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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicEconomic slowdown

Topic: economic slowdown

Top IPS officer wants to stop risk allowance for CRPF personnel with medical conditions

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

To avoid sinking to 1980s levels, Modi must take direct charge of economic policy

PM Modi needs to develop an understanding of how different elements of a revival strategy mesh together, and then stay the course.

The economy is India’s most potent weapon, but it’s losing its power

A red-hot economy was India’s greatest strategic strength. It's now diminishing and damaging India’s stature, as reflected in responses to the Kashmir crisis.

Fall in GDP growth needs to be reversed before it becomes a sustained downward spiral

The fall in GDP growth needs to be reversed before it becomes a sustained downward spiral. Sharp tax cuts can help, as can a move away from the tax raids policy.

Yamini Aiyar on poorly documenting NRC, R Jagannathan on how economy needs migrant labour

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

Why demand for power is surging amid India’s growth slowdown

Overall jump in demand came mostly because of rise in demand from states that added large number of households to electricity network for the first time.

Markets give a thumbs down, Modi govt has no place to hide its sorry management of economy

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Rupee, stocks fall to this year’s lowest as economic slowdown worsens

Even a record $24 billion payout by the RBI failed to excite markets as foreign funds pulled $2.3 billion from shares in August, the biggest outflow since October.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.