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R Nagaraj: India's GDP conundrum: A synoptic view
GDP, despite its known limitations, is the most used summary statistic of macroeconomic performance
 "R Nagaraj: India's GDP conundrum: A synoptic view")
India likely to stick to fiscal deficit target, may step up bank reform - Modi adviser
GDP growth could be close to 6.5 percent for the fiscal year, he said, although that is lower than the government's earlier estimate of about 7.3 percent.
 "India likely to stick to fiscal deficit target, may step up bank reform - Modi adviser")
Slowdown bottomed out, GDP may grow 7% in FY18: Niti VC Rajiv Kumar
The Niti Aayog vice chairman said the country did very well from 2007-13 and the downward cycle started in 2013-14
 "Slowdown bottomed out, GDP may grow 7% in FY18: Niti VC Rajiv Kumar")
Q1 GDP decline temporary, economy will bounce back: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Prasad tried to deflect the criticism arising from the steep fall in growth numbers
 "Q1 GDP decline temporary, economy will bounce back: Ravi Shankar Prasad")
India's GDP growth likely to slip below 7% in FY18: DBS report
According to DBS, demonetisation in Nov 2016 & GST rollout in July 2017 had short term impact on economic activity
GDP to remain below 6% in Q2 FY18 over low agri, mining growth: SBI report
The GDP stood at a three year low at 5.7 per cent for April-June quarter of 2017-18
 "GDP to remain below 6% in Q2 FY18 over low agri, mining growth: SBI report")
India FY18 GDP growth likely at 7.1% as firms resort to restocking: Nomura
Nomura said ongoing remonetisation will have positive impact on cash-intensive services sectors
 "India FY18 GDP growth likely at 7.1% as firms resort to restocking: Nomura")
Export-to-GDP ratio needs to rise substantially: Suresh Prabhu
Terming the current scenario for exports as challenging, incoming Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has said that the export to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio should rise significantly. Addressing the press on Wednesday, Prabhu said manufacturing growth can be leveraged through promoting exports. For the first quarter of the current financial year, the rate of exports in the GDP calculated on current prices stands at 18.2 per cent, down from the 19.3 per cent rate in the corresponding quarter of financial year 2016-17. Last week, the latest GDP data showed a three-year plunge in economic growth at 5.7 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year, the lowest reading over the last three years of the Modi government. Prabhu said underutilization of exiting capacities in the manufacturing sector is partly responsible for this slow growth was partly caused due to underutilization of existing capacity. He added these dormant capacities can be used to fire up ...
 "Export-to-GDP ratio needs to rise substantially: Suresh Prabhu")
India paid hefty price for note ban, 5.7% GDP growth worrying: Kaushik Basu
Basu said from 2003 to 2011, India was growing typically over 8 per cent per annum
 "India paid hefty price for note ban, 5.7% GDP growth worrying: Kaushik Basu")
More than demonetisation, pre-GST destocking weighed on Q1 GDP: Experts
Headline GVA and GDP growth estimates disappointed, despite the fading impact of demonetisation
 "More than demonetisation, pre-GST destocking weighed on Q1 GDP: Experts")
India destined to 6.6% GDP growth but GST dampens outlook: Reuters poll
The range of forecasts was wide from 5.7 percent to 7.2 percent
 "India destined to 6.6% GDP growth but GST dampens outlook: Reuters poll")
Double-digit growth could drive up debt, crash economy: Viral Acharya
Acharya said it's too much to expect that private capex will suddenly and quickly come back
 "Double-digit growth could drive up debt, crash economy: Viral Acharya")
GDP growth to see modest recovery to 6.6% in April-June quarter: Nomura
Economic activity in the country had lost some momentum in the run up to the GST rollout
 "GDP growth to see modest recovery to 6.6% in April-June quarter: Nomura")
GST, surveillance post-demonetisation to increase tax-GDP ratio: FinMin
The gross tax-GDP ratio in 2017-18 is estimated to be around 11.3%
 "GST, surveillance post-demonetisation to increase tax-GDP ratio: FinMin")
Tax-GDP ratio to increase 30 bps for next two fiscals: Report
The tax-GDP ratios are projected to be 11.6% of GDP in 2018-19 and 11.9% of GDP in 2019-20
 "Tax-GDP ratio to increase 30 bps for next two fiscals: Report")
Despite teething troubles, GST will boost GDP in next 6 months: Godrej
He said free enterprise should be encouraged to accelerate growth
 "Despite teething troubles, GST will boost GDP in next 6 months: Godrej")
India's GDP could rise to $8 trillion over next 15 yrs, says Panagariya
He says 'unfortunately' from 2004 to 2014, reforms in the country came to a standstill
 "India's GDP could rise to $8 trillion over next 15 yrs, says Panagariya")
Internet-based apps contributed Rs 1.4 lakh cr to GDP in 2015-16: Study
The joint study by ICRIER and Broadband India Forum said India's internet traffic increased by 10%
Job growth not in tandem with GDP: Report
17-20 mn jobs need to be created every year, says CII
 "Job growth not in tandem with GDP: Report")
India's GDP growth to stay flat at 7.1% in FY18: HSBC
As per official data, India's growth rate slipped to 6.1% in Jan-Mar quarter, 7.1% during 2016-17
