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TopicGDP growth rate

Topic: GDP growth rate

India’s GDP growth dips to 7-year low of 5% in April-June

The RBI had marginally lowered the GDP growth projection for 2019-20 to 6.9% from 7% projected earlier in the June policy, and underlined the need for boosting demand.

Modi govt is finally getting real on the economy

Modi govt has woken up to the scale of the problem facing India's economy but it shouldn't always count on lucky breaks like RBI handouts.

Modi 2.0 needs to undo the damage done to the economy by UPA & his own first term

Businesses aren’t investing thanks to mistakes made by UPA. But Modi 1.0 must share the blame for muted financial reforms, partisan telecom policy etc.

India’s GDP growing faster than global average, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that India has not lost its reforms momentum, and said it will remain at the top of her ministry's agenda.

Moody’s cuts India’s 2019 GDP growth forecast to 6.2 % from 6.8%

For the next calendar year, Moody's Investors Service reduced the growth estimate to 6.7 %.

Financial sector needs bold reform to fix slowdown. Modi govt has time & numbers to do it

The 1991 liberalisation left the financial sector unreformed. The uncompetitive finance system whose growth depends on taxpayer bailouts needs to be replaced.

Is the 2019 Economic Survey being excessively optimistic about India’s economy?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in Parliament. The document was prepared by Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian.

When did India’s slow growth become a stick to beat Hindu religion with? Long ago

Ex-CEA’s report on growth rate plays into politicisation of economic debate, which is fast turning communal with Hinduphobia driving the forces.

Former CEA lowers GDP to 4.5% in 2011-12 to 2016-17 period & Vivek Katju on Pakistan

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

At 5.8%, Q4 GDP growth is worse than expected, leaves no time for Sitharaman to settle in

Full year GDP growth for FY19 came in at 6.8%, marking second consecutive year of growth slowdown for Indian economy under Modi govt.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.