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