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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicIndian Economy

Topic: Indian Economy

India rolls out red carpet for global firms, Modi makes fresh investment pitch to investors

At the India Global Week 2020, Modi said India remains one of the most open economies in the world, adding that green-shoots are visible in the economy.

With fiscal deficit rocketing, Modi govt may have to go back to RBI for support: Economists

Facing fiscal deficit of 7%, Modi govt can get the Reserve Bank of India to buy sovereign bonds directly or boost dividends to help supplement revenue.

Economy showing signs of recovery but pandemic may affect business climate: Finance Ministry

Improved kharif sowing, pick-up in electricity and petrol consumption, and higher freight movement indicate green shoots in the economy, ministry report stated.

India added 7 crore jobs in June — mostly daily wagers, farmers and small businesses

About 12 crore jobs were lost due to the lockdown in April, but things are gradually improving. However, only 39 lakh new salaried jobs have been created.

How fiscal regression can force Modi govt to take sub-optimal economic decisions

Govt is being sensible in asking for bigger RBI dividend & raising petroleum taxes. But Covid is increasing fiscal stress caused by preceding economic slowdown.

GST collections in June stand at Rs 90,917 crore, 9% lower than last year

GST collections for the first quarter of this fiscal declined 59% as lockdown imposed to contain spread of Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted economic activity.

How to industrialise India — new book gives tips on ‘competitive manufacturing’

Maruti Suzuki Chairman R.C. Bhargava’s Getting Competitive, by HarperCollins, will be released on 5 July on SoftCover, ThePrint’s new e-venue to launch select non-fiction books.

Modi govt’s policy adventurism and misplaced priorities messed up Indian economy

Sincerity not shrewdness should drive public policy, especially economic policies. Modi government should know that packaging can only go a little far.

Signs of sharp economic recovery, govt shouldn’t focus on fiscal deficit: Finance panel chief

N.K. Singh, head of the 15th Finance Commission, says in case of a normal monsoon, agriculture would be key to the revival of the Indian economy.

India’s animal spirits in deep slumber despite resumption of economic activity

The needle on a dial measuring animal spirits swung to the left last month, reflecting weakness in a majority of India's 8 high-frequency indicators.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.