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Friday, May 3, 2024
TopicIndian Economy

Topic: Indian Economy

R Jagannathan—blame economists for slowdown too, Madan Lokur—CJI Bobde must ‘instill faith’

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

India is clearly heading for GDP growth below 5%

Economists at SBI, Nomura & Capital Economics have lowered their growth forecasts for quarter ended September to between 4.2% and 4.7%.

Delhi’s toxic air is also silently hurting India’s slowing economy

Pollution is now being counted among the hidden costs like repelling top corporate talent for India’s economy already hit by a sharp slowdown.

Manmohan Singh on what ails the Indian economy, Ram Madhav calls Modi India’s Lincoln

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

India has potential for very rapid economic growth over the next decade, says Bill Gates

The billionaire's comments come at a time when the Indian economy is reeling under a major slowdown with fears that it may last for a longer period.

Exports decline by 1.11% to over Rs 26 billion in October, narrows trade deficit

As many as 18 of 30 key sectors, including petroleum goods, leather products, rice and tea, showed negative growth in exports. Imports also declined by 16.31%.

No slowdown for these sectors — millennials are spending and pushing growth

There are several sectors that are registering a healthy growth in the Indian economy despite the larger lacklustre picture.

Retail inflation at 16-month high, will limit RBI from stopping growth slide via rate cuts

In October, retail inflation registered at 4.62%, far higher than the 4% target that RBI’s monetary policy committee is bound to by law.

SBI revises full-year GDP growth forecast to 5%, and 4.2% for July-September quarter

The full-year GDP growth forecast is 1.1% lower than SBI’s earlier projection of 6.1%, and one of the lowest predicted by any institution so far.

Article 370, Ayodhya: Modi & Shah are done with political tasks. Now, it is economy’s turn

Between now and the next budget, India could see some of the biggest economic reforms in Modi 2.0.

On Camera

Stop targetting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.