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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
TopicEconomic growth

Topic: economic growth

World Bank maintains India’s GDP growth forecast at 6.3%

This fiscal, bank credit in India grew 15.8% in the first quarter compared with 13.3% in the first quarter of the previous fiscal.

What can India learn from Olympic cyclists? That we need a lead sector to drive growth

No sector has emerged to lead India's growth in decades. But even if it were to grow & become 3rd-largest economy, its real challenge would remain — eliminating multidimensional poverty.

June service sector growth remains sturdy despite high inflation

Sustained sectoral growth, accounting for around 60% of overall output, indicates India's economy will continue to outpace many of its major peers over the coming quarters.

SubscriberWrites: Monarchy in political parties is retarding India’s economic development

In the process of keeping control of their inherited parties, they indulge in ruinous financial in-discipline & retard the economic growth of the states that they rule.

It’s clear Indian economy is not ‘fast-growing’, govt must raise capacity for growth & employment

Medium-term impact of pandemic means some lowering of India's sustainable growth rate is inevitable. The fact that we are fastest-growing in the world is only a relative benchmark.

SubscriberWrites: There is a vicious link between economic growth, consumption and environment

We have to reduce consumption and deal with discomfort for better environment and health, writes Sharang Goyal.

SubscriberWrites: India’s fiscal management requires an overhaul. Civic consensus and public consciousness crucial

There should be an independent body that analyses each state and provide analysis of benefits of spending on different heads, writes Seth Ramachandiran.

How did Indian economy perform during pandemic & after? Turns out, not as badly as was estimated

Having received additional data on Covid-impacted 2020-21, govt has revised the year’s growth upwards in each revision. Growth for post-pandemic 2021-22 has also been estimated higher.

‘Slowing growth more worrying than inflation’ — why 2 members of RBI panel opposed repo rate hike

While saying that higher interest rates affect growth more than inflation, the two members said raising rates further could result in 'unacceptably low' growth in 2023-24.

Economic Survey predicts India’s GDP growth will slow down to 6-6.8%

The government's annual Economic Survey report said its baseline scenario for growth for 2023/24 was 6.5%, with nominal growth, which accounts for inflation, forecast at 11%.

On Camera

UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.