Indian Economy

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If India is forced to take this route and let the rupee lose its value further, it will lead to an increase in the price of all imported goods, including fuel and gold. (Image: DC)

AA Edit | Positive signals on economy

The Upcoming fiscal year anticipates above-normal rainfall, robust domestic demand, and global economic adjustments

18 Apr 2024 12:00 AM

A file photo of girl students. (Image: PTI)

Chandrajit Banerjee | Women-driven development to be a catalyst for India’s progress

India’s leadership on women’s empowerment is now gaining global recognition

12 Mar 2024 10:49 PM

This growth metric is also backed by GST collections in the period between April and December which rose by 12 per cent over the same period year ago.

AA Edit | Growth good, ensure equity

Amidst global economic challenges, India's remarkable growth in Q3 2023, exceeding forecasts

02 Mar 2024 12:00 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (PTI Photo)

NDA revived economy after UPA mess: Centre

UPA grossly mismanaged economy: FM

09 Feb 2024 1:08 AM

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | What lies ahead: India to grow, inequality will rise

India will continue to enjoy the benefits, and suffer the downsides, of political stability

27 Dec 2023 11:10 PM

“India’s robust economic growth will boost demand at corporates, despite weakness from slowing growth in key overseas markets,” Fitch ratings said in a statement on Friday. (File Image: PTI)

India to be among fastest growing nations with 6.9% growth in FY25

Demand will remain strong for cement, electricity and petroleum products

23 Dec 2023 1:33 AM

The IMF on Monday released its annual Article IV consultation with India, according to which the South Asian country, underpinned by prudent macroeconomic policies, is on track to be one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world this year. (Photo- AFP)

IMF Sees India Adding 16% to Global Growth

India's economy has rebounded strongly from the pandemic to become an important driver of global growth

20 Dec 2023 2:02 AM

Oberoi Group chairman emeritus Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi and Sahara Parivar chairman Subrata Roy. (Image: Twitter)

AA Edit | Adieu to 2 India biz legends

If Oberoi was a man of luxury, Subrata Roy was the son of soil

16 Nov 2023 12:00 AM

Aakar Patel | What will make India great? The nation’s rise, or people’s benefit

During last month’s Vibrant Gujarat summit, PM Modi said that India’s economy would be third largest during his third term

10 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

All economic indicators in the fourth quarter showed that economic activities had sustained the momentum. (Photo: Twitter)

AA Edit | Economy in the right direction

PM Narendra Modi said that the 2022-23 GDP growth figures underscores the resilience of the Indian economy amidst global challenges

02 Jun 2023 12:10 AM

Apple CEO Tim Cook during the opening of India's first Apple retail store at BKC, in Mumbai, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Apple revolution in India?

Apple may command only a four per cent share of the Indian smartphone market but, as Tim Cook admitted, anything is possible

20 Apr 2023 12:15 AM

Considering the muted growth in economic activity in the festive season, the economic recovery appears to be not evenly spread out in all segments of population in the country. (Photo: Twitter)

AA Edit | Ensure growth benefits all sections

The government should also remain vigilant to protect economically-weaker sections of the society from the after-effects of the pandemic

02 Mar 2023 12:15 AM

File photo of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holding a folder-case containing the Union Budget. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Will poll-eve Budget put a cap on inflation?

The private sector would remain cautious to expand their industrial activity and thereby create more jobs

01 Feb 2023 12:05 AM

The Indian economy might have been caught in the tailwinds, but the truth is PM Modi’s view seems to have been proven right, against those of most global experts. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | Indian economy looking up, but joblessness a big worry

The economy today is strong, healthy and looking upwards

03 Jan 2023 12:05 AM

It is never too early to explore more intrusive management measures to improve the efficiency of public expenditure. 9Representational Image)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Indian economy between a rock and a hard place…

Budget reform must enable doing more with less, cut waste, improve project execution, and control administrative expenditure

09 Dec 2022 12:05 AM

In the first quarter, the expenditure was Rs 36,85,125 crores, while it was Rs 38,16,578 crores in the second quarter. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | Slowdown blues hit home

Though the economic growth had declined in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, the country spent Rs 1,31,453 crores more

02 Dec 2022 12:15 AM

India now has the fifth largest economy but its per capita GDP is only around $2,500.

Patralekha Chatterjee | India’s pride, prejudice and its global rankings

The India of the future will depend on which metrics and indicators we choose to play up, and which ones we try to gloss over.

23 Sep 2022 1:55 AM

AA Edit | Direct tax kitty hints at economic revival

This is the first time the direct tax collection has crossed the six-lakh figure

20 Sep 2022 12:15 AM

India is now the fifth largest economy, relegating the UK to the sixth spot in the global pecking order (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Growth: India must aim higher

As India’s strategic rival China’s economy stands at $19 trillion, India should aim at crossing the $10 trillion mark

05 Sep 2022 1:29 AM

Given the improved pandemic situation, India is likely to maintain more or less the same growth trajectory. (Representational Image/ PTI)

DC Edit | The growth story continues

Investment has been the main driver of India's GDP growth during the last financial year

02 Jun 2022 12:36 AM

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