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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicEconomic slowdown

Topic: economic slowdown

Hopes of new economic alliances as Modi is set to hard-sell India to US investors

PM Modi will be meeting leading American firms Lockheed Martin, Google, Visa, Schlumberger and ExxonMobil, among others.

Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 1.45 lakh crore stimulus package, cuts corporate tax

The effective tax rate will now be 25.17% & 17.01% for existing companies and new manufacturing firms, respectively, provided they don’t claim any exemption under I-T Act.

India’s current account deficit is at risk from global slowdown & oil prices: RBI Governor

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says India needs structural reforms across sectors and assurance to investors of macroeconomic stability.

This season’s heavy rains & cash handouts to farmers can revive demand, says BNP Paribas

BNP’s outlook also relies on the RBI’s consumer confidence survey that indicated consumers are looking to reduce non-essential spending.

RBI’s moves will end India’s credit crisis by December, says Rashesh Shah of Edelweiss

Interest rate cuts & infusion of liquidity by RBI will give a boost to bond markets and aid credit market to return to normalcy, Rashesh Shah says.

Global growth slowdown set to become steeper, World Bank chief says

World expansion will likely fall short of the lender’s June projection of 2.6% in real terms, David Malpass says.

Is sinking Indian economy beginning to chip away Modi’s larger-than-life image?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the US this week to meet Donald Trump and global business leaders amid growing worries over economic slowdown.

Language that unites India and Pakistan’s ‘monkey business’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Panagriya’s economic recovery recipe, Chellaney on US-India ties & Chinoy on data duping

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

IIFL bets on bank, insurance & infrastructure stocks amid slowing economy

Falling cost of borrowing and a revival in animal spirits will boost industry spending cycle first and consumption will revive later, IIFL says.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.