Economy

India's Q3FY26 GDP growth slows to 7.8% from 8.4% in Q2 on new series

India's GDP grew 7.8% in Q3FY26 under the new series, slightly slower than earlier quarters, while full-year FY26 growth is estimated higher at 7.6% compared to 7.1% in FY25

India's April-January fiscal deficit at 63% of 2025-26 target: Govt data

Net tax receipts at 20.94 trillion rupees, up from ₹19 trillion collected in the same period a year ago.

PM Modi proposes reform charter to boost collaboration for Viksit Bharat

At a post-Budget webinar, PM Modi calls for a reform partnership charter to formalise collaboration among government, industry, FIs and academia, and urges deeper reforms and investment

India-US trade deal will be 'rebalanced' if situation changes: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that Indian trade authorities are closely tracking developments after the US Supreme Court ruling against country-specific tariffs

India's growth may outpace current estimates after GDP data overhaul

Earlier this month, the government revised its inflation series to better capture shifting spending patterns in the world's fastest-growing major economy

Howard Lutnick meets Piyush Goyal, holds 'highly productive' trade talks

Howard Lutnick held talks with Piyush Goyal in Delhi as tariff uncertainty persists following fresh US duties and renewed trade deal discussions

What shifts beyond the base under India's new GDP series overhaul

A key pillar of the new series is the improved measurement of the household and informal sectors that account for a significant share of output and employment

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

What is GDP, how is it calculated, and why do estimates matter? A simple guide to GDP, GSDP, nominal vs real growth and India's new base year

New GDP series: How revisions in FY2011-12 rewrote high-growth years

Under 2004-05 series, India recorded 3 straight yrs of 9%-plus growth

Why digital literacy is the real infrastructure behind India's 2047 vision

India's digital economy is now central to its growth story and will support economic expansion until 2030

From defence to tech collaboration: 16 pacts reshape India-Israel ties

India and Israel sign 16 pacts across AI, defence and mobility, agree on deeper tech ties and allow 50,000 more Indian workers in Israel over five years

Govt mandates sale of petrol with up to 20% ethanol blending from April 1

Ethanol blending programme was introduced to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and cut energy imports

Saudi Arabia bans poultry imports from 40 nations; India sees no big impact

Saudi Arabia has halted poultry imports from 40 countries, including India, over disease concerns, but industry players say the move will not affect India due to its limited exports to the kingdom

Revenue secretary calls for trust-based, tech-driven customs reforms

Arvind Srivastava says next phase of customs reform must deepen stakeholder trust and leverage technology as India's expanding trade ecosystem places new demands on governance

Explained: How new GDP series will alter growth estimation methodology

India will shift GDP base year to FY23 and adopt price deflators and double deflation to improve accuracy, reflect structural shifts, and align national accounts with global standards

Can't predict impact of US imports on India's livestock feed mkts: Cargill

Company opens largest dairy feed plant in South-Asia in Punjab today with an investment of ₹300 crore

Datanomics: FY05 vs FY12 GDP series - Industry share rose, services fell

New 2022-23 GDP base may not change sector shares unless methodology is revised, as past shifts show sharp impact of statistical tweaks

Piyush Goyal meets US Commerce Secretary Lutnick, discusses trade ties

The meeting holds immense importance as both countries are in the process of finalising the legal text for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement

Norway eyes maritime, energy sector investments in India under TEPA: Envoy

The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc came into effect in October last year

India's GDP expected to grow between 6.8-7.2% in FY27: EY Economy Watch

The EY Economy Watch report said that major tax reforms were undertaken in the current fiscal, in particular relating to personal income tax (PIT) and the GST