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Sunday, September 7, 2025
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Topic: Growth Rate

Slowdown not recession says Nirmala Sitharaman: Is Modi govt still in denial on economy?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday that the Indian economy had slowed down but clarified 'it is not recession yet; it won’t be'.

Indian economy is on a decline. So why are IMF and World Bank’s growth forecasts so high

Analysts from IIM and IIT have looked at former CEC Arvind Subramanian’s data and concluded that India’s true growth rate might have been closer to 4.5%.

This downturn too shall end. The low growth base this year will make sure of that

Economic soothsayers may well be right when they predict a pick-up to 5.8% growth for Q2, 6.4% for Q3 and 7.2% for Q4. The low base will help with that.

Netflix gets close to the big question: Can it survive at this rate of growth?

Netflix is still adding customers at a healthy clip but its survival is predicated on adding streaming video customers essentially to infinity.

IMF pushes down global growth rate to 3% amid economic slowdown in India, China

IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath warned that the global economy is in a 'synchronised slowdown' and called for policymakers to cooperatively deescalate trade and geopolitical tensions.

Indian economy’s animal spirits got worse as slowdown spilled into July

A gauge measuring overall economic activity moved one notch toward weaker territory as 6 of 8 high-frequency indicators fell from previous month.

Economic growth rates look almost medieval in rich countries too

Even before the recent bad news, growth rates had slowed down in most rich countries, to historically low levels in some cases.

Does Modi’s population control call signal India unable to leverage demographic dividend?

In his Independence Day speech, PM Narendra Modi said India needs to control its population.

Outlook for India’s growth is bleak and RBI forecasts this year nail it

RBI cuts growth forecast for 2019-20 for the third time in 6 months — to 6.9% from 7.4%.

Budget 2019 shows how India can not only become $5 trillion economy, but can also do it fast

With a favourable external environment and a stable exchange rate, India can achieve $4 trillion in next three years.

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Every generation has its Diljala Ashiq. Now they come with Instagram stalking & IAS dreams

The Diljala Aashiq’s playlist today consists of Ed Sheeran, Anuv Jain, Jubin Nautiyal, and Prateek Kuhad. But their patron saint hasn’t changed. It’s still Ajay Devgn.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?