Page 41 - Economic Growth

Budget strikes right balance between growth push and fiscal discipline: CEA

So, at least for me, the way I would look at it is that before the Budget, we were actually looking at 3.3 per cent for this year and 3 per cent for next year

Manufacturing PMI signals revival, hits 8-year high of 55.3 in January

The IHS Markit India Manufacturing PMI rose from 52.7 in December to 55.3 in January, its highest level in just under eight years

Green shoots: Manufacturing PMI expands to 8-year high of 55.3 in January

In response to the jump in sales, factories hired new workers at the fastest rate in more than seven years

Budget to bring back economic growth momentum, says Ficci president

The Budget offers huge relief to exporters with the introduction of a new scheme for reversion of duties and taxes on exported products

Economic growth likely to get a boost of 0.7 percentage points in FY20

According to advance estimates, the economy is projected to grow by 5% in the current fiscal year, which would be an 11-year low

Painful medium-term steps needed to get economy back on track: Rathin Roy

Rathin Roy chats with Arup Roychoudhury about his life, his views on the slowdown and on economic policies in general

Economic Survey 2020 expects rebound in FY21 with GDP growth at 6-6.5%

Economic Survey projects economic growth at 6-6.5% in

fiscal year starting April 1.

Slowdown blues: UP clocks muted 4.1% GSDP growth in Q2 of 2019-20

The state trails India's GDP growth of 4.5% in July-Sep quarter

It is all about global risk mitigation

Anemic condition, or slowing down factors of different nature, continue to prevail in all major economies

Bad loans provisioning must not be based on trite formula: Sunil Kanoria

If these do get disclosed, then if a borrower has defaulted for only a day, no bank will again offer him a loan

How inflation may make your fav snack a little more expensive

However, your soft drinks and juices will remain immune to the hike, despite the recent surge in sugar prices. Thanks to Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.

How commodity price inflation is prompting FMCG firms to increase prices

The last of a two-part series looks at how commodity price inflation is prompting firms to increase prices

Retail inflation hits 5-year high: Two rare imports for the economy

Though this is temporary, a sustained situation like this would mean weakened ability to handle the slowdown, especially for the poorest

FM Sitharaman unveils Rs 102-trillion infrastructure plan to boost growth

Task force headed by economic affairs secy identifies projects across sectors

Not turning lower inflation into low interest rates hurting growth: EAC-PM

Efforts should be mounted to lower the interest rate burdens for borrowers, and RBI's pause had a "terrible" effect of costs for a third of borrowers going up by 0.25 per cent

Moody's slashes FY20 growth forecast to 4.9% on weak household consumption

Private-sector banks have a larger exposure to retail loans and may be more at risk

China to target around 6% growth in 2020, step up state spending: Reports

Next year will be crucial for the ruling Communist Party to fulfill its goal of doubling gross domestic product (GDP) and incomes in the decade to 2020

Data must be kept intact, not 'manipulated', says Pranab Mukherjee

Referring to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, he said demonetisation had an adverse impact on economic growth.

Capex boost of Rs 98,000 cr by big PSUs to spur economy: FM Sitharaman

Economic growth rate fell to over six-year low of 4.5% in the second quarter of 2019-20

India's economy and BJP's ambitious political thrust on divergent tracks

The ruling party may have assumed the economy will revive on its own before next elections, but such facile belief can come unstuck if current directions are not reversed quickly, writes T N Ninan