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Friday, April 24, 2026
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Topic: Growth Rate

SubscriberWrites: Missing Ingredient in India’s Growth

India is a rapidly growing economy, and the COVID crisis increased FLFPR. The challenge now is to sustain and further boost participation.

India’s growth story masks unemployment and weak cities: Devesh Kapur, Arvind Subramanian

The Asia Society India Centre’s opening programme of 2026 focused on the book 'A Sixth of Humanity' and offered a counterpoint to India's rapid growth narrative.

Govt estimates of GDP growth reveal several pain points. Budget 2025 should prioritise consumption

The first advance estimates peg India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth at 6.4 percent in FY 2024-25, compared to 8.2 percent growth recorded in...

A 6.4% growth estimate shows India needs deeper reform. No more self-congratulations

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

World Bank’s Ajay Banga says ‘India’s growth rate is shiniest part in global economy’

World Bank Managing Director for Operations Anna Bjerde said the bank is supporting the government turning the growth into jobs and also sustainable development.

India’s data-centre capacity set to see 12x increase by 2030, will benefit power companies too

Report by research firm Jefferies says the power sector would be key for the future growth of the data centre industry, not just in India, but globally as well.

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

India can pull off 6.5% growth over next 10 yrs, but not without some key policy changes

Employment & education are some of the constraints. Plus, greater dependence on domestic sources of growth will deny India momentum that comes from accessing international markets.

Why did India not fulfil its economic potential? New book outlines ‘economics of non-performance’

In 'The India Story', former RBI governor Bimal Jalan writes that much remains to be done about our economy since the boost of the 1990s.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.