlook for 2013, FDI in insurance and key issues being discussed in Davos 2013. Here is the edited transcript of the interview:

Davos | January 24, 2013 13:04 (IST)

Pascal Lamy, director-general, World Trade Organization, spoke to NDTV's Namrata Brar on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland about the Doha round of negotiations, which aims to lower trade barriers around the world to facilitate global trade. Here's the edited transcript of the interview:

January 23, 2013 20:10 (IST)

Speaking to NDTV Profit on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet in Davos, Adi Godrej, chairman of the Godrej group, says the passage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) will see India return to 8 per cent growth.