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Sunday, August 17, 2025
TopicIndia economy

Topic: India economy

India’s sunflower oil imports to decline after Russia’s exit from Black Sea grain deal

The drop in sunflower oil imports would force the world's biggest buyer of vegetable oils to increase purchases of palm oil and soyoil to compensate.

India #10 on ‘crony capitalism’ index — how ‘The Economist’ ranked 43 biggest economies

Over past decade, wealth from crony-capitalist sectors in India rose from 5% to 8% of its GDP. Over 60% of increase in crony capitalists' wealth has come from US, China, Russia & India.

India’s fifth-largest economy rank is pointless. States’ population eats into gains

The non-trivial part of the demographic story in India lies in the stark contrast among states in terms of population growth and its impact on their economies.

World Bank lowers FY24 GDP growth forecast to 6.3% from 6.6%

Spillover from recent turmoil in financial markets in US, Europe pose risk to short-term investment flows to emerging markets, including India, said World Bank economist.

Focus on rupee trade, e-commerce exports: Key highlights of Foreign Trade Policy 2023

New FTP expects e-commerce exports to grow up to $200-300 billion by 2030. It also proposes reduced licence fees for MSMEs, provisions for merchanting trade & more.

India’s GDP to grow at a slower 6% in FY24, inflation to ease to 5% that year: CRISIL

Research agency says India showed more resilience during Covid than earlier thought & strong corporate balance sheets, govt capex push, and robust banking sector should support growth.

Why Australia’s Lowy Institute says India is Asia’s 4th biggest power but still an ‘underachiever’

The index ranks 26 countries and is based on 8 broad parameters. It includes Russia, Australia, New Zealand and the US for the influence they wield over the continent.

India among fastest-growing major economies, but GDP growth will decline to 6.9%: World Bank

The bank said slowdown in emerging economies could position India as an attractive alternate investment destination.

Mean or nice? It’s time for India to decide what kind of economic policy it wants to follow

Hypocrisies of yesterday’s rule-makers contribute to India’s nationalist impulse, but it must choose if it wants to be admired for its soft power or be seen as an arbitrary state.

India’s economy likely lost speed on Covid curbs before Ukraine war

Data due Tuesday is likely to show GDP in the year to March 2022 grew 8.7% from a year ago, slower than the 8.9% expansion projected by the Statistics Ministry three months ago.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?