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Real estate slowdown: Survey suggests haircut; developers dub it unfeasible

Lack of available land in urban centres, the rising cost of construction, and higher fees and taxes are key hindrances

Economic Survey 2020: Jobs as an outcome of an exports strategy

The Survey does not address the problem of jobs comprehensively. Volume I does not use any data on jobs at all

Economic Survey: 'Counter-cyclical fiscal policy' to boost demand justified

The Survey places primary blame for the slowdown on global factors, saying 'the deceleration of India's GDP growth since 2017 has tracked the decline in world output'

Economic Survey 2019: Rs 2-trn Smart City Mission projects underway

The Survey noted that about 1,290 projects worth Rs 22,569 crores have been completed and are operational

Bold measures needed in Budget to achieve projected FY21 growth: Experts

Attaining a GDP growth rate of 6 to 6.5 per cent in 2020-21 as projected by the Economic Survey will be challenging, say experts

Economic Survey suggests 2020-21 to be a challenging year, fiscally

The survey is critical of govt interventions in the market and shows four instances where govt interventions failed to achieve the desired outcome

How long will it take to create trust that the Economic Survey argues for

The Survey forecast appears to be on a higher side, which could be aspirational and depends on the Budget proposals.

Economic Survey: Will the FM consider recalibrating the FRBM roadmap?

The Survey forecasts 2020-21 real GDP to grow at 6-6.5%

Relatively cheaper food improved common man's welfare, says Economic Survey

The affordability index has been constructed using the annual earnings of an average industrial worker

Analysis should take into account changes in district-level GDP growth

A 10% hike in new firm creation increases district-level GDP growth by 1.8%

Subramanian vs Subramanian: Survey debunks critics on new GDP methodology

There have been similar criticisms of the methodology by other experts as well

Economic Survey makes a case for economic freedom; less govt interventions

Retail inflation in onion had crossed 300% in December

Common man bears the cost of wilful default as promoters destroy wealth

Opacity and lack of regulatory compliance is high among such promoters

IBC process needs to speed up; private investment may remain muted

According to the Survey, resolution under IBC has been much higher as compared to other processes.

Health index can signal early signs of liquidity risks in NBFC sector

There is a shift in funding sources for NBFCs at present

India must have at least six banks in top 100 global list: Economic Survey

Equity markets also discount PSBs

Economic Survey theme: Of lavender blue, Rig Veda and Band Baaja Baaraat

In another insight, the survey has observed that it is much easier to buy a gun than to open a restaurant in India

Ease of doing business in India: Rankings improved, but issues remain

Currently, it takes 60-68 and 88-82 hours in border and documentary compliance for exports and imports, respectively

In times like these, it is better to lean on growth: CEA K V Subramanian

The opportunity to extract patterns actually is enormous

Economic slowdown bottomed out, uptick from here onwards: Subramanian

Based on NSO's first advance estimates of GDP growth for 2019-20 at 5 per cent, an uptick in GDP growth is expected in the second half of the fiscal, it said.