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Friday, May 3, 2024
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Topic: GDP growth

Indian economy expected to grow at 11-year low of 5% in 2019-20

National Statistical Office predicts growth to be 1.8 percentage points lower than the actual 2018-19 mark of 6.8%, led by a fall in investment and consumption.

First advance estimate of FY20 GDP today: Why the numbers are important

The first advance estimates of GDP numbers will be released at a time when the Indian economy has seen a sharp slowdown in growth.

Justice Lokur, Gopal Gandhi on better justice system, Rahul Khullar on poor trade policy

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

Bring back wealth tax & more — Congress-Left meet proposes 7 ways to beat economic slowdown

GST, jobs & unorganised sector formed the focus of a roadmap put forth by economy experts, including from Congress & Left, to ease India’s economic situation.

Why there are no magic bullets to stop GDP growth slide

Policies must be made after much debate, by experts with feet on the ground. Politicians need to take responsibility and inform businesses early about changes.

India’s shock GDP growth rate is a crisis Modi govt should not waste

It would be a pity if Modi govt keeps ignoring bad economic news. Danger of doing nothing is that growth of 6% or less becomes the norm, not the unacceptable.

‘We are in a virtual free fall’: Congress slams Modi govt as GDP growth dips to 4.5%

Taking a swipe at BJP MP Pragya Thakur's recent remarks, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said GDP meant 'Godse Divisive Politics' for the ruling party.

India is clearly heading for GDP growth below 5%

Economists at SBI, Nomura & Capital Economics have lowered their growth forecasts for quarter ended September to between 4.2% and 4.7%.

Moody’s revises India’s GDP growth forecast to 5.6% from 5.8%

Rating agency Moody's said India's economic growth has decelerated since mid-2018, with real GDP growth slipping and joblessness rising.

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.

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Two documents, Modi-Macron visits—India-France defence partnership is touching new heights

Horizon 2047 signed during Modi's visit to France in July 2023 and the defence industrial roadmap during Macron’s visit to India in January 2024 guide the strategic bonhomie between the two countries.

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

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.