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Delhi's toxic air adds to India's woes as economy goes from bad to worse

Air pollution in Delhi is driving away tourists, disrupting flights and shutting schools.

Govt releases 5 survey reports after uproar, holds back study it junked

Scholars across the world had appealed for the survey reports, including one on household consumer expenditure.

Winter Session LIVE: Congress walks out over Gandhi family security

Parliament likely to debate economic slowdown, air pollution in vast parts of the country, the situation in Kashmir and other issues.

Slowdown to bad debts: Shaktikanta Das's balancing act is becoming tougher

As the economy slows, the Reserve Bank governor will find it tough to keep all the balls in the air in the many roles he performs.

Congress must lead Parliament charge against govt over economy: Chidambaram

Govt has 'utterly mismanaged' economy, says Congress leader.

Need for greater realism in policy: S Jaishankar

'The recent debate about the RCEP offers lessons in foreign policy as much as in the trade domain'

India's demand funk: It has people but where are the consumers

Consumer spending fell in real terms in 2017-18, its first decline in four decades, Business Standard reported Friday.

Why delivering a big bang package of reforms is doable for Modi govt

The important thing is to signal to the market that the government is serious and ambitious.

Biggest drop in power demand makes Indian banks' bad debt headache worse

Banks had about Rs 1.8 trillion ($25 billion) of stressed loans to India's coal-fired power generators as of last year

Cash in circulation rises, hindering Modi govt's digital economy push

Ratio of currency in circulation to GDP has risen to 11.23 per cent as of March 2019, putting question mark over demonetisation aim.

India world's most open, investment friendly economy: Modi tells BRICS bloc

India has political stability, predictable policy: Prime Minister tells business leaders.

Ayodhya verdict is cue for PM Modi to focus on fixing India's economy

The speed and energy with which the BJP's social agenda has been implemented stands in sharp contrast to the dilatory and timid approach the government has taken to structural economic reform.

Moody's outlook downgrade for India: A wake up call, but not justified

Moody's has not considered the fact that the government has been addressing various issues to help the economy.

Moody's cuts India outlook to negative, predicts 'prolonged slower growth'

Moody's projects a budget deficit of 3.7% of GDP in the year through March 2020, a breach of the government's target of 3.3%.

Moody's sees credit crunch to prolong in India, pain for households

Ratings company cuts India's outlook to negative, says fewer jobs will be created.

Indian firms default on record $1.2 bn of bonds this year as economy slows

Those firms that delayed or missed debt payments in 2019 still have $17 billion of notes and loans outstanding including the defaulted securities

Reducing taxes to boost investments is a myth, says Abhijit Banerjee

Countries from China to India to Indonesia are slashing taxes for businesses to spur growth amid a gloomy outlook for global economic expansion

India cannot sacrifice economic strength to comply with US sanctions: FM

Sitharaman said the Indian government has expressed its view to the United States

India's growth rate to fall to 6%, will recover to 7.2% in 2022: World Bank

In 2018-19, it stood at 6.8%, down from 7.2% in the 2017-18 financial year

Why the Indian govt needs more participative economic decision-making

Well into its sixth year of rule at the Centre, the Narendra Modi-led government's economic policymaking style reveals a trend that is as problematic as it is puzzling