Interview/Discussion
Links:
NDTV list: https://www.ndtv.com/topic/arvind-virmani .
LiveMint:https://www.livemint.com/Search/Link/Keyword/Arvind-Virmani .
CNBC TV18: https://www.cnbctv18.com/tags/chief-economic-advisor-arvind-virmani.htm.
Interviews: https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/interviews/
Discussions: https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/tv-and-radio/; Monetary policy: https://egrowfoundation.org/events/monetary-policy-and-budget/;
"Recovery will be much faster than forecast", 7th June, 2021, Economic Times, https://cfo.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/ex-cea-arvind-virmani-says-recovery-will-be-much-faster-than-most-forecasts/83300914 .
Indian economy, 3 questions, Ecomomic Times, 12th July, 2021; egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/throw-a-winch-rope-to-rescue-the-economy/
Global Minimum Tax, Digital tax, DD special program, 9th July, 2021, youtu.be/yHhMSV2fA7s .
India's GDP in context, Special DD program, 1st July, 2021, https://youtu.be/JBiIRFsYo6M .
G7 and the Geopolitics of business, DD special broadcast, 24th June, 2021, https://youtu.be/Y_ctIwMXImk .
State of the economy: Second wave, ET Now, 7th June, 2021, https://youtu.be/06GMXWTyWHM .
Unemployment during Pandemic: Second wave, 5th June, 2021, India Ahead; https://youtu.be/ef8gxz_5FMc .
Unemployment and GDP, Second wave & after, India ahead, 5th June, 2021, youtu.be/ef8gxz_5FMc .
RBI New umbrella regulatory entity, Desh Deshantar, RS TV, 13th April, 2021, youtu.be/NgDcaFW-X6k .
GST collection & other indicators of economy, RS TV 13th April, 2021, youtu.be/9Dxly-c6Dt4 .
Where is the economy headed, Interview to ET magazine , 23rd March, 2021, egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/where-is-the-economy-headed/ .
Way ahead for PSEs & PSBs : Monetize and Modernise, Big Picture, RS TV, 26th February, 2021; youtu.be/562iGdoe3TA .
Manufacturing and Export competitiveness, 7th February 2021, egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/the-big-budget-push-to-ramp-up-domestic-manufacturing-and-improve-export-competitiveness/ .
Rural Development and Poverty: Bare Necessities Index, RS TV, 1st February, 2021, youtu.be/KsO0iam8o5o .
Economic Revival in Q4 of 2020-21, CNN news, st February, 2021; youtu.be/pdaf8TQTjew .
Discussion on N K Singh's Book, Portraits of Power, ORF, January, 2021; Recolloections of earlier reforms and suggestions on what nmore needs to be done; youtu.be/xzK6HXezUMA .
Budget 2021, Wion, February, 2021, youtu.be/G-CKwfyflD8 .
Interview with Swarajya Magazne on Budget & economy, 23rd January, 2021; youtu.be/3plfGX_UdmI .
Economy needs Targeted spending (Fiscal policy), 20th January, 2021, egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/budget-2021-need-targeted-spending-to-revive-economy/ .
GDP forecast and recomendations for Budget, Business Standard, 17th January 2021, egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/gdp-may-contract-7.5-this-year-need-policy-reforms-in-budget/ .
Pandemic Crisis: Lessons and Reforms, Egrow Foundation, 31 December, 2020, egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/pandemic-crisis-2020-lessons-and-reforms/ .
Reset India, RS TV, 30th December, 2020; youtu.be/20GFZebr23Y .
Farmers Protests, Mojo , 15 December, 2020; youtu.be/M1fcW1qz3W4 .
Farm Laws, RS TV, 11th December, 2020; youtu.be/TM_cpDR0S90 .
Analysis and predictions of recovery from COVID, Times Now, 6 th December, 2020; youtu.be/g6qBoetb228 .
Growth forecast, Nav Bharat Times, 19th November, 2020; egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/indias-gdp-will-see-double-digit-growth-next-year-virmani/ .
Economic Revival from Covid, ET Now, 16th November, 2020; youtu.be/M6fqzwETKZE .
Govt Economic Package for revival, RS TV, 12th November, 2020; youtu.be/BzHMztr_nkY .
Unlocking Animal Spirit, DD India, 31 October, 2020; youtu.be/7E4YfS9HGYk .
India's Path to Economic Recovery, RS TV, 30th October, 2030; https://youtu.be/CXO9IPaoY2U .
Unlocking Effective Demand and Supply, DD India, 28-29 October 2020; youtu.be/WV0tFx72gyw and youtu.be/DVMkquQCJ4w .
Atma Nirbhar Bharat, DD News, 13th October, 2020; youtu.be/7Toalgf8PeQ .
Economy on way to recovery, DD India, 11th October, 2020; youtu.be/VffjROhuFXw .
The Wors of Pandemic is behind us, ET Now, 9th October, 2020; youtu.be/y2ofPMY6_NA .
Agricultural Reforms, Interview with The Jaipur Dialogues, 28 September, 2020; youtu.be/v2Rb07N37_I
Interview (Q&A) on, Macro economy and Policy imperatives, https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/q-a-macro-september-9-2020/ .
Ban on PUBG and other Apps, September 3, 2020, https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/pubg-ban-i-expect-all-communist-chinese-apps-to-be-banned-says-ex-cea/
Growth slump and Way Forward, September, 2020, EGROW Foundation, https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/former-cea-arvind-virmani-on-growth-slump-the-way-forward/ .
"New rules for Company, Current...", Desh Deshantar, August 17, 2020, https://youtu.be/Z_mphQfBsTY .
"RBI Development and Regulatory Policy", Desh Deshantar, August, 7, 2020, https://youtu.be/8idS40DMN88 .
Street Signs, August 02, 2020.
Discussion of Monetary Policy, August 1, 2020, https://youtu.be/vU9PadgXC6I and https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/eleventh-egrow-shadow-monetary-policy-committee-meet-on-july-31-2020/ .
Dynamic shift in Indian economy, Desh Deshantar, 29 july, 2020; https://youtu.be/FwJKpl5qU2I .
Economic Revival: Impact of Covid and Rebuilding Process, DD News, June 23, 2020 ; https://youtu.be/rcuSyvIzqqY .
India's Foreign Exchange Reserves, The Big Picture, RS TV, June 15, 2020; https://youtu.be/D4x-qk76LiY.
GST, The Big Picture, RS TV, June 14, 2020; https://youtu.be/QsfIfAPN4KQ .
Comments on RBI policy, Desh Deshantar, DD News, 28, May, 2020, https://youtu.be/4NfSew-09y8 .
Distinction between Social Lockdown and Economic Lockdown, interview to Business World, 22 May, 2020, https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/one-device-is-the-distinction-between-social-lockdown-and-economic-lockdown/ .
Bad Bank, Big Picture with Frank R Pereira, May 20, 2020. https://youtu.be/oaVmJRySkwA .
Why Doubling Spend wont solve India's Health problem, interview with Govindraj Ethiraj, May 20, 2020, https://youtu.be/-PvXsCq7E8s .
Decoding, Atmanirbhar Bharat, with Bhupen Chaube, 14 may, 2020, https://youtu.be/tdNsXigPImQ .
Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Desh Deshanter, RS TV, 14 may, 2020, https://youtu.be/zqq_Gatf5i4 .
Jan Bhi, Jehan Bhi, DD News, May 13, 2020, https://youtu.be/PIdflXkvH7I .
Growth Implications of Pandemic, May 11, 2020, https://youtu.be/Uc5Njo3Dsyc .
India in the red, May 11, 2020, https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/india-in-the-red/ .
Desh Deshantar, RSTV, May 10, 2020. https://youtu.be/Tpsm8MKOhrM .
Urgent Cures for Covid19 economy, May 8, https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/urgent-cures-for-covid-19-economy/ .
"Corona Pandemic presents the greatest opportunity for radical reforms", Interview, Economic Times, May 7, 2020: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/corona-pandemic-presents-the-greatest-opportunity-for-radical-reform-arvind-virmani-ex-cea/articleshow/75592253.cms .
How To Exit The Lockdown? The Corona Dialogue (Rajdeep Sardesai) With MS Ahluwalia, Arvind Subramanian & Arvind Virmani, May 3, 2020. https://youtu.be/2h3HsqTD9-o ,
Localising Glogalization, The big picture with Frank R Pereira, April 30, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NZYiEWnIjg .
"Former Chief Economic Advisor, Dr Arvind Virmani (@dravirmani) speaks to @tanvishukla about the impact of #COVID19 on the economy and about what's the way forward". #IndiaRevivalMission, april 29, 2020 https://www.pscp.tv/w/cXgayjFxTGpHSk9KVkxuS0p8MU93R1dRUWpnUlJ4UXFY9-BttztaUcTiVnNbTvDHiv1PvhgHxPVVBQ0F-LUu ….
Effect of Pandemic on Indian Economy, April 25, 2020. https://youtu.be/9PoJr-yUNNA .
Inter-country spread of Covid and Lockdown, April 25, 2020, https://youtu.be/yRkUnSxQeUI .
Desh Dehantar, DD News, April 18, 2020, https://youtu.be/dANS65Ko2Bk .
Jan bhi, Jehan bhi, DD News April 17, 2020, https://youtu.be/0zzTr39DX6c .
Effect of Pandemic on Indian Economy and what Govt needs to do?, Times Now, 16 April, 2020. https://youtu.be/bevsU4C1uWo .
Global Markets and Economy, State of Economy, with Frank Pereira, Rajya Sabha TV, 15 April, 2020. https://youtu.be/s2CMlK3aTXk .
Lockdown, Interview with Nitin Gokhle & Surya Gangadharan of Strat News Global, 11th April, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Z5IeYwUgM ,
Implication of Pandemic & Consequent Economic Crisis: What to do about it?, Interview with Asit Ranjan Mishra, Mint, 30th March, 2020, https://egrowfoundation.org/newsroom/implications-of-pandemic-consequent-economic-crisis-what-to-do-about-it/ , https://www.livemint.com/news/india/this-crisis-is-also-an-opportunity-to-radically-transform-economy-arvind-virmani/amp-11585497366618.html .
Older: 2010s
Tax Reform for Restoring Fast Growth, Mint Interview, 9th September 2019; https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/you-need-a-systemic-approach-to-tackle-systemic-corruption-arvind-virmani-1567967549892.html .
Growth Slowdown and How to reverse it, Interview, https://www.livemint.com/news/india/there-s-overemphasis-on-doers-against-thinkers-under-this-govt-arvind-virmani-1564941023999.html .
Update on Indian Economy. Interview to EGROW Digital, October 2019 https://youtu.be/4JMD1OGYe_g
India's Trend Growth down to 6.5%-7% from 7% -7.5%, Interview to Cogenics, July 12, 2019, http://www.cogencis.com/newssection/interview-arvind-virmani-says-indias-trend-growth-down-to-6-5-7-0/ .
China India relations, post -Mahabalipuram summit, Interview with EGROW Digital, October 2019 https://youtu.be/ydw4gUy8UZg
Budget 2019-20, Interview to ET Magazine, July 7, 2019: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/view-focused-reforms-show-the-way-forward-says-arvind-virmani-former-cea/articleshow/70108832.cms .
Special Program on Budget, DD News, July 6, 2019, https://youtu.be/RQopaWwauX4 .
Budget 2019-20,An initial evaluation, CNBC TV18, June 14, 2019, https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/economy/budget-2019-former-cea-arvind-virmani-says-india-needs-reforms-to-drive-investment-3693861.html .
Pre-Budget discussions (videos): June 30, 2019: https://egrowfoundation.org/team/arvind-virmani/ . https://youtu.be/RQopaWwauX4 .
Supply Chains: A Once in Generation Opportunity, Interview to Business World, May 2019, http://www.businessworld.in/article/Tapping-On-Global-Supply-Chains-Implementation-Of-Kelkar-Committee-Should-Be-Prioritized-Arvind-Virmani/21-05-2019-170769/ .
Interviews with NDTV in February, 2019, https://www.ndtv.com/business/modi-government-more-responsive-to-criticism-arvind-virmani-763321 and https://www.ndtv.com/business/arun-jaitley-should-stick-to-fiscal-roadmap-in-budget-arvind-virmani-740045 .
Budget 2019: Course Correction, September 2019, Business Today, https://www.businesstoday.in/business/news/story/course-correction-208908-2019-06-24 .
Comments on India’s GDP data, https://www.ndtv.com/business/arun-jaitley-should-stick-to-fiscal-roadmap-in-budget-arvind-virmani-740045 .
Annotated comment on RBI-Govt controversy, to ET Now, November 1, 2018, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/rbi-versus-government-it-looks-like-an-all-out-war/articleshow/66455065.cms .
Discussion on RBI vs Govt, Expert view, CNBC TV 18, October 31, 2018, https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/finance/rbi-vs-government-here-is-what-experts-have-to-say-1260661.htm .
"China Growth, Tariff War and Opportunity for India," Interview to Pragya Srivastava of Financial Express, October 20, 2018. https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/avind-virmani-exclusive-china-gdp-growth-could-crash-to-just-5-and-it-is-profitable-for-india/1345357/ .
IndiaDevelopmentDebate | State Of Economy "When CAD gets to 2.5, it needs monitoring by RBI and FinMinIndia. But there is no reason to be worried as of now." September 7, 2018, https://twitter.com/ETNOWlive/status/1038092788875718656 .
Did Demonetization Work? | Political Exchange | Big Debate | CNBC TV18.September 2, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYc945vAnnw .
Back Series of GDP and its implications for Reforms, Growth, Macro Stability and Sustainability, Interview given to Ira Dugal, Bloomberg Quint on Monday, 20th August, 2018: youtube.com/watch?v=mecyr8.: bloombergquint.com/global-economi… .
Interview given to PTI (Bijoy Kumar Singh) on August 9, 2018, http://dravirmani.blogspot.com/2018/08/q-on-economy-trade.html .
Bank Frauds and Bank reform, Interview to DNA, March 12, 2018, https://www.dnaindia.com/business/interview-start-privatisation-of-public-sector-banks-with-weakest-smallest-ones-arvind-virmani-2592971 .
Challanges to Economy, ET Online, January 30, 2018, https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/economy/budget-2019-former-cea-arvind-virmani-says-india-needs-reforms-to-drive-investment-3693861.html .
Expectations from RBI April 2017 policy, Interview-discussion with Siddharth Zarabi, BiTV, April 6, 2017 http://www.btvi.in/videos/watch/21913/monetary-policy-meet-review .
State of the Economy, Rajya Sabha TV, 29 May, 2017. https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/economy/budget-2019-former-cea-arvind-virmani-says-india-needs-reforms-to-drive-investment-3693861.html .
Interview on Budget & economy with MK Venu on RSTV: https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL2C45670A53657A05&v=QHT8YqvRwMI .
Discussion with Cmdr Uday Bhasker on Defence budget 2017-18 @rajyasabhatv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8INQMpHOJs .
Interview on 2017-8 Budget & February 2017 Monetary Policy, with Siddharth Zarabi, BiTV: http://www.btvi.in/m/videos/watch/21109/fiscal-prudence-prevails (https://twitter.com/btvi/status/827054346089033728) .
De-monitization, Interview at Mind Rush, Business Today, December 17th, 2016 (http://bit.ly/2i04mEG) http://www.businesstoday.in/videos/mindrush/2016/mindrush-2016-the-timing-of-demonetisation-was-not-conducive-says-arvind-virmani/242563.html .
Demonetization, Interview cum discussion, Business World, November 29 2016. http://businessworld.in/article/The-Silver-Linings-of-Demonetisation/29-11-2016-109015/; http://www.businessworld.in/video/-Demonetization-will-directly-hit-Political-Police-Mafia-network-says-economist-Arvind-Virmani/25-11-2016-541/ .
Pre-budget interview with bloomberg Quint, http://www.bloombergquint.com/union-budget-india/2017/01/31/budget-2017-focus-on-challenges-and-opportunities-after-demonetisation-says-arvind-virmani
The Big RBI Reset, Interview given to Mythili Bhushurnath of ET Now, on October 3, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om2_LNY2XG8 .
Review of Indian Economy after 2 years of Modi Govt., Interview by M K Venu, on Rjya Sabha TV, Tuesday, 10th May, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy8wRS7-nSA .
Bank Board Bureau, PSB NPAs & Monetary Policy, Interview with Bloomberg India TV, April 9, 2016, http://www.btvin.com/videos/watch/17382/%0abank-board-bureau-to-meet-today%0a
"State of The economy with Arvind Virmani," Interview by M K Venu on Rajya Sabha TV, Tuesday 9th, February, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icYurtK9Wek&feature=youtu.be .
China's Growth Prospects and its impact on India: Interview with M K Venu on the program, 'State of the Economy', on Rajya Sabha (RS) TV, July 30, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwhPeyRgoHY&index=1&list=PL2C45670A53657A05 .
Interview-Discussion on Monetary policy with Sunanda of Bloomberg TV India, June 2015, http://www.btvin.com/videos/watch/12813/cea-questions-rbi%27s-policy-stance .
Interview-Discussion on "Macros with Mythili" on AIIB & NDB (BRICS), June 12th 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q8bYbOv7-E .
“Relative size of China and India”, Interview with Economic Times, May, 2015, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/PolicyAnalysis/relative-size-of-china-and-india/ .
Interview-discussion with Govindraj Ethiraj on Policy Watch, RS TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G3QdCkLUXE&list=PL5A1EFF827E94624E&index=9
Understanding Budget 2015 – With
@dravirmani, Dr Jyotsna Suri, Ms Naina Lal Kidwai & Mr Sidharth Birla http://j.mp/1Bcjbpg#YouTube ."Tracking Two Growth Stories, Interview on economic growth in India & China", The Hindu, 229th April 2015, https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/india-and-china-tracking-two-growth-stories/article7151377.ece .
Interview with Latha Venkatesh of CNBC TV18 on Impact of monsoons on economy, April 3, 2015: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/agri-mgmt-key-to-tackling-drought-no-dentdemand-pros_1398596.html .
" India’s 1990-1 Crises: Reforms, Myths and Paradoxes," Economics Times, May 2015 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/PolicyAnalysis/relative-size-of-china-and-india/
Interview with Shailendra Tyagi of The Sunday Guardian on economy, reforms & growth, March 2015 : http://www.sunday-guardian.com/business/india-must-carry-on-with-reforms
Interview to Business Standard in Calcutta on the Budget & its effect on economy, March 2015 (The banner is in quotation marks, which is misleading as I didn't say what is in banner. However content is correct). http://wap.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/jaitley-should-have-tightened-the-fiscal-belt-arvind-virmani-115030600491_1.html .
Indian Inflation and Monetary Policy: "The World has Changed and Indian Chicago-Wall Street followers don't see it", Interview on Bloomberg, December 15, 2014: http://www.btvin.com/videos/watch/10117/rajan-called-for-a-%27make-for-india%27-policy-over-%27make-in-india
State of The Economy, Interview by M K Venue on Rajya Sabha TV, 20th Novemeber, 2014. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL7voeGkMvQ&feature=youtu.be
Interview with Business Standard in Bangalore on risks to economy. http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/internal-debt-is-worrying-arvind-virmani-113100401027_1.html#.Uk9sDUZBCoM.blogger
Interview by Prof Singh at IIM Bangalore on Economic issues, October 3, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=z28qe80wcwg; http://www.iimb.ernet.in/node/3911. IIMB Business Review (write up), December 2013, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0970389613000827 .
Discussion on Economic Growth and Distribution on Zee TV. http://zeenews.india.com/videos/skill-development-key-to-bridge-gap-between-rich-and-poor-cm-vasudev_23306.html.
Written interview with Bloomberg, September 2013
Quotes from Interview with Adam Roberts of the Economist in Delhi, August 2013.
Interview with Parsa Venkateshwara Rao of DNA, August 2013
Interview with Prof. Charan Singh of IIM, Bangalore, February 2011.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0970389613000827
Written Interview to Dow Jones on February 14, 2012.
The Hindu: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arvind-Virmani/165685263580389 .
The Deccan Herald: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/314584/what-india-needs-credible-budget.html .
Older: 2000s
India a Giant Economy? Yes by 2035. Rediff.com, Jan 2005. https://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jan/21guest.htm .
Economics of 2004 elections, based on research paper, India Today, June 2004. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20040628-economists-arvind-virmani-on-2004-general-elections-impact-on-states-789795-2004-06-28 .
“India’s economic growth: From Socialist rate of Growth to Bharatiya rate of growth,” Feb 2004. https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/176144 . https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5127143_India%27s_economic_growth_From_socialist_rate_of_growth_to_Bharatiya_rate_of_growth .