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Wednesday, April 8, 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

Why investing in school readiness is critical to achieving the Viksit Bharat goal

The challenge is no longer one of policy intent — the blueprint for a world-class ECCE system exists within the NEP 2020. The task now is implementation fidelity.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.