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GDP growth in Oct-Dec at 4.7%, NSO retains annual growth projection

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 »
Coronavirus outbreak in China to hit global economy hard.

Coronavirus outbreak may trigger $1.3 trillion losses in global GDP

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 »
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Budget 2020: How to give India’s service sector a leg-up

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 »
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India drag on global economy, says IMF

The Fund has cut India growth forecast for the current year by 1.3 percentage points to 4.8%. Read more »
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NSO confirms economic slowdown fears; pressure on govt to step up spending

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 »
CBAM blow to steel exports to EU

Bad news on economy front; core sector output falls 1.5% in November

The dismal core sector figures come close on the heels of a slew of poor numbers, confirming a slowdown in the economy. Read more »
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It’s a Catch-22 for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister is left with few fiscal options to address the economic slowdown. Read more »
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Towards a $5 trillion economy: An agenda for Indian economy

Holistic policies in key sectors can bring about a turnaround in India’s economic fortunes. Read more »
India's dismal human development levels

Economic slowdown: How to transform rural India, revive growth

Better management and delivery of central schemes can be the gamechanger for India. Read more »
CPIU inflation soars, IIP shrinks

Industrial output shrinks 3.8% in Oct, inflation at 40-month high

Hopes of RBI resumes rate cuts dims as inflation hits highest level since July 2016. Read more »