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India June quarter GDP growth second worst among G20 nations: OECD

In India, the main reasons for the slowdown were decreases in government spending and net trade (exports minus imports), according to OECD calculations.

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Pace of rate hikes by RBI should be calibrated from here on: Ashima Goyal

"We need to be very careful that growth is not snuffed out and we don't go into another decade of slowdown," Goyal told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.

India not defending rupee, does not need to: Chief Economic Adviser

"I don't think Indian fundamentals are such that we need to defend the rupee. The rupee can take care of itself," the country's chief economic adviser, V. Anantha Nageswaran, said.

Retail sales in shopping malls to grow 29% annually to reach $39 bn by FY28

Retail sales in shopping malls across top eight cities are expected to grow 29 per cent annually to reach USD 39 billion by 2027-28 fiscal on consumption growth and opening of new malls, according to a property consultant. Knight Frank on Tuesday released a report 'Think India, Think Retail 2022 - Reinventing Indian Shopping Malls' at a webinar. "The organised retail sales volume in the top 8 Indian cities is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 17 per cent from USD 52 billion in FY 2022 to USD 136 billion by FY 2028," the report said. In the same period, the consultant said that the potential retail sales in Indian malls are estimated to grow at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 29 per cent in the FY2022-28 period reaching USD 39 billion by FY2028. Retail sales in malls across the top 8 cities -- Mumbai, National Capital Region (NCR), Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and Ahmedabad -- grew at a CAGR of about 3 per cent to reach USD 8 billion in FY2022. In FY2023, the

Fresh salvo at GDP for not capturing ground manufacturing activities

While most criticisms of the data related to GDP are on overestimating economic activities on ground, the latest one in fact censures it for underestimating the manufacturing sector in recent times

A flooded Bengaluru reminds us of Indian cities' lack of preparation

The money spent by the cities for flood is often far less than needed and since the buy-in from the public is weak, the effectiveness of the projects is shallow

RBI's expected soft landing for India means fast, if not fastest, growth

Economists see Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das and his monetary policy panel colleagues to begin dialing down the pace of interest-rate hikes this month

The case for greater centre-state coordination to meet long-term goals

Many public policy experts and policymakers have stated that more mechanisms are needed for regular centre-state coordination and interaction on various issues

Retail inflation rises to 7% in Aug as food prices surge; IIP growth slows

FinMin blames adverse base effect, increase in food and fuel prices

Despite over 20% rally from June lows, analysts bullish on broader markets

With the recent rally, the Nifty Midcap 100 now trades at an 18-per cent premium to large-caps at 23.2x

India's retail inflation rises to 7% in August; July IIP tumbles to 2.4%

India's retail inflation has been above RBI's upper tolerance limit of 6% for eight consecutive months

Top headlines: Retail inflation rises to 7% in August; AI leases 30 planes

India plans to pay about Rs 20,000 crore ($2.5 billion) to the state-run fuel retailers, such as Indian Oil Corp., to partly compensate them for losses and keep a check on cooking gas prices

Recovery tracker: Spike in air passenger numbers, power generation up

Vehicle registrations were lower than the week before

India's merchandise exports to rise over 11% to $114 bn in July-September

India's merchandise exports are expected to grow by 11.4 per cent to hit USD 114.4 billion during the July-September quarter of the current financial year, data from Exim Bank showed. However, the rise in exports during the second quarter of FY23 could be shadowed by softening global commodity prices. Among others, possible slowdown in major trade partners, inflationary pressures and tight monetary policies around the world could also offset the exports gain, Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) said in its quarterly data. Exim Bank releases the forecast during the first weeks of June, September, December and March for the corresponding quarters. The policy banker for the government has an in-house model to generate an Export Leading Index (ELI) for the country to track and forecast the movement in India's exports on a quarterly basis. ELI gauges the outlook for country's exports. It is essentially developed as a leading indicator to forecast growth in total merchandise and othe

Jaishankar optimistic about India achieving 7% growth despite Ukraine war

India has made powerful efforts to grow its economy and emerge as a higher-income country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, expressing hope that it will be the fastest growing major economy in the world this year with at least 7 per cent growth despite the challenges posed by the Ukraine crisis. Jaishankar arrived here on Saturday on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to further strengthen relations between the two countries. It is his first visit to Saudi Arabia as External Affairs Minister. "Began my visit to Saudi Arabia with interaction with our community. Appreciated the contribution of our Diaspora in facing national challenges. Spoke to them about our country's resilience, especially during the time of the Covid and national transformation that is underway in India," Jaishankar tweeted. Addressing the Indian community here on Saturday, Jaishankar said: "India thinks about the ways in which it can change its credit, banking, education and labour

Consultations in progress on revising WPI base year to 2017-18: DPIIT secy

Inter-ministerial consultations are progressing on revising the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) base year from 2011-12 to 2017-18, a top government official has said. Revising base year to 2017-18 for computation of wholesale inflation would help in presenting a more realistic picture of the price situation in the country. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in June last year issued a draft technical report of a working group, which suggests revising the base year of wholesale price index and addition of about 480 new items such as medicinal plants, pen drive, lifts, gymnasium equipment and certain motorcycle engines in the new series. The draft report was placed in public domain and its feedbacks were considered before finalisation of the report. "The working group submitted its report in June. ...Now inter-ministerial consultation is in progress," DPIIT secretary Anurag Jain told PTI. In the case of agriculture commodities, new items such as medicinal

Financial inclusion through fintechs

By helping to eliminate information asymmetry across the user journey, fintech has made the equitable distribution of financial services easier. This ensures better inclusivity.

Indian economy in 2047 will be like powerhouse driving global growth: Goyal

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) estimated that India in 2047 will be a $35-45 Trillion economy, taking the country into the league of developed nations, Piyush Goyal said

After duty hike on some varieties, Centre bans broken rice exports

India exported around 1.8 MT broken rice between April-June