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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicEconomic slowdown

Topic: economic slowdown

India has potential for very rapid economic growth over the next decade, says Bill Gates

The billionaire's comments come at a time when the Indian economy is reeling under a major slowdown with fears that it may last for a longer period.

Unreleased NSO survey data shows 3.7% fall in consumer spending for first time in 4 decades

Survey on household consumer expenditure in India shows dip in expenditure on food consumption for first time.

Only big bang reforms can rescue Indian economy and boost investment

Modi govt desperately needs to revive investment. The only way to do so is to embrace something it’s avoided thus far: A true reform big bang.

SBI revises full-year GDP growth forecast to 5%, and 4.2% for July-September quarter

The full-year GDP growth forecast is 1.1% lower than SBI’s earlier projection of 6.1%, and one of the lowest predicted by any institution so far.

Industrial production contracts 4.3% in Sept due to poor performance in manufacturing sector

Factory output, which is measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production, had expanded 4.6% in September 2018.

Why trade wars have no winners

We must not forget that trade disputes are not a one-way street, but always carry the danger of retaliatory measures.

Private equity funds are hoping to profit from India’s distressed debt

S&P BSE IPO Index has risen more than three times the amount of the S&P BSE Sensex Index this year.

Toxic air adds to India’s woes as economy goes from bad to worse

The economic slowdown is spreading and on top of it toxic air in north India is driving away tourists, disrupting flights and shutting schools.

India’s services index remain in contraction zone for a second month

The weak reading in October belies any hope for signs of recovery in India's economy given the services industry accounts for more than half of the GDP.

This is why the Supreme Court should take some blame for India’s economic crisis

Within just a few years, Supreme Court’s judgments — from 2G to coal block cancellations — have slowed the Indian economy, say experts.

On Camera

The missing piece in India’s reform story—a strong tribunal system

The Supreme Court’s judgment pushes the conversation in the right direction, but it does not resolve the full range of structural issues that determine how tribunals work on the ground.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

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.