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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicIndia's economy

Topic: India's economy

Union Budget 2026-27: What it really says about India’s economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Budget in the Parliament Sunday. There are no shocks in it.

India to become world’s third-largest economy by 2030 says S&P Global Ratings report

S&P expects India, currently world’s 5th largest economy, to grow at 6.4% this fiscal. In contrast, it expects China’s growth to slow to 4.6% by 2026 from estimated 5.4% this year.

World Bank maintains India’s GDP growth forecast at 6.3%

This fiscal, bank credit in India grew 15.8% in the first quarter compared with 13.3% in the first quarter of the previous fiscal.

What can India learn from Olympic cyclists? That we need a lead sector to drive growth

No sector has emerged to lead India's growth in decades. But even if it were to grow & become 3rd-largest economy, its real challenge would remain — eliminating multidimensional poverty.

India must stop fixating on ‘fastest-growing’ tag & focus on economic successes to meet its potential

India is no longer fastest-growing large economy, nor is it benefiting from 'China Plus One' scenario. But on inflation, deficit management, forex reserves & stable rupee, it has done well.

World economy will shrink 4.5% this year, not 6% as feared earlier, OECD says

There were big revisions for the U.S. and the euro area, as well as China, which is now forecast to grow modestly, the only Group of 20 country with such a prospect. 

What Google data tells us about India’s economic recovery

From power consumption to jobs to Google’s mobility trends, the figures show activity has picked up from the record slump registered in April, but the recovery has a long way to go.

On Camera

What India can learn from the US-Israel war on Iran

Without any air force or navy worth the name, both Iran and Ukraine have held two superpowers at bay.

Rich state, borrowed money: Karnataka’s growth story has a debt problem that is only getting worse

Karnataka contributes billions to national growth and FDI, but its own finances show a revenue deficit, spiralling interest costs, and liabilities crossing Rs 11.2 lakh crore.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.