Sunny Verma is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express and writes on economy and finance.

October 19, 2021 01:08 IST
The letter gives the telcos till January 14, 2022 to mention whether they would opt to convert their interest dues on deferred spectrum payments to equity.
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
October 19, 2021 01:03 IST
Interview with Chairman of 15th Finance Commission and president of Institute of Economic Growth
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
October 18, 2021 03:15 IST
Rakesh Mohan, former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said he analysed the issue of IMF quota reforms in a research paper last year. Each member’s quota determines its voting power as well as its borrowing capacity.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
October 09, 2021 03:51 IST
Senior officials said the Air India sale will help push other tough decisions the government is keen on taking.
Sat, Oct 09, 2021
October 08, 2021 04:15 IST
The rise in crude prices has contributed to petrol and diesel prices hitting all-time highs in India. Prices of petrol and diesel in India are pegged to a 15-day rolling average of the international prices of these fuels.
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
October 06, 2021 12:09 IST
Moody's has changed India's sovereign rating outlook from 'negative' to 'stable'. What led to the upgrade, and what is its assessment on India's growth?
Wed, Oct 06, 2021
October 02, 2021 03:01 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this “historic expo” is the first one to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, where India is participating with one of the largest pavilions.
Sat, Oct 02, 2021
October 01, 2021 04:20 IST
Industry experts feel prospective home buyers may find this time suitable, given the discounts on offer by builders and low interest rates in the economy.
Fri, Oct 01, 2021
September 28, 2021 03:15 IST
As against the annual capital expenditure estimate of Rs 1.08 lakh crore, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has achieved capex of 45 per cent at Rs 48,403 crore in April-July.
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
September 26, 2021 03:06 IST
The Finance Ministry has been nudging states to digitise land records and notify all districts for the purpose of creating online mortgage charge.
Sun, Sep 26, 2021
September 24, 2021 18:48 IST
Ministries and departments are now permitted to spend as per their approved monthly and quarterly expenditure plan.
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
September 24, 2021 03:35 IST
The Reserve Bank of India in July unveiled a scheme allowing retail investors to directly participate in the G-sec market.
Fri, Sep 24, 2021
September 16, 2021 17:12 IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said most of the big-ticket NPAs (Non Performing Assets) will be transferred to NARCL, thereby cleaning up banks’ balance sheets and freeing up growth capital for them to support economic activity.
Fri, Sep 17, 2021
September 16, 2021 04:00 IST
Wednesday’s relief package for the telecom sector has come close on the heels of bankers getting involved in seeking some respite for the industry, particularly Vodafone Idea.
Sat, Sep 18, 2021
September 15, 2021 01:44 IST
IL&FS has already addressed Rs 43,600 crore of debt as of May 2021 and indicated that Rs 50,000 crore of estimated recovery is likely to be addressed by September 2021.
Wed, Sep 15, 2021
September 11, 2021 04:13 IST
The July data show industrial output at near pre-pandemic levels, and analysts expect growth to rise further in August.
Sat, Sep 11, 2021
September 08, 2021 03:00 IST
Currently, telecom service providers pay 3-5 per cent of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) as SUC, while they pay around 8 per cent of the AGR as licence fee.
Wed, Sep 08, 2021
September 08, 2021 03:00 IST
Under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), banks provide collateral-free loans up to Rs 10 lakh to non-farm small/micro enterprises for income generating activities.
Wed, Sep 08, 2021
August 25, 2021 04:18 IST
InvITs for railways and power sector assets are being planned as well — even as a Public Private Partnership (PPP)-based template has also been prepared to monetise assets across sectors including ports, airports, shipping, telecom, warehousing, mining, and gas & petroleum product pipelines.
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
August 25, 2021 04:00 IST
Book-value approach has been used for asset classes where information on comparable market transactions or estimated capex investment is not available.
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
August 24, 2021 14:34 IST
The government has unveiled a four-year National Monetisation Pipeline worth an estimated Rs 6 lakh crore. What is the government's plan, which are the assets listed, and will there be challenges?
Thu, Sep 09, 2021
August 23, 2021 17:22 IST
National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) unveiled: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said monetisation will create further value for infrastructure creation in the country and explore innovative ways of private participation without transfer of government ownership.
Tue, Aug 24, 2021
August 21, 2021 03:40 IST
Fifteenth Finance Commission Chairperson Singh was elected president of the IEG Society earlier this week after former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stepped down from the post.
Sat, Aug 21, 2021
August 20, 2021 03:30 IST
"We expect that at their next review of index constituents, entities like JP Morgan and Barclays should be able to include Indian gilts in their indices, giving access to investors to participate in our market,” a senior Finance Ministry official said.
Fri, Aug 20, 2021
August 19, 2021 03:25 IST
Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram told The Indian Express that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a “hollow argument” as subsidies were financed through borrowings by the UPA government, and there is scope for the present government to provide relief to consumers.
Thu, Aug 19, 2021





