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TopicEconomic Survey 2019

Topic: Economic Survey 2019

GDP grew 6.1% not 6.8% last fiscal but rose to 8.3 % in demonetisation year

National Statistical Office Friday revised India's GDP growth downwards for two financial years while increasing economic growth in year of demonetisation.

C. Raja Mohan speculates Trump-Imran agenda, Nitin Pai wants private sector in space race

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

CEA on ‘virtuous or vicious’ economy, Abhinav Kumar says remove Articles 35A and 370 in J&K

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

Water-stressed India could ask its farmers to irrigate less

India is one of the world’s biggest users of ground water and its depleting levels are the main reason for the country’s severe shortages.

Economic Survey hails Modi govt for fine-tuning UPA’s ‘inefficient’ rural job scheme

Economic Survey 2018-19 claims use of technology such as Direct Benefit Transfer and Aadhaar has brought reforms.

Ardhanareshwar, Matsyanyaya, pious duty — religion & mythology meet economics in 2019 survey

K.V. Subramanian’s Economic Survey draws heavily on mythology and religion to talk about dealing with tax evasion, social change, etc.

Economic Survey suggests Modi govt pessimistic about growth, says P Chidambaram

Former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram said the findings of the economic survey 2018-19 were neither positive nor encouraging.

Blue sky thinking — economic survey’s dictum of uninhibited approach to achieve goals: CEA

Making India a $5-trillion economy by 2024-25 is a goal guided by blue sky thinking, said Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian.

Economic Survey pins hope on repeat of 2015 oil prices slump to rescue economy

Oil prices are expected to decline in 2019-20 from the current level, boosting consumption, says CEA K.V. Subramanian’s first Economic Survey.

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.