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's growing at more than twice the speed of global economy, and doing better than any other large economy, but longer-term problems with country's statistical system & data base remain.
While indicators of urban demand are growing at a sharp pace, rural consumption is in slow lane. However, manufacturing, mining and construction have all seen double-digit growth.
Two articles, one by visiting Princeton prof & another by ex-CEA, question India’s GDP calculation. 'Critics latch on to anything that doesn't paint economy in good light,' says govt.
Agriculture, and financial, real estate & professional services sectors grew faster this year than last year, while most of the other sectors registered slower but robust growth.
It should be cause for worry that, by latest quarter, agriculture had become 25% bigger than manufacturing. This is the exact opposite of what 'Make in India' intended.
Having received additional data on Covid-impacted 2020-21, govt has revised the year’s growth upwards in each revision. Growth for post-pandemic 2021-22 has also been estimated higher.
Manufacturing sector a major disappointment as it contracted 1.1% in Q3. Services such as tourism, transport & communications saw strong growth in this quarter.
This year, at the Met, Isha Ambani wore one of Rahul Mishra’s creations, which is a sari in name only. It marked his label’s debut at what is fashion’s biggest stage.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
What is the use of GDP? What are all the parameters to be validated is based on GDP .. whether that will be validated with the present value or what you are telling to the previous one i.e by deflating with a value. So your idea is to bring down the GDP which is going on increasing more than the inflation rate. Compare GDP and inflation every year for the past 20 years and come to conclusion.
What is the use of GDP? What are all the parameters to be validated is based on GDP .. whether that will be validated with the present value or what you are telling to the previous one i.e by deflating with a value. So your idea is to bring down the GDP which is going on increasing more than the inflation rate. Compare GDP and inflation every year for the past 20 years and come to conclusion.