Page 16 - Indian Economy

Samriddhi 2025: 'Industry aligning with India's circular economy vision'

At the Business Standard Samriddhi event in Lucknow, industry leaders said India Inc is gradually embracing the circular economy model, noting its potential to curb pollution

Afghan minister's IITF 2025 visit marks first such engagement since 2021

Afghanistan's Industry and Commerce Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi visited the India International Trade Fair 2025, signalling Kabul's intent to deepen trade ties with India amid regional tensions

RBI's inflation model under fire as persistent overestimates draw scrutiny

The central bank's inflation miss in the first three months of the year was 0.7 percentage points - the biggest gap in almost six years, and well above economists' projections

RBI's policy dilemma: To look at inflation or growth for rate action

A forward looking approach would prompt rate cut as H2 GDP growth likely to be softer

India needs 'last push' to become third-largest economy: Piyush Goyal

India, which became the fourth-largest economy earlier this year, is expected to overtake Germany and move into the third position in the next 2.5-3 years

GST reforms expected to ignite animal spirits in financial sector: DEA secy

Recent uncertainties created by global tariffs have not impacted the Indian economy severely, she said

Two reasons India’s economy could boom for decades: Mark Matthews explains

Mark Matthews explains the two powerful forces that could drive India’s economic boom for decades to come - its unmatched demographic advantage and its culture of 'Jugaad'

Why India’s economy may grow above 7% despite global uncertainty: CEA Nageswaran explains

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025 in Mumbai, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India V Anantha Nageswaran shares insights on why the Indian economy could grow above 7%

The untold story of India’s economic shift: Morgan Stanley's Ridham Desai explains

Morgan Stanley’s managing director and chief India equity strategist, Ridham Desai explains the fundamental macroeconomic transformation that has made him turn bullish on India after years of caution.

What NDA's win in Bihar elections 2025 means for markets, politics, economy

Bihar election results 2025: Analysts believe the result reaffirms the NDA's dominance in Indian politics, and should provide a sentiment boost to equities.

Finance Ministry's Chintan Shivir discusses use of AI in govt processes

At a two-day Chintan Shivir in Rajasthan, the finance ministry discussed AI adoption in government processes

RE leads charge as Andhra bags ₹13 trn investment proposals at CII summit

Andhra Pradesh drew Rs 13.25 trillion investments at the CII Partnership Summit, with renewables taking the largest share as global players commit to big-ticket projects

High confidence, low investment marks India's Gen AI push: EY-CII report

EY-CII survey shows 47 percent have live GenAI use cases, though most spend less than 20 percent of IT budgets on AI

Reform lending to low-income households to strengthen credit systems

A sharper partnership framework, stronger NBFC funding and better income assessment can make low-income credit flow stable instead of stop-start

Wholesale inflation at 27-month low of -1.21% in Oct on favourable base

Food prices fall sharply in October, pulling WPI to -1.21 percent

DPDP rules: Training AI models using data likely to need a rethink

The new rules require informed consent along with easy provisions to revoke it for any personal data processing

AM Green to invest ₹10K cr in Andhra Pradesh for sustainable aviation fuel

MoUs target large-scale green fuels, including 180 KTPA sustainable aviation fuel

₹25K crore export push clears Cabinet hurdle, implementation next

EPM to aid MSMEs with trade finance, market access; IES to be revamped

India's Q2 economic growth may have surpassed RBI's 7% projection

Economists see growth above 7% in July-September, backed by consumption revival, robust capex, and steady industrial output; RBI had earlier pegged Q2 GDP at 7%

Export promotion: India needs to focus on improving competitiveness

In this regard, the credit-guarantee scheme for exporters provides additional financial support to eligible ones, including micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)