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Friday, May 3, 2024
TopicIndian Economy

Topic: Indian Economy

Is India’s successful growth story the reason behind it’s banking crisis?

Statistics point to a peculiar feature of India's high growth phase even as it remains the world's fastest growing economy

50 days became 500 but India is still suffering from demonetisation

When even the Gujarat CM blames the Centre, you know how bad things are. This is not the people’s impatience, this is the government’s incompetence.

The missing culture of exports and fear of scale will hurt Indian economy

Boosting economic growth and export growth is as much a productivity challenge as it is going to be a political economy challenge for India. Is India’s statecraft up to it?

India presents an image of optimism and promise to a world in flux

For India to reap the benefits of its reforms process, it is imperative that it address some critical challenges at home.

‘Our Time Has Come’: Alyssa Ayres’s chronicle of India’s rise to global prominence

Despite the various challenges author Alyssa Ayres has highlighted in her book, she sees India well on the road to acquiring global power and status.

So long, 2017: The biggest news in Indian economy this year

From introduction of Goods and Services Tax to privatisation of Air India, the Modi government took some major policy decisions in 2017.

Poor private investment a key concern for Indian economy: UN Report

GDP forecast for 2018 and 2019 is 7.2 per cent and 7.4 per cent respectively, according to World Economic Situation and Prospects Report, 2018.

It’s time India switches to millions and billions instead of lakhs and crores

The Indian way of writing numbers, particularly large ones, results in a lot of unneeded mental gymnastics. It might be a good time to bring it to an end. 

Promise and underperformance

Even a doomsayer like Nouriel Roubini says India is in a sweet spot. If only we'd live upto the promise.

The deformists

While Congress subverted and then totally overwhelmed our political economy, BJP’s intellectually bankrupt response raises serious questions on its claims as our second largest party.

On Camera

How a North Indian Muslim woman saw Wayanad—inclusive mosques, mangalsutras for non-Hindus

Mosques in Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad constituency have designated sections for women to pray, a contrast to North Indian mosques where women are typically not allowed inside.

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.