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Timing of new numbers bothersome, says economist behind controversial back-series GDP data

Mahua Venkatesh - November 30, 2018

Sudipto Mundle was the economist behind first back-series GDP report that showed higher growth during UPA. He says CSO will just have to explain new numbers.

Under Narendra Modi, India is in danger of joining the ranks of data manipulators

Salman Anees Soz - November 29, 2018

GDP back series data shows Modi government’s penchant to put party interests over national interest.

India’s GDP growth depends on which party was in power & under which party it was measured

Andy Mukherjee - November 29, 2018

Investors & analysts must now reckon with politicisation of data at the very time they contend with deteriorating relationship between govt & RBI.

Imran and Sidhu ‘bhai-bhai’ but not India-Pakistan relations for media

Simrin Sirur - November 29, 2018

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Ahead of 2019 elections, Modi government lowers GDP growth rate of UPA era

PTI - November 28, 2018

Chief Statistician Pravin Srivastava along with Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said variation was due to recalibration of data in certain sectors of the economy.

Govt doesn’t need extra funds from RBI to manage fiscal deficit: Arun Jaitley

PTI - November 24, 2018

Finance minister also says extra funds accruing from the new capital framework of RBI can be used for poverty alleviation by future governments.

Economists find new measuring tools for hard-to-predict Indian economy

Vrishti Beniwal - November 9, 2018

Indicators such as rainfall, auto sales and foreign tourist arrivals, co-relate more with the old series.

Sinking rupee bigger worry for top debt underwriter than Modi govt missing deficit target

Subhadip Sircar - October 29, 2018

With US Fed expected to continue tightening cycle & polls due in India, global funds may not be keen to invest in Indian assets.

Become a democracy, achieve 20% higher GDP growth: New study

Achyut Mishra - October 15, 2018

Study by MIT, Columbia, Boston University and University of Chicago researchers shows that democracy outscores China’s authoritarian capitalism.

Bangladesh is better off than India, not a poor, backward neighbour anymore

Priyamvada Grover - October 11, 2018

Bangladesh has come a long way since its independence in 1971, registering impressive performance on economic and social indicator.

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