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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicEconomic growth

Topic: economic growth

Modi’s big growth plans for economy need a $190 billion bank loan clean-up

Modi is being forced to focus on economy after slowest expansion in 5 years. Revitalising lenders is essential to jump-starting investments & spending.

Time for Modi govt to mean business with BIMSTEC. Regional cooperation can’t wait for Pakistan

India’s economic defensiveness isn’t surprising given that its focus on connectivity is driven by the objective to respond to China’s Belt and Road.

Modi has a long list of challenges to tackle in his second term, say economists

From growth revival to job creation to land and labour reforms, there are many economic challenges that need the new Modi government's intervention.

Wrong to raise alarm over slowdown in India’s consumption

Consumption cannot bail out an ailing economy. It is the consequence of a good or bad economic environment, no matter which way we calculate GDP.

India needs a fresh set of structural reforms, or be ready for slower growth

The momentum created in the past has run out of steam, and there is an all-encompassing slowdown because there has been so little reform in the last 15 years.

Gopalkrishna Gandhi says Election Commission must maintain its formidable reputation

ThoughtShot, ThePrint’s one-stop-opinion-spot from leading newspapers’ editorial pages.

Success, not failure, could be the reason why investment demand is still sluggish

Better highways mean trucks can carry bigger loads, so demand for trucks is falling. Such improved productivity must be taken into GDP consideration, but is it?

Only compulsive contrarians won’t believe these numbers of economic growth, says Arun Jaitley

The finance minister has given a report card of the economic growth under Modi govt as compared to its predecessors.

India has just joined the list of major emerging markets that have struggled

Not only is growth slowing in India, but like other emerging and fully emerged markets, inflation is basically nowhere.

RBI’s think tank wants govt to form independent body to verify official data

Assumptions for economic growth & deficits made in the interim budget are subject to much debate, CAFRAL director Amartya Lahiri says.

On Camera

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.