Without a steady flow of funds and farm labour, agriculture sector could post negative growth this financial year. Read more »
Micro, small and medium enterprises are crucial to the revival of the economy ravaged by the Covid-19 outbreak and the nationwide lockdown. Read more »
The Indian government and businesses should come up with measured steps to make up for lost days and economic output. Read more »
The lockdown in China has disrupted regional manufacturing supply chains and caused a fall in local discretionary spending and exports. Read more »
The government and the RBI have taken some useful steps, but the situation warrants bolder measures like the ones initiated by the US and UK, says Dr Charan Singh. Read more »
The economy grew 5.1% in the first nine months of the financial year 2019-20, compared with 6.3% in the same period last year. Read more »
Global GDP growth may be the slowest since 2009; world economy to strengthen in the second half of 2020, says forecaster Oxford Economics. Read more »
Ahead of Budget 2020, the authors are listing out steps that can boost India's service sector, boost consumption demand and revive economic growth. Read more »
The Fund has cut India growth forecast for the current year by 1.3 percentage points to 4.8%. Read more »
The economy expanded 4.5% in the second quarter of the fiscal, which followed a dismal 5% growth in the first quarter ended June 2019. Read more »