Economic Survey 2025: Growth stable, inflation cooling despite global uncertainty– 10 key highlights
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Economic Survey 2025: Growth stable, inflation cooling despite global uncertainty– 10 key highlights

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Economic Survey 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament on Friday. Indian economy to remain stable The survey said despite global uncertainty, India's real GDP growth of 6.4% in FY25 remains close to the decadal average. Economic Survey 2025: Key highlights The government’s proactive policy interventions, including strengthening buffer stocks for essential food items, periodic open market releases and efforts to ease imports during supply shortages, helped stabilise inflation, it noted. India’s external debt has remained stable over the past few years, with the external debt to GDP ratio standing at 19.4% at the end of September 2024," said the survey. Skill development key for services Underscoring the fact that the service sector's contribution to total GVA has risen from 50.6 per cent in FY14 to 55.3 per cent in FY25, the survey emphasised prioritising skill development for the labour force and revising complex grassroots-level procedures and regulations as two key interventions for the growth of manufacturing and service sectors.

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RBI likely to maintain rate-cut cycle amid global growth challenges and inflation fall, finds HDFC MF report
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RBI likely to maintain rate-cut cycle amid global growth challenges and inflation fall, finds HDFC MF report

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India's central bank is likely to continue its rate cut cycle amid global growth challenges and inflation reaching within target levels, according to an HDFC Mutual Fund report. The Reserve Bank of India's repo rate cuts are expected to continue as risk of headwinds in global growth looms large, especially due to the economic conditions in the United States, it …

100% growth over past 10 years! IMF says India GDP likely to hit ₹3.6 lakh crore by 2025-end. Top updates
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100% growth over past 10 years! IMF says India GDP likely to hit ₹3.6 lakh crore by 2025-end. Top updates

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The International Monetary Fund has in its latest report noted that India's GDP growth rate has doubled over the past decade, and the country is likely to reach ₹3.6 lakh crore by 2025-end, ANI reported. IMF data showed that India's GDP was ₹1.8 lakh crore in 2015 and is expected to reach ₹3.6 lakh crore by 2025-end — a 100 …

India's GDP has doubled to $4.2 trn over last ten years
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India's GDP has doubled to $4.2 trn over last ten years

Deccan Chronicle  

India's Gross Domestic Product has doubled in size over last ten years, according to the latest data released by the International Monetary Fund.The data highlighted that the country's GDP at current prices was $2.1 trillion in 2015 and is expected to reach $4.27 trillion by the end of 2025, marking a 100 per cent increase in just ten years.The IMF …

India’s GDP Soars To $4.3 Trillion, Poised To Surpass Japan And Germany By 2027
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India’s GDP Soars To $4.3 Trillion, Poised To Surpass Japan And Germany By 2027

ABP News  

India’s GDP has surged from $2.1 trillion in 2015 to an estimated $4.3 trillion in 2025, reflecting an impressive 105 per cent increase, according to inflation-adjusted data from the International Monetary Fund. The growth trajectory positions India as a global economic powerhouse, poised to surpass Japan in 2025 and Germany by 2027, according to the report findings which was shared …

India’s GDP doubles to $4.3 trillion in 2025 from $2.1 trillion in 2015
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India’s GDP doubles to $4.3 trillion in 2025 from $2.1 trillion in 2015

Op India  

India has reached a remarkable economic milestone, doubling its GDP from USD 2.1 trillion in 2015 to an impressive USD 4.3 trillion in 2025, marking an extraordinary 105 per cent growth that stands unmatched by any other major global economy, said BJP leader Amit Malviya. In the post he added, “India has achieved a remarkable economic milestone, doubling its GDP …

RBI Could Implement 75 Bps Rate Cut In 2025, With Quarterly Reductions: Report
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RBI Could Implement 75 Bps Rate Cut In 2025, With Quarterly Reductions: Report

ABP News  

SBI Research's Ecowrap forecasts a 75-basis-point rate cut for this fiscal year. CPI Inflation India's consumer price index inflation fell to a seven-month low of 3.6 per cent in February 2025, primarily due to a significant drop in food prices. Despite the overall inflation slowdown, imported inflation has surged, rising from 1.3 per cent in June 2024 to 31.1 per …

Declining Inflation Sets The Stage For Stronger GDP Growth; Here's How
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Declining Inflation Sets The Stage For Stronger GDP Growth; Here's How

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The decline in retail inflation to a level that is below the RBI’s targeted level of 4 per cent is expected to pave the way for accelerating GDP growth ahead as it provides the central bank with more headroom to cut interest rates and expand liquidity to spur economic activity and create more jobs. Similarly, a Crisil report states that …

Himachal Pradesh’s growth in 2024-25 pegged at 10.2%: State Economic Survey
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Himachal Pradesh’s growth in 2024-25 pegged at 10.2%: State Economic Survey

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Himachal Pradesh’s growth in the financial year 2024-25 is seen growing at 10.2%, up from 9.9% in the financial year 2023-24, according to the State’s Economic Survey, 2024-25. The survey, which was tabled during the ongoing Budget session of Himachal Pradesh State Assembly by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, showed that according to the Advance Estimates, the Gross State Domestic …

Tamil Nadu’s first Economic Survey indicates State likely to maintain 8%+ growth rate
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Tamil Nadu’s first Economic Survey indicates State likely to maintain 8%+ growth rate

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s first Economic Survey 2024-25 has indicated that the State is expected to maintain a growth rate of above 8% in 2024-25. Building on a strong foundation of inclusive policies, Tamil Nadu has demonstrated remarkable economic resilience, consistently achieving growth rates of 8% or more since 2021-22,” the report said. The survey highlighted that Tamil Nadu’s progressive social policies, …

What the recent GDP data revisions reveal
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What the recent GDP data revisions reveal

The Hindu  

National accounts data released on February 28, 2025 by the National Statistical Office provide two sets of information pertaining to, first, revised annual Gross Domestic Product /Gross Value Added estimates for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 and, second, Q3 2024-25 GDP/GVA estimates accompanied by the second advance estimates for 2024-25. Looking at the four quarterly real GDP growth rates of 2024-25 …

India’s GDP growth to surpass 6.5 per cent in FY26, one of the fastest rates among large economies: Moody’s
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India’s GDP growth to surpass 6.5 per cent in FY26, one of the fastest rates among large economies: Moody’s

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Higher government capex and a boost in consumption will fuel India's economic growth in FY26, exceeding 6.5 per cent in the next fiscal, Moody's ratings said on Wednesday. “Government capital expenditure, tax cuts for middle-class income groups to boost consumption and monetary easing will help India's real GDP growth exceed 6.5% for fiscal 2025-26 from 6.3% in fiscal 2024-25,” Moody's …

Maharashtra’s economy set to grow at 7.3% in 2024-25, outpacing national growth: Economic Survey
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Maharashtra’s economy set to grow at 7.3% in 2024-25, outpacing national growth: Economic Survey

The Hindu  

Maharashtra’s economy is projected to grow at 7.3% in the financial year 2024-25, surpassing the national growth estimate of 6.5%, according to the state’s pre-Budget Economic Survey tabled in the assembly on Friday. Maharashtra’s nominal Gross State Domestic Product for 2024-25 is estimated at ₹45.31 lakh crore, up from ₹40.55 lakh crore in 2023-24. During the rabi season, sowing covered …

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Shoring up India’s flagging growth: Key govt challenge
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Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Shoring up India’s flagging growth: Key govt challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

The main challenge before the Narendra Modi government is how to balance the onerous investment and institutional demands of high growth, without risking a political blowback. GDP growth higher than comparators: GDP growth in real terms during the third quarter of this fiscal, at 6.2 per cent, is higher than the average of the first two quarters. The IMF estimates …

India to grow at 6.5% in fiscal 2026 despite challenges: Crisil
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India to grow at 6.5% in fiscal 2026 despite challenges: Crisil

The Hindu  

India’s real gross domestic product growth will be steady at 6.5% in fiscal 2026 despite uncertainties stemming from geopolitical turns and trade-related issues led by U.S. tariff actions, Crisil said at its India Outlook seminar on Thursday. Over the past few years, we have built a few safe harbours against exogenous shocks — healthy economic growth, low current account deficit …

Indian economy to grow 6.5% in FY26 : Crisil
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Indian economy to grow 6.5% in FY26 : Crisil

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New Delhi: India’s economy is set to grow at a steady 6.5% in fiscal 2026, driven by strong domestic demand, despite global headwinds including geopolitical uncertainties and US-led trade actions, Crisil forecast on Thursday. However, Crisil expects India’s current account deficit to rise slightly in FY26, as goods exports face headwinds from the US-led tariff war and weak global demand, …

The state of India’s economy is not as bright as GDP data may suggest
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The state of India’s economy is not as bright as GDP data may suggest

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Estimates of gross value added and gross domestic product for 2024-25 were released last month along with revised estimates for 2023-24 and final data for 2022-23. The numbers for 2024-25 were broadly in line with estimates released earlier, with GDP growth placed at 6.5%, marginally higher than the 6.4% reported as part of India’s first advance estimates. GDP growth rate …

India’s economy grew 66% in last decade: PM Modi at post-Budget webinar
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India’s economy grew 66% in last decade: PM Modi at post-Budget webinar

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India’s economy grew 66% over the last decade, citing a February report from the International Monetary Fund. Speaking at a post-budget webinar on employment generation, Modi highlighted what he called “remarkable observations” from the IMF regarding India’s economic performance. “Such a participatory model is rare, but I am happy that this annual …

Battle for growth: On India’s economic trajectory
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Battle for growth: On India’s economic trajectory

The Hindu  

There was a significant uptick in India’s economic trajectory, in the December quarter of this financial year, registering a 6.2% real GDP growth rate, compared with a low revised estimate of 5.6% in the previous quarter. The 6.2% growth rate also suggests that the government’s full-year growth target of 6.5% is virtually unattainable, given global headwinds of tariffs that could …

GDP growth: India’s latest economic data stirs up a range of emotions
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GDP growth: India’s latest economic data stirs up a range of emotions

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Hard data is supposed to be cold and impersonal but also has the capacity to evoke myriad feelings. Consider the series of national-accounts data released on 28 February: India’s gross domestic product for the quarter from October to December 2024, second advance GDP estimates for 2024-25, first revised estimate for the previous year and the final estimate for 2022-23. Growth …

Securing the growth path
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Securing the growth path

Hindustan Times  

Last Friday’s GDP numbers were best summarised by HSBC chief India economist Pranjul Bhandari in a research note, “a beautiful past, predictable present”. We will know in May whether the March quarter numbers meet the assumed 7.6% target required to take 2024-25 GDP growth to the estimated 6.5%. Now, economic policy must preserve the relative comfort of the country being …

T.N. government to present its first Economic Survey on March 14
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T.N. government to present its first Economic Survey on March 14

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government may launch its edition of the Economic Survey on March 14, the day the government will table the State Budget on the floor of the Assembly. Last year, the Centre for Public Finance at the Madras School of Economics brought out a working paper, “Economic Overview of Tamil Nadu,” with inputs from the State government, especially …

India’s GDP growth picks up in Q3 at 6.2%
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India’s GDP growth picks up in Q3 at 6.2%

Hindustan Times  

The Indian economy grew at 6.2% in the quarter ending December 2024, according to data released by the National Statistical Office on Friday that also revised upward growth for 2022-23 and 2023-24 to 7.6% and 9.2%, which means the extent of the slowdown in 2024-25 is worse than previously estimated. The latest GDP numbers also mean that the Indian economy …

India to remain fastest growing major economy with 6.5% growth in FY26: IMF
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India to remain fastest growing major economy with 6.5% growth in FY26: IMF

India Today  

Multilateral financing agency International Monetary Fund has said that India will retain its position as the fastest-growing major economy by clocking a GDP growth of 6.5 per cent in 2025-26, on the back of robust private investment and macroeconomic stability. "Real GDP is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in 2024-25 and 2025-26, supported by robust growth in private …

Chief economic advisor calls out the paradox of India’s private sector investing abroad amid global uncertainties
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Chief economic advisor calls out the paradox of India’s private sector investing abroad amid global uncertainties

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New Delhi: The government’s chief economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran called on the private sector that’s been ramping up investments in overseas markets despite global uncertainties to also pour money into a country that’s outperforming several major economies: India. India’s statistics ministry on Friday, presenting its second advance estimates for 2024-25, marginally raised its India GDP growth estimate to 6.5% …

India's GDP Grows 6.2% in Q3 FY25, Recovery Gains Pace
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India's GDP Grows 6.2% in Q3 FY25, Recovery Gains Pace

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In line with the economists’ expectations, India’s economy regained the momentum in the December quarter, with its gross domestic product or GDP growing at 6.2 per cent, after slipping to a seven-quarter low of 5.6 per cent in the preceding July-September period. The nominal GDP or GDP at current prices is estimated to attain a level of Rs …

India’s GDP growth forecast: Indian economy grew at 6.2% in Q3 GDP data of 2024-25, down from 9.5% in the previous year
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India’s GDP growth forecast: Indian economy grew at 6.2% in Q3 GDP data of 2024-25, down from 9.5% in the previous year

The Hindu  

India’s real Gross Domestic Product grew 6.2% in the October to December 2024 period, the third quarter of the fiscal year, picking up pace from the 5.6% growth recorded in the previous quarter, according to data released by the National Statistics Office on Friday. “On the demand side, recovery in consumption growth, government expenditure and export growth look encouraging.” Exports …

India’s economic growth accelerates to 6.2% in October-December
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India’s economic growth accelerates to 6.2% in October-December

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Feb 28 - India's economy grew by 6.2% in October-December, marginally below expectations but faster than in the previous quarter on the back of increased government and consumer spending, data released on Friday showed. COMMENTS GAURA SEN GUPTA, INDIA ECONOMIST, IDFC FIRST BANK, MUMBAI The Q3 GDP growth is "marginally better than our expectations". MADHAVI ARORA, CHIEF ECONOMIST, EMKAY GLOBAL …

Real GDP For FY2024-25 Is Projected To Grow By 6.5%: Govt Data
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Real GDP For FY2024-25 Is Projected To Grow By 6.5%: Govt Data

ABP News  

Real GDP for FY2024-25 is estimated to grow by 6.5 per cent, while nominal GDP is projected to witness a growth rate of 9.9 per cent. Meanwhile, Nominal GDP, or GDP at Current Prices, is expected to reach Rs 331.03 lakh crore in FY 2024-25, up from Rs 301.23 lakh crore in FY 2023-24, reflecting a growth rate of 9.9 …

GDP grows at 6.2% in Q3 2024-25, up from 5.6% in Q2
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GDP grows at 6.2% in Q3 2024-25, up from 5.6% in Q2

India Today  

India’s economy grew by 6.2% in the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25, according to data released by the National Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The latest figures suggest a steady expansion of the economy, with the real GDP growth rate for the second quarter of FY 2024-25 being revised upward to 5.6%. Real GDP has …

India Q3 GDP: Indian economy grew 6.2% in December quarter, FY25 growth pegged at 6.5%
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India Q3 GDP: Indian economy grew 6.2% in December quarter, FY25 growth pegged at 6.5%

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s economic growth engine showed some spark in the December quarter to recover from a low in the September quarter. The third quarter’s growth rate, supported by government spending and consumption amid festive demand, was still far from the 9.5% recorded in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Economists’ views Some economists expect India’s FY25 GDP growth …

India needs 7.8% average annual growth to become a high-income country by 2047: World Bank
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India needs 7.8% average annual growth to become a high-income country by 2047: World Bank

Live Mint  

India will need its economy to grow at an average annual rate of 7.8 per cent to become a high-income country by 2047. The World Bank said in its India Country Memorandum titled ‘Becoming a High-Income Economy in a Generation’ that India's growth averaged 6.3 per cent between 2000 and 2024. For India to become a high-income economy by 2047, …

Growth accelerates, but remains too slow to achieve mission 2047
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Growth accelerates, but remains too slow to achieve mission 2047

New Indian Express  

India’s GDP growth rebounded in the third quarter to 6.2 percent, ending the slowdown streak seen over the previous few quarters. According to Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran, the fourth quarter needs to turn in 7.6 percent growth to achieve the full-year estimate, which saw a modest revision upwards on Friday. Though government expenditure and investments are likely to …

India’s GDP growth likely improved to 6.3% in December quarter: Mint poll
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India’s GDP growth likely improved to 6.3% in December quarter: Mint poll

Live Mint  

India’s economic growth likely rose to 6.3% in the December quarter from 5.4% the previous quarter after a rise in government spending and a revival in consumption, especially in rural areas, provided support, according to a median estimate of 23 economists polled by Mint. “India’s economic performance in Q3FY25 benefitted from a sharp ramp-up in aggregate government spending on capital …

Week Ahead: India Q3GDP data, F&O expiry, FII flow, global cues among key triggers for Indian stock market
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Week Ahead: India Q3GDP data, F&O expiry, FII flow, global cues among key triggers for Indian stock market

Live Mint  

The Indian stock market traded within a tight range to extend its corrective phase while settling at its lowest since early June. India's economic growth, the scheduled expiry of February's derivative contracts, Donald Trump's tariff announcements, the rupee-dollar rate, foreign fund outflow, domestic and global macroeconomic data, and global market cues will dictate the market direction in the next five …

Indian economic growth pegged at 6.2% in December quarter from 5.4% in Q2: Union Bank of India
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Indian economic growth pegged at 6.2% in December quarter from 5.4% in Q2: Union Bank of India

Live Mint  

India's economic growth is expected to pick up momentum in the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25, with GDP growth estimated at 6.2 per cent, up from 5.4 per cent in the second quarter, according to a report by Union Bank of India. It said “We estimate Q3FY25 GDP growth rate to mark an uptick to 6.2 per cent, …

India’s GDP growth to hit 6.4% in 2025 weighed by exports amid US tariffs: Moody’s Analytics
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India’s GDP growth to hit 6.4% in 2025 weighed by exports amid US tariffs: Moody’s Analytics

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India’s Gross Domestic Product growth rate is expected to slow down further in 2025, Moody’s Analytics has said. In a report on Thursday, Moody’s said that India’s GDP growth rate will slow down to 6.4 per cent in 2025, from 6.6 per cent that was recorded in 2024. India’s growth to shrink further, China’s GDP to slow down too Moody’s …

India’s GDP to grow at 6.3% in FY25, says SBI Research
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India’s GDP to grow at 6.3% in FY25, says SBI Research

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: SBI Research, in a report, has estimated India’s GDP growth to be 6.3 percent in 2024-2025, assuming that the National Statistical Office does not make major revisions to the earlier first and second quarter estimates. The report stated that leveraging 36 high-frequency indicators, the estimated GDP growth for the third quarter of the current financial year should be between …

Indian economy to pick momentum in H2FY25 amid tax relief, interest rate cuts: RBI Bulletin
1 month ago

Indian economy to pick momentum in H2FY25 amid tax relief, interest rate cuts: RBI Bulletin

Live Mint  

The Indian economy will likely get a boost from the pick-up in rural demand and the income tax relief announced in the Union Budget 2025, which is expected to support urban consumption amid interest rate cuts. The Reserve Bank of India highlighted in its monthly economic bulletin on Wednesday, February 19, that India's urban consumption is “poised for a recovery.” …

Past capex and robust rural demand will propel India’s economic growth: SBICap
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Past capex and robust rural demand will propel India’s economic growth: SBICap

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New Delhi: India’s economic growth over the next 15 months may benefit from the lagged impact of past capital expenditure and strong rural demand amid slowing consumer spending, SBI Capital Markets Ltd said in a report on Wednesday. SBICap added that private final consumption expenditure, or consumer spending, in India, which accounts for more than 60% of India’s real GDP, …

Indian economy likely grew by 6.2-6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on capex, demand revival: SBI
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Indian economy likely grew by 6.2-6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on capex, demand revival: SBI

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India Q3 GDP Growth: The State Bank of India estimates that India's gross domestic product grew 6.2-6.3 per cent in the December quarter of 2024-25. India Q3 GDP Growth Estimates SBI Research's October-December GDP estimates highlighted its in-house developed 'Nowcasting Model', which leverages 36 high-frequency indicators. India's GDP grew by 8.2 per cent during the financial year 2023-24 and continued …

SBI pegs India’s Q3FY25 GDP growth at 6.2%-6.3%
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SBI pegs India’s Q3FY25 GDP growth at 6.2%-6.3%

The Hindu  

The Economic department of State Bank of India has pegged India’s Gross Domestic Product growth for Q3 FY25 at 6.2% to 6.3%. “Impinging upon our in-house developed ‘Nowcasting Model’ that leverages 36 high frequency indicators, we estimate the GDP growth for Q3 FY25 should come around 6.2%-6.3%,” said SBI in a Special Research Report on Wednesday. “IIP manufacturing growth has …

India’s economic growth pegged at 6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on govt spending: ICRA
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India’s economic growth pegged at 6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on govt spending: ICRA

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India Q3 GDP Growth: Domestic rating agency ICRA projected India's gross domestic product to grow 6.4 per cent in the December quarter of FY25, driven by enhanced government spending amid uneven consumption. India Q3 GDP Growth Estimates ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said India's economic performance in Q3 FY2025 benefitted from a sharp ramp-up in aggregate government spending on capital …

India's GDP witnessing speedy rebound, set to remain world's fastest growing economy: Sitharaman in Lok Sabha
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's GDP witnessing speedy rebound, set to remain world's fastest growing economy: Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Parliament Session: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the Indian economy is experiencing a "speedy rebound" from the 5.4 per cent growth recorded in the second quarter of the current fiscal. Sitharaman said the effective capital expenditure in FY'26 is Rs 15.48 lakh crore, which is 4.3 per cent of GDP. She said the effective capital expenditure in …

RBI MPC meeting 2025: RBI projects 6.7% growth for FY’26 on better Rabi harvest, tax relief by govt
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RBI MPC meeting 2025: RBI projects 6.7% growth for FY’26 on better Rabi harvest, tax relief by govt

The Hindu  

Reserve Bank on Friday projected the growth rate for the upcoming financial year at 6.7%, up from 6.4% estimated for the current fiscal ending March. Healthy Rabi prospects and an expected recovery in industrial activity should support economic growth in 2025-26, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing his first bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal. Finance Minister Nirmala …

RBI projects FY26 inflation at 4.2%, down from 4.8% estimate in 2024-25
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RBI projects FY26 inflation at 4.2%, down from 4.8% estimate in 2024-25

The Hindu  

The Reserve Bank on Friday projected the retail inflation at 4.2% for next financial year beginning April while retaining the forecast for 2024-25 at 4.8%. Unveiling the last bi-monthly monetary policy of this fiscal year, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said food inflation pressures, in absence of any supply side shock, should see a significant softening due to good kharif production, …

RBI Monetary Policy: Central bank projects FY26 real GDP growth at 6.7%
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RBI Monetary Policy: Central bank projects FY26 real GDP growth at 6.7%

Live Mint  

RBI Monetary Policy: In its sixth bi-monthly meeting for FY24–25, the Reserve Bank of India, projected real GDP growth at 6.7% for FY26. Delivering his first monetary policy statement as RBI Governor, Sanjay Malhotra stated that economic activity is expected to improve in the next fiscal year, with the manufacturing sector likely to pick up in the second quarter of …

India’s Economic Surveys deserve a lot more attention than they usually get
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India’s Economic Surveys deserve a lot more attention than they usually get

Live Mint  

Economic Surveys tend to have a short shelf life. The latest survey cautions against the “risk of financialisation"—or the “dominance of financial markets in shaping policy and macroeconomic outcomes"— and of “asset price bubbles that are now endemic in the West." These markets, it notes, are central to India’s growth story, catalysing capital formation for real economic activity, enhancing the …

India’s CAD to widen to 1.3% of GDP in FY26 on export headwinds from Trump’s trade policies: Crisil
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India’s CAD to widen to 1.3% of GDP in FY26 on export headwinds from Trump’s trade policies: Crisil

Live Mint  

India's economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the next financial year 2025-26, slightly higher than the 6.4 per cent growth estimated for the ongoing fiscal year. “Lower inflation and the RBI's rate cuts are expected to lift growth next fiscal, assuming a normal monsoon and lower crude oil prices,” said Crisil. If India's inflation moves closer …

Beyond tax cuts, a closer read of the Union Budget
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Beyond tax cuts, a closer read of the Union Budget

The Hindu  

The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman’s presentation of the Union Budget on Saturday, February 1, was against the backdrop of pressing macroeconomic challenges — persistently high taxes and unemployment squeezing the middle-income class, subdued private investment, mounting external vulnerabilities that threaten to derail the growth story, and a looming fiscal overhang. While the Finance Minister laid out an ambitious road …

Opinion: Union Budget 2025 — 'Modinomics' At Its Best
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Opinion: Union Budget 2025 — 'Modinomics' At Its Best

ABP News  

The Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, is yet another milestone in India’s economic transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The focus on renewable energy infrastructure, especially green hydrogen and solar power corridors, reaffirms India’s commitment to sustainable growth. It reflects PM Modi’s governance philosophy — build robust infrastructure, empower the middle class, uplift the …

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