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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicEconomic growth

Topic: economic growth

World Bank raises India’s GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 7% from earlier estimate of 6.6%

RBI expects the economy to grow 7.2% in the fiscal year 2024/25. According to the World Bank, main challenges to India's economy include job creation.

India’s urbanization offers great potential for its economic goals—ADB study

Evaluating 12 cities across seven states, the ABD has suggested a framework to facilitate job creation and economic growth in Indian cities.

Production, demand, non-food credit grew moderately in Q1. GDP report card likely to be a mixed bag

In the April-June quarter, elections, govt spending slowdown & heatwave are expected to have contributed to slower growth. Going forward, rural demand may see a pick-up.

Budget 2024 gives cosmetic solutions to unemployment—hollow shells where substance is needed

The measures announced in the Budget to address the problem of thwarted aspirations of young people don't seem to be a strategic response to the underlying issues.

Budget 2024 stays clear of populism, continues to create a path for fiscal consolidation

The ‘Vivad se Vishwas' scheme 2024 will provide a fresh opportunity for taxpayers who, in the absence of the settlement commission, had no options but to litigate.

RBI governor says it’s ‘premature’ to cut rates. Economists divided on whether it’s hurting growth

ThePrint spoke to several prominent economists on whether RBI’s current interest rate policy is adversely impacting growth or if watching inflation should be the way forward.

‘Welfarism not a substitute for job creation’ — TeamLease vice-chairman on India’s fiscal planning

TeamLease’s Manish Sabharwal spoke to ThePrint about how political leaders, for the sake of winning elections, make big welfare-related promises without a proper plan to fund them.

Indian economy showing solid growth, but these must be new govt’s top 5 priorities to sustain momentum

The outcome of the general elections has taken a surprising turn, differing from both exit poll predictions and market expectations. However, the agenda for...

India’s projected growth at 6.8%, inflation to fall to 4.5%, says S&P Global Ratings report

Restrictive interest rates expected to weigh on demand, regulatory actions aimed at controlling unsecured lending, & lower fiscal deficit to contribute to the moderation, says report.

Whose economic performance was better, UPA or NDA? Growth rates don’t tell the whole story

A simple growth rate comparison suggests India grew slower in 2014-23 than 2004-2013, but this overlooks impact of global economy. Factoring this in changes economic performance picture.

On Camera

Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.