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India's average GDP growth to rise to 7.8 per cent: report

Indian economy is expected to witness a cyclical recovery driven by investments as well as consumption.

25 Apr 2018 12:59 PM

RBI governor Urjit Patel said several factors were likely to influence the inflation outlook, including a possible moderation in food prices. (Photo: File)

India's pace of growth to speed up in 2018-19, says RBI governor

RBI governor Urjit Patel said, 'Several factors are expected to help accelerate the pace of growth in 2018-19.'

22 Apr 2018 10:44 AM

Raghuram Rajan gave The 2018 Albert H Gordon Lecture on April 11 at the Harvard Kennedy School on the topic ‘Leverage, Financial Crises, and Policies to Raise Economic Growth'. (Photo: File)

India, China comparison ‘unfair’, says Raghuram Rajan

Rajan said India 'pales' in comparison to China, which is about five times India's size while the per capita is about the same.

13 Apr 2018 8:07 PM

The pick-up in economic growth in India is positive for asset-backed securities (ABS), as it supports the ability of borrowers to earn income and repay their loans, Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday.

Uptick in economic growth positive for Indian asset backed loans: Moody's

It supports the ability of borrowers to earn income and repay their loans.

12 Apr 2018 3:50 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still the most popular politician in the country and at the moment it seems unlikely that he will be dislodged. (Photo: File/PTI)

No job, no vote: Rajasthan town warns Modi ahead of 2019 polls

Modi’s failure to create tens of millions of jobs would be biggest threat to his bid for another term, many political analysts say.

06 Apr 2018 2:00 PM

Illnesses are a severe risk, which takes a huge bite out of the earnings of the poor.

India must revitalise its public health system

A recent heartening development is that the government has finally woken to the seriousness of India’s health crisis.

06 Apr 2018 12:22 AM

India faces inflation risks due to higher MSP, says Assocham

Lower inflation in fuel and food helped ease India’s wholesale inflation in February to a seven month low of 2.48 per cent.

02 Apr 2018 12:16 AM

Trade war would hit India

Assocham warns erosion of market confidence would lead to outflow.

26 Mar 2018 12:16 AM

As of September 2017, India's short-term external debt totalled 3.8 per cent of GDP.

Outlook for Indian govt bonds to remain challenging: DBS

Overall, India's financing requirements will keep the rupee vulnerable to rising US rates this year.

20 Mar 2018 11:22 AM

Singh also attacked the government over the economic reforms introduced such as demonetisation and GST, stating that the BJP-led govt messed up Indian economy. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Modi govt bungled J&K issue like never before: Manmohan Singh

The former Prime Minister accused PM Modi of giving tall promises to the nation which have not yet been kept.

18 Mar 2018 12:42 PM

The rollout of the GST last year was a landmark accomplishment that can be expected to enhance the efficiency of intra-Indian movement of goods and services, create a common national market, enhance tax buoyancy, and boost GDP growth and job creation, he said.

India economy recovering from note ban: IMF

Calling this development a “welcome change”, Zhang said the growth prospects remain positive.

12 Mar 2018 4:44 AM

If there was 6.9 per cent growth, that would top China's 6.8 per cent annual pace for October-December. (Photo: File/Representational)

India could top China’s growth for Oct-Dec quarter, Govt to release GDP data today

India jumped 30 places to break into the top 100 for the first time in World Bank's Doing Business report 2018.

28 Feb 2018 12:23 PM

'Today around 450 airplanes, including both government and private, are operational in the country. Within last one year, order for 900 new airplanes has been placed,' Modi said.

BJP govt boosted Indian aviation, 900 airplanes ordered in last 1 yr: Modi

Modi accused former governments of stalling infrastructure projects and said his govt started development projects worth Rs 10 L Cr.

18 Feb 2018 8:12 PM

P Chidambaram rubbishes FM ‘better growth’ claim

Chidambaram said that it was lower than UPA’s 10 years average and was going downward.

11 Feb 2018 1:27 AM

Following the downfall, the total market capitalisation of BSE listed companies eroded by Rs 4,94,766 crore to Rs 1,43,00,981 crore. (Photo: File/PTI)

Investors lose around Rs 4.95 lakh cr amid sell-off as markets see sharp fall

The BSE Sensex crashed below the 34,000-mark by plunging about 1,275 points or 3.6 per cent in opening trade on Tuesday.

06 Feb 2018 11:52 AM

India has recorded an average growth rate of 7.5 per cent in the first three years of the Modi government. (Photo: File)

Double-digit difficult for India, but 8 pc economic growth possible by 2021

The Economic Affairs Secretary said that a ten per cent growth rate is not a realistic estimate, but 8 per cent plus is decent.

04 Feb 2018 2:12 PM

Union Budget 2018 was presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Budget 2018: Farm, education, health in focus, little for middle class

Long-term capital gains tax on stock trading introduced.

02 Feb 2018 8:43 AM

Manmohan Singh said the 'fiscal arithmetic is at fault,' adding that 'reform budget was a much misused word'. (Photo: PTI)

Fiscal arithmetic ‘faulty’, ‘reform budget’ much misused word: Manmohan

The main focus of the budget was agriculture and rural sector with little for the middle class.

02 Feb 2018 8:31 AM

The Budget was also the first since the Centre announced economic reforms - Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2017. (Photo: File | PTI)

FM Arun Jaitley presents Union Budget 2018 in Parliament: Read full text here

In his Budget speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, 'India stands out among the fastest growing economies of the world.'

01 Feb 2018 7:32 PM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh praised the Budget, saying, 'Its a grand budget, lot of announcements for the poor, farmers and tribals which budget will also cement India as a global economic power.' (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

'Sabka saath sabka vikaas', BJP, allies laud Union Budget 2018-19

Nitish Kumar appreciated the national health protection scheme and policies regarding education and agriculture.

01 Feb 2018 6:57 PM

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