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A beginner's guide to the IIP ahead of the release of the new series

India adopts a new IIP series with 2022-23 as the base year, expanding sectoral coverage and updating the basket to better reflect the economy

New IIP series overhaul: Tracking structural shifts beyond the base year

India's new IIP series broadens sector coverage, updates the product basket and methodology, and aligns industrial data with the economy's evolving structure

Lessons from income surveys by other countries offer a blueprint for India

What India's statisticians will actually borrow from any of this, and how well they will replicate in the Indian context is, however, yet to be seen

Crisil stress test reveals sectors facing risk, and those less affected

Crisil states 22 of the 34 sectors stress-tested could see operating profitability decline by over 10 per cent as companies may not be able to fully pass on higher costs to consumers immediately

India's IIP basket gets a refresh: Rare earths in, kerosene out

The recommendations are contained in the report of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), released by the National Statistics Office on Monday

West Asia conflict to shave 200 bps off India Inc's margins in FY27

A prolonged West Asia conflict could reduce India Inc's operating profitability by 200 basis points in FY27, according to a Crisil Ratings stress test

West Asia crisis may cost India ₹2.1 trillion: Bank of Baroda economists

Bank of Baroda economists warn rising oil prices and subsidy burden may widen fiscal deficit and weigh on India's growth outlook in FY27

India's unincorporated sector employment crossed 150 million in Jan-Mar

Employment in India's unincorporated non-agricultural sector reached a record 151.7 million in the March quarter, led by strong rural and services-sector growth

Crude prices could influence growth, inflation: EAC-PM chief S Mahendra Dev

EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra Dev said higher crude prices and supply disruptions from the West Asia conflict could weigh on India's growth and inflation

CAG calls for closer ties with CCI to protect markets and public funds

Comptroller and Auditor General Sanjay Murthy said audit findings and competition enforcement must work together to safeguard public finances and ensure market integrity

Fertiliser slump eases, nudges core sector growth up at 1.7% in April

India's core sector growth rose to 1.7% in April FY27, aided by steel, electricity and fertilizer recovery despite pressure from the West Asia crisis and energy supply disruptions

How much do you really earn? New survey aims to crack India's income puzzle

Since 1950, the National Sample Survey (NSS) has produced respected household statistics on consumption, employment, health, debt and education. Income has remained the conspicuous gap

Assam, UP and Meghalaya India's fastest-growing states, says study

Smaller and mid-sized states are emerging as India's fastest-growing economies, signalling a broader and more balanced growth story beyond traditional industrial hubs

OMCs raise petrol, diesel price by 90 paise per litre, 2nd hike in a week

Petrol now costs ₹98.64 a litre in the national capital, from earlier ₹97.77 a litre and diesel is priced higher at ₹91.58 per litre

Mospi open to revamping ASUSE to better capture handloom, handicraft sector

Mospi Secretary Saurabh Garg said the ministry is open to refining ASUSE to generate more granular and actionable data for the handloom and handicraft sector

States' capex utilisation dipped to 77% in FY26 despite higher outlay

The state-wise picture also reveals a sharp churn at the top and bottom relative to the last financial year

Energy cost spike pushes wholesale inflation to 8.3%, a 42-month high

Sharp rise in fuel and energy prices amid the West Asia crisis pushes wholesale inflation to its highest level since October 2022

India's wholesale inflation rises to 42-month high of 8.3% in April

India's factory-gate inflation accelerated sharply in April as rising fuel, diesel, and crude oil prices linked to the West Asia crisis pushed wholesale prices to a multi-year high

Oil shocks hit wholesale inflation harder than retail prices: BoB study

Bank of Baroda study says crude oil price shocks have a stronger impact on wholesale inflation than consumer prices, with delayed effects on growth

India's retail Inflation at 3.48% in April on higher food prices

Retail inflation inched up to 3.48% in April as food prices rose further, while experts warned of indirect pressure from higher global energy costs and a potentially weak monsoon