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Revenue deficit target of 2 per cent of GDP will be met in current fiscal, the deficit would be 1.9 per cent in the next.

Is there a case for fiscal stimulus? Niti's Rajiv Kumar, EAC's Surjit...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently struck down reports of a possible fiscal stimulus of over Rs 40,000 crore.

17 Oct 2017 1:25 PM IST

Dr Rajiv Kumar was declared as the new Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog.

I do see case for fiscal stimulus, says Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

Faced with slowing economic growth, the industry has been clamouring for a stimulus package from the government.

16 Oct 2017 5:01 PM IST

Niti Aayog says slowdown has bottomed out

On a quarterly basis also, the growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal has slipped to 5.7 per cent.

16 Oct 2017 2:50 AM IST

Indias GDP slowed down to 5.7 per cent on the back of demonetisation and GST. Photo: AP

India's GDP likely to grow 7 per cent in FY18: Niti Aayog Chairman

The Niti Aayog vice chairman said the country did very well from 2007-13 and the downward cycle started in 2013-14.

15 Oct 2017 11:52 AM IST

Niti Aayog working with states for agriculture market reforms

A comprehensive agenda has been prepared to bring transformation in agriculture.

13 Oct 2017 1:58 PM IST

US economist Richard Thaler on Monday won the Nobel Prize in Economics. (Photo: AP)

How Modi put Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler's 'nudge theory' to use

The government has been following this policy since last year when Niti Aayog joined hands with the Bill and Melinda...

10 Oct 2017 3:42 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the inauguration of the Golden Jubilee Year Celebrations of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Modi needs to govern quietly, stop bragging

Whether it is convincing or not, it showed that Modi was seriously engaging with his critics.

10 Oct 2017 2:25 AM IST

NITI Aayog CEO Kant asserted that it is not governments business to decide what tourists should eat or drink. (Photo: ANI)

Indian states can't get into what tourists eat, drink: NITI Aayog CEO

The NITI Aayog CEO also said, "Tourism is essentially civilisational in character, one can't have garbage and say we...

7 Oct 2017 10:40 AM IST

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant addresses at press conference for the launch of the schemes Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-dhan Vyapari Yojana to encourage digital payments, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

States cannot decide what tourists eat and drink: Niti Aayog CEO

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was asked about the impact of alcohol prohibition on tourism.

6 Oct 2017 2:29 PM IST

Noted economist Rajiv Kumar interacts with the the media after taking charge as the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Excise duty cut to spur demand, jobs: Rajiv Kumar

Government on Tuesday cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre.

5 Oct 2017 9:42 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural function of the Rajasva Gyan Sangam - Annual Conference of Tax Administrators, in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

PM Modi's vision paper on backburner

The vision document, a brainchild of Modi, was supposed to take over immediately after the expiry of the 12th Five-Year...

3 Oct 2017 1:08 AM IST

Noted economist Rajiv Kumar interacts with the the media after taking charge as the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Time for consolidation of reforms initiated in 42 months: Rajiv Kumar

New initiatives in next 18 months, the Niti Aayog VC said, should focus on health and education sectors.

26 Nov 2017 1:11 PM IST