Concern over ‘unscientific projection’ of GDP rate as nation’s prime growth indicator
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Concern over ‘unscientific projection’ of GDP rate as nation’s prime growth indicator

The Hindu  

A talk on ‘Tall claims and bleak realities - features of the contemporary Indian economy’ by Kerala State Planning Board member R. Ramkumar on July 26 expressed concern over the unscientific projection of gross domestic product rates as the nation’s prime growth indicator when the per capita Income was continuing at a very low rate. Presenting his view points at the session organised by the Bankmen’s Club to mark the 55th year of bank nationalisation, he observed that the 120th position of the country in the global per capita income index reflected the poor state of the Indian economy. Presenting a comparative report of India’s financial condition before and after the National Democratic Alliance government came to power at the Centre, Mr. Ramkumar, who is also a Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, pointed out that the manufacturing and service sectors mainly witnessed the impact of slow economic growth after the NDA government assumed power. C. Rajeevan, national vice president, Bank Employees’ Federation of India; and V. Girishan, assistant general secretary, National Confederation of Bank Employees, were present.

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Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers
6 days, 17 hours ago

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters despite the lower-than-expected GDP numbers for the second quarter. India’s GDP growth for the July-September quarter fell sharply to 5.4% from 6.7% in the previous quarter, marking an 18-month low, as per data released by the National Statistics Office in November. However, …

Corporate profit record high, salaries stagnant: Ficci report says mismatch impeding India’s GDP growth
1 week, 4 days ago

Corporate profit record high, salaries stagnant: Ficci report says mismatch impeding India’s GDP growth

Firstpost  

A recent survey by Ficci and Quess Corp Ltd has reported the private sector profit at a 15-year high but found the growth in salaries has been meagre or negative. The report talks about a record high profit by the private sector, with stagnation in salaries of the workers — one of the reasons for sluggish private consumption, a key …

Vivek Kaul: India’s GDP growth slump holds lessons in forecasting
1 week, 6 days ago

Vivek Kaul: India’s GDP growth slump holds lessons in forecasting

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, for the period July to September slowed to a seven-quarter low of 5.4%. Or as Zahaan Bharmal writes in The Art of Physics: Eight Elegant Ideas to Make Sense of Everything: “Blithe predictions… cannot be made in a complex system where the impossibility of accurate prediction is inbuilt." Data from the …

SBI forecasts GDP growth of 6.3%, lower than RBI's 6.6% estimate for FY25
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SBI forecasts GDP growth of 6.3%, lower than RBI's 6.6% estimate for FY25

Hindustan Times  

The State Bank of India has projected India's gross domestic product would grow at 6.3% during the ongoing fiscal year, lower than the Reserve Bank of India's estimate of 6.6%, revised from the earlier 7.2%. India's GDP grew at 5.4% in the July-September quarter of FY25, the lowest in seven quarters The SBI said, “We believe that GDP growth for …

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too
2 weeks, 5 days ago

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product of 5.4% in the three months ended 30 September, or the second quarter of 2024-25, was a shocker. It’s the lowest level seen since the third quarter of 2022-23 and a sharp drop from 8.1% growth in the same period last year and also from 6.7% in the first quarter of 2024-25. Given the …

Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth

India Today  

Congress on Tuesday took a dig at the central government over the GDP growth slowing to a near two-year low and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "voodoo economic policies" put India in the middle of a vicious economic cycle of low growth, no jobs, low income and high prices. "Thanks to Narendra Modi and his voodoo economic policies, India …

India’s Potential GDP Growth Pegged at 6.5–7 Percent: Chief Economic Advisor
3 weeks ago

India’s Potential GDP Growth Pegged at 6.5–7 Percent: Chief Economic Advisor

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In line with the Economic Survey, India's chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Monday said that the country's potential GDP growth is in the range of 6.5-7 percent and the country should be able to achieve it on the back of things that have already happened in the last 10 years whether it is in terms of …

GDP numbers a cause for worry
3 weeks, 1 day ago

GDP numbers a cause for worry

Hindustan Times  

That the Indian economy would lose some momentum as the pent-up demand from the pandemic was exhausted was a given. The September quarter headline GDP growth of 5.4% was more than a percentage point lower than what private and the Reserve Bank of India forecasts expected. The Indian economy’s tepid growth performance is a result of weak animal spirits triggering …

RBI’s GDP projections on test as India’s Q2 GDP growth falls short
3 weeks, 3 days ago

RBI’s GDP projections on test as India’s Q2 GDP growth falls short

Live Mint  

The Indian economy experienced a big jolt in the July-September quarter of 2024-25, with the real GDP growth rate slowing to 5.36%, the lowest in seven quarters, data released by the statistics ministry on Friday showed. A back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests GDP growth will have to average 8.3% in the second half of the year to align with the RBI’s full-year …

India’s GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2, below RBI estimate: Govt data
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2, below RBI estimate: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India’s growth of gross domestic product slowed to a seven-quarter low during July-September quarter of 2024-25, data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation showed. India remains the fastest-growing major economy as China’s GDP growth in the July-September quarter this year was 4.6%. The economy expanded 5.4% in the quarter ending September 2024 from a year …

India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25: Govt data
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

India's Gross Domestic Product growth slowed down to 5.4% during the second quarter of the financial year 2024-25 due to the falling growth rate in manufacturing, consumption, and mining. India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q2 2024-25, govt data shows In comparison, the GDP growth rate was 8.1% in the second quarter of 2023-24, according to government data released …

India Q2 GDP: Economy grows 5.4% in July-Sept, a 7-quarter low
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India Q2 GDP: Economy grows 5.4% in July-Sept, a 7-quarter low

Firstpost  

Government data released on Friday showed that India’s economic growth slowed down to 5.4 per cent in July-September 2024 compared to 8.1 per cent in year-ago quarter India's GDP for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 slowed down to 5.4 per cent. File image Government data released on Friday showed that India’s economic growth slowed down to 5.4 …

Experts see GDP growth below 6.5% in second quarter
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Experts see GDP growth below 6.5% in second quarter

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the release of official GDP numbers for the second quarter of FY25, economic analysts present varied estimates ranging from 6.2% to 6.9%. The outlook reflects contrasting indicators from various sectors of the economy, highlighting both structural challenges and potential growth drivers. ICRA has projected GDP growth to dip to 6.5% in Q2 from 6.7% in Q1FY25. …

Karnataka's Economic Resilience: A Beacon of Hope in a Global Downturn
2 months ago

Karnataka's Economic Resilience: A Beacon of Hope in a Global Downturn

The Hindu  

Karnataka's economy outperformed the national average with a GSDP growth of 10.2% in FY 2023-24, despite global economic challenges. The State's agriculture sector faced negative growth due to drought conditions, while its IT and hardware sectors were vulnerable to global recessionary fears. However, strategic governance and diversified growth drivers have ensured resilience. The State's per capita GSDP remains among the …

Land, labour, agri law reforms needed for growth: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Land, labour, agri law reforms needed for growth: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the country’s growth story remains intact with consumption and investment demand growing in tandem, and emphasised that past reforms need to be augmented by reforms in land, labour and agricultural markets. He also sounded sanguine about the economy growing at the projected 7.2% this fiscal and that the Q1 poor …

Fundamental drivers of economy gaining momentum, India on sustainable growth path: RBI Governor Das at FIBAC 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fundamental drivers of economy gaining momentum, India on sustainable growth path: RBI Governor Das at FIBAC 2024

The Hindu  

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the fundamental drivers of the Indian economy are gaining momentum and the country is moving on a sustainable growth path. "Our nation's journey towards becoming an advanced economy is drawing strength from a unique blend of factors, and these factors would include a young and a dynamic population, a resilient and diverse …

At 6.7%, India Leads Global Economic Growth: A Look at Country-Wise GDP Performance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

At 6.7%, India Leads Global Economic Growth: A Look at Country-Wise GDP Performance

News 18  

India has posted a GDP growth rate of 6.7 per cent for the first quarter ended June 2024. He added that extreme weather-related issues impacted the agricultural sector dragging the overall GDP growth to 6.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2024-25. India’s Q1 GDP Growth: What Experts Say “Expectedly, GDP growth in Q1FY25 at 6.7 per cent is …

India's GDP growth moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25, lowest growth in five consecutive quarters
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India's GDP growth moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25, lowest growth in five consecutive quarters

Hindustan Times  

India's Gross Domestic Product moderated to 6.7% during the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25, compared to the 8.2% growth seen in the same quarter of the previous year, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday, August 30, 2024. India's GDP moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25 {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

Review of Krishnamurthy Subramanian’s India@100 — Envisioning Tomorrow’s Economic Powerhouse: Dreams, with a catch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Review of Krishnamurthy Subramanian’s India@100 — Envisioning Tomorrow’s Economic Powerhouse: Dreams, with a catch

The Hindu  

Goldman Sachs expects India’s economy to grow to $50 trillion by 2075, that is, in a little over 50 years from now. But former chief economic adviser to the Narendra Modi government, Krishnamurthy Subramanian, in a new book, India@100: Envisioning Tomorrow’s Economic Powerhouse, believes that India has the potential to do far better and that it could possibly become even …

India to Become Third Largest Economy in Two Years: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India to Become Third Largest Economy in Two Years: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

News 18  

Asserting that India’s rise is unstoppable, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said the country will become the third largest economy in the world in two years. The “Be Vocal for Local” clarion call given by the Prime Minister has economic freedom at this core, with handloom products being one of its key elements, said the Vice President. Strongly advocating …

‘Further reforms needed for India to reach developed country status by 2047’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Further reforms needed for India to reach developed country status by 2047’

The Hindu  

Member of Fourteenth Finance Commission M. Govinda Rao has said that to achieve the status of a developed country by 2047, India has to increase its per capita income from the current $2,600 to $14,205. Delivering the Dr. D.C. Pavate Foundation Memorial Lecture at Karnatak University in Dharwad on Friday, Prof. Rao said that to achieve this goal, the country …

How weak consumption growth is holding back the Indian economy's potential
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How weak consumption growth is holding back the Indian economy's potential

Hindustan Times  

Ashlesh —34-year-old former data entry operator at a small firm in Ghaziabad, and originally from the village of Ambar Nagar in Balrampur, in Uttar Pradesh — immediately wanted to make it big in life the day after he had lost his job. ‘As if there is no effect of the high growth here,” Ashlesh said, echoing concerns shared by Amit …

NITI Aayog Envisions India as $30 Trillion Economy by 2047
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NITI Aayog Envisions India as $30 Trillion Economy by 2047

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India's policy think-tank NITI Aayog said that the country needs to strive to be a $30 trillion economy — almost nine times from today's $3.36 trillion, with a per capita income of $18,000 per annum by 2047, according to its approach paper for vision for Vikshit Bharat in 2047. “The gross domestic product or GDP would have to …

Economic Survey 2023-24: ‘Focus on macro stability ensured minimal impact from external challenges’
5 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: ‘Focus on macro stability ensured minimal impact from external challenges’

The Hindu  

As per the latest Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on July 22, India’s focus on maintaining macroeconomic stability ensured external challenges had “minimal impact” on the economy. Read the full Economic Survey 2023-24 The survey goes on to state that growth prospects for the ongoing financial year “look good”, subject to geopolitical, financial market and climate risks. The outlook had …

Jobs Creation, Agri Push, Skill Development, MSME Support: Govt Unveils Key Policy Focus Areas
5 months ago

Jobs Creation, Agri Push, Skill Development, MSME Support: Govt Unveils Key Policy Focus Areas

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in Parliament, setting the stage for the Union Budget 2024-25. Skill Gap Challenge The Economic Survey 2023-24 said 65 per cent of India’s fast-growing population is under 35, and many lack the skills needed by a modern economy. In India, the government has been paying focused attention to enabling …

Economic Survey 2024 key highlights: FY25 growth forecast, inflation outlook and more
5 months ago

Economic Survey 2024 key highlights: FY25 growth forecast, inflation outlook and more

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24, which highlighted that the Indian economy is “on a strong wicket and stable footing”. Here are some of the key takeaways from the Economic Survey 2023-24: Indian economy on 'strong wicket' The Economic Survey highlighted that the economy is growing strongly, demonstrating resilience despite challenges. Inflation under control, private …

Explained: Why Economic Survey 2024 has taken a cautious stance
5 months ago

Explained: Why Economic Survey 2024 has taken a cautious stance

India Today  

The Economic Survey 2023-24 has adopted a more cautious stance on India’s growth prospects, projecting an expansion of 6.5% to 7% for the fiscal year. Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran highlighted that while the Indian economy remains resilient, it faces potential challenges from geopolitical uncertainties and the risk of cheaper imports that could impact private capital formation. "The Indian …

China's economic growth sharply below forecast in last quarter as consumer demand weakens
5 months, 1 week ago

China's economic growth sharply below forecast in last quarter as consumer demand weakens

India TV News  

China’s economy grew at a slower-than-forecast 4.7 per cent annual rate in the last quarter, the government said on Monday. The world's second-largest economy grew 4.7 per cent in April-June, official data showed, its slowest since the first quarter of 2023 and missing a 5.1 per cent analyst forecast in a Reuters poll. United Nations' projections for India The United …

India to clock GDP growth of 7% in FY25: NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani
5 months, 1 week ago

India to clock GDP growth of 7% in FY25: NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani

The Hindu  

“The Indian economy will grow around 7% in the current fiscal year and is on track to maintain a similar growth rate for several years,” NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani said on July 12. Responding to a question on the decline in private consumption expenditures in the last fiscal year, Mr. Virmani said it is actually recovering now. Mr. Virmani …

Positive on GDP growth, working to bring inflation under control: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Positive on GDP growth, working to bring inflation under control: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Live Mint  

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, speaking at the 188th AGM of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Mumbai, said that India is on the verge of a significant structural shift in its growth trajectory and is confident that GDP growth will touch 7.2% in the ongoing financial year. Das further mentioned that India's GDP annual growth rate is moving …

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025
6 months ago

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025

Times of India  

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund has forecast that India's GDP is likely to grow to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025. "In India, the outlook is for GDP growth to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025, because pent-up demand accumulated during the pandemic has been …

Indian economy projected to grow by 8% in FY25: CII president Sanjiv Puri
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian economy projected to grow by 8% in FY25: CII president Sanjiv Puri

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A GST council, like a federal body, could help in building consensus between the Centre and states over the next generation of reforms in key sectors such as agriculture, education, health and water, Confederation of Indian Industry president Sanjiv Puri said estimating Indian economy’s potential to achieve an 8% growth in FY25. Confederation of Indian Industry president Sanjiv …

India to remain fastest growing Asia-Pacific economy in 2024, predicts Moody's
6 months, 1 week ago

India to remain fastest growing Asia-Pacific economy in 2024, predicts Moody's

India TV News  

Moody's latest Ratings revealed that India is poised to maintain its position as the Asia-Pacific region's top-performing economy in 2024, continuing the robust growth driven by domestic factors seen last year. India to remain fastest growing economy: World Bank Earlier this week, a Work Bank report stated that India will remain the fastest-growing major economy recording a steady growth of …

India’s Modi urged to set ‘ambitious’ economic agenda after poll humbling
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi urged to set ‘ambitious’ economic agenda after poll humbling

Al Jazeera  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party campaigned on India’s sizeable economic expansion in the lead-up to the country’s recent national elections. Despite strong headline economic growth, nearly half of India’s population is still employed in the relatively unproductive agricultural sector – a share that rose during Modi’s second term, from 42.5 percent in 2018-19 to 45.8 …

GDP growth impresses, but rural demand remains a worry
6 months, 3 weeks ago

GDP growth impresses, but rural demand remains a worry

New Indian Express  

India’s economic growth seems to be going gangbusters. Ending nearly a decade-long wait, real GDP growth crossed the 8 percent mark, touching 8.2 percent in 2023-24. Provisional data released by the National Statistics Office also showed that the gross value added—net of subsidies and taxes, and hence considered a better measure of economic activity—grew by 7.2 percent. Agriculture and allied …

India's economy grows 7.8 per cent in March quarter, annual growth rate hits 8.2 per cent
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India's economy grows 7.8 per cent in March quarter, annual growth rate hits 8.2 per cent

India TV News  

India's Gross Domestic Product demonstrated robust growth in the January–March 2024 quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, as per the latest official data released on Friday, May 31. For the full financial year 2023–24, India's GDP growth rate stood at an impressive 8.2 percent, up from 7 percent in FY23, according to an official statement. Analysts had anticipated slower GDP growth for …

India's 2024 economic growth projection revised upwards by U.N. to nearly 7%
7 months ago

India's 2024 economic growth projection revised upwards by U.N. to nearly 7%

The Hindu  

The United Nations has revised upwards India’s growth projections for 2024, with the country’s economy now forecast to expand by close to 7% this year, mainly driven by strong public investment and resilient private consumption. The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2024, released Thursday, said, “India’s economy is forecast to expand by 6.9% in 2024 and 6.6% in …

P Chidambaram's ‘no magic’ barb at PM Modi on ‘India becoming 3rd largest economy’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

P Chidambaram's ‘no magic’ barb at PM Modi on ‘India becoming 3rd largest economy’

Hindustan Times  

Former finance minister P Chidambaram said India will become the third largest economy in the world regardless of who becomes the PM, describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “master of exaggeration” for “turning an arithmetic inevitability into a guarantee”. Former finance minister P Chidambaram said India would achieve the feat given the size of its population and there was …

Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD
8 months ago

Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD

The Hindu  

India’s economy is projected to grow by 6.5% in 2024, according to a report by the UN which noted that multinationals extending their manufacturing processes into the country to diversify their supply chains will have a positive impact on Indian exports. “The expansion in 2023 was driven by strong public investment outlays as well as the vitality of the services …

UNCTAD sees India’s GDP growth slip to 6.5% in 2024 vs 6.7% in 2023: ‘RBI likely to keep interest rates constant’
8 months ago

UNCTAD sees India’s GDP growth slip to 6.5% in 2024 vs 6.7% in 2023: ‘RBI likely to keep interest rates constant’

Live Mint  

The United Nations Trade and Development projected that Indian economy's growth momentum will most likely decelerate in 2024 to 6.5% against the 6.7% growth recorded in the previous year. The report states, “The expansion in 2023 was driven by strong public investment outlays as well as the vitality of the services sector, which benefitted from robust local demand for consumer …

IMF forecasts India’s economy to grow 6.8% this fiscal year
8 months, 1 week ago

IMF forecasts India’s economy to grow 6.8% this fiscal year

The Hindu  

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its growth projection for India’s GDP in the current fiscal year 2024/25 to 6.8%, and forecast a 6.5% expansion next year. The global economy had remained “remarkably resilient” with steady growth and inflation returning to target and had “defied expectations of stagflation and global recession” in the wake of the post-pandemic supply disruptions, …

India's GDP to grow 6.1% in 2024: Moody's Analytics
8 months, 1 week ago

India's GDP to grow 6.1% in 2024: Moody's Analytics

The Hindu  

Moody's Analytics on April 12 projected India's economy to expand 6.1% in 2024, lower than 7.7% growth clocked in 2023. We expect India’s GDP to grow 6.1% in 2024 after 7.7% last year," Moody's Analytics said. Moody's Analytics said looking at the GDP relative to its trajectory prior to the pandemic shows that India and Southeast Asia have seen some …

ADB pegs India’s GDP growth at 7% in 2024-25, 7.2% next year
8 months, 1 week ago

ADB pegs India’s GDP growth at 7% in 2024-25, 7.2% next year

The Hindu  

India’s economy is expected to remain robust over the next two years even though headline growth in the country’s Gross Domestic Product is forecast to slow from 7.6% in 2023-24 to 7% this year before improving to 7.2% in 2025-26, the Asian Development Bank said. “In India, growth is forecast to remain strong as rising consumption complements continued investment growth,” …

Has the growth of India’s economy translated into domestic jobs?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Has the growth of India’s economy translated into domestic jobs?

Live Mint  

Recently, two international organizations published their assessment of India’s labour market and employment situation. Over the 42 years between 1980-81 and 2021-22, non-farm employment in India grew at a compounded average annual growth rate of 3.16%. As stated in its report, the concern of the World Bank is that the employment ratio in South Asian economies, including India, has declined …

World Bank projects Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

World Bank projects Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, the World Bank has said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2 per cent. Overall, growth in South Asia is expected to be strong at 6.0 per cent in 2024, driven mainly by robust growth in India. Overall, growth in South Asia is expected …

Indian economy to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, projects World Bank
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian economy to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, projects World Bank

India TV News  

The Indian economy will grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, according to latest estimates by the World Bank. It raised India's economic growth forecast by 1.2 per cent to 7.5 per cent for 2023-24, on the back of robust activity in services and industry in its latest update for South Asia. The increase in the projected growth rate for …

On-target growth: 8% plus in 2023-24?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

On-target growth: 8% plus in 2023-24?

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has hinted that India’s economy will see gross domestic product expand 8% or more in the three months ended 31 March. “Hopefully, the fourth quarter… will also have 8% or above 8%, resulting in 2023-24 having an average growth in GDP of 8% or over 8%," she said at a Mint summit on Saturday. Further, for …

Will India be a developed country by 2047? Raghuram Rajan says ‘nonsense to even talk about it’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will India be a developed country by 2047? Raghuram Rajan says ‘nonsense to even talk about it’

Hindustan Times  

Raghuram Rajan said that India is making a big mistake believing “hype” around its strong economic growth. Raghuram Rajan's response India will not be a developed economy by 2047, Raghuram Rajan said adding that it would be “nonsense” to talk of that goal “if so many of your kids don’t have a high school education and drop-out rates remain high." …

Real GDP growth may hit 8% this fiscal year, signals FinMin
9 months ago

Real GDP growth may hit 8% this fiscal year, signals FinMin

The Hindu  

India’s economy may well end up growing by about 8% this fiscal, outstripping the 7.6% real GDP growth projected by the National Statistical Office, the Finance Ministry signalled on Friday, citing the continuing momentum in economic activity in the ongoing final quarter of 2023-24. Despite risks such as “hardening crude oil prices” and “global supply chain bottlenecks to trade”, the …

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