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Topic: GDP data

Economic indicators much more encouraging now, farmers interests remain a priority, says Modi

In his first comments on the ongoing protests, PM Modi says his govt is committed to protecting farmers and assures them the new reforms will open access to markets and technology.

Indians saved more in Q1, preferred to invest in mutual funds and hold cash, RBI says

RBI says increased flows to mutual funds was driven by low fixed deposit rates in banks while pandemic hastened need for people to buy life insurance policies.

Govt needs to be scared out of complacency & Q1 contraction could do that, Raghuram Rajan says

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says saving resources now for future use is self-defeating, ‘patient needs relief when sick, not after atrophy’.

SBI report says rural economy is losing steam, flags rising unemployment and fall in wages

For 12 Indian states, the loss in state GDP in the current fiscal is mainly due to the rural areas, says the research report by State Bank of India.

Indian economy seen shrinking 15-25% in April-June, but worst could be over

Manufacturing and services are expected to be worst-hit sectors in the first quarter. The economy is expected to shrink by at least 10% in the full year.

India’s Q1 GDP data due on Monday but economists are still unable to agree how bad it will be

Economists are bracing for possible big swings in India's quarterly GDP data scheduled for release Monday and significant revisions going forward.

How relevant is data, experts ask, as India’s GDP forecasts swing wildly under Covid impact

The pandemic will make the task of data collection tougher as many numbers won’t be backed by hard data, and this will lead to difficulties for policymakers, say experts.

How badly has coronavirus hit India’s services sector? Q4 GDP data will tell us today

Businesses providing services of everything from technology to travel & trade were the first to be hit when govt announced the lockdown.

Had flagged concerns about GDP estimates even when I was in govt, Arvind Subramanian says

Subramanian says concerns he raised last month that growth may have been overestimated were flagged immediately after the new estimates were released.

T Sundararaman finds NITI Aayog’s health index faulty, Manish Sabharwal has problems with bankruptcy code

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

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

New Delhi: Amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Washington, and a growing synergy between the Pakistan government and US President Donald Trump, Indian...

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.