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TopicManufacturing sector

Topic: Manufacturing sector

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

Exports surge spikes employment rate, India’s manufacturing sector hits 14-month high in June: PMI data

The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 58.4 in June from 57.6 in May due to a rise in demand for new orders and growing exports, primarily to the US.

JD Vance’s India visit is a trigger for ‘Made in China vs Made in India’ rivalry, say Chinese

A researcher at the Shanghai Institute of International Studies argues that India has aligned itself with the US since the trade war began, seeking favourable terms to attract relocating industries.

Big GDP data revisions can impact policy-making. Method behind advance estimates needs improvement

The rebound in growth in December quarter was expected, owing to improvement in govt spending, festival-induced boost to consumption & a sharp increase in non-oil exports.

India’s Q3 economic growth comes in at 6.2%, with agriculture outpacing manufacturing sector

Govt also revised growth estimates for 2023-24 to 6.5%, up from 6.4% earlier. This means growth in final quarter would have to be at 7.7%, far higher than economy has recently seen.

Govt estimates of GDP growth reveal several pain points. Budget 2025 should prioritise consumption

The first advance estimates peg India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth at 6.4 percent in FY 2024-25, compared to 8.2 percent growth recorded in...

India’s informal sector continues to grow even as govt claims higher formalisation, new data shows

The latest govt survey of the non-agricultural informal sector shows it shrank between 2015-16 and 2021-22, following which it has been growing both in terms of establishments and workers.

Manufacturing & construction drag Q2 GDP growth to 5.4%, much lower than RBI’s 7% estimate

The secondary sector, comprising manufacturing, construction and utilities, was the main reason for the slowdown, but agriculture & services did better than last year.

Modi pushed more Indians into low-paying farm jobs. UPA govt industrialised economy

A decade later, it has become hollow to blame the UPA government or even Jawaharlal Nehru, especially given that the UPA government had a better record on job creation and balanced growth.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.