Page 25 - Indian Economy

Avendus Wealth-Hurun India Uth Series 2025: Zepto cofounders top the list

With 8 alumni featured, BITS Pilani leads all undergraduate institutions, followed by IIT Roorkee and IIT Delhi with 6 each

A concentration problem: Policymakers should support markets, not champions

India's conscious decision to return to industrial policy and state-guided investment has had the inevitable consequence of empowering the largest conglomerates

Donald Trump signals over 10% tariffs in India-US trade deal framework

On Tuesday, Trump said the bilateral trade pact with Indonesia would result in tariff- and non-tariff-barrier-free access for US goods to the Indonesian market

Economy to grow at 6.5% in FY26 despite global uncertainties: EAC-PM Chair

The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India. "There are significant global headwinds like the twin shocks of geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties. "However, the Indian economy is resilient and continues to be the fastest growing country among large economies," the eminent economist said. According to Dev, high-frequency indicators for the first two months of 2025-26 indicate resilient performance of the domestic economy. "A 6.5 per cent of GDP growth for FY26 is feasible despite global uncertainties. India's medium-term growth prospects see

Govt to give best of attention to promote GCCs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Sitharaman says the Centre will offer tax, legal and administrative support to boost GCCs in India and guide states to develop hubs in tier 2 cities

Need to push GCC with policy support, exact action points: DEA Secy

She said that with GCCs expanding into engineering, artificial intelligence, and emerging tech, there was a need for specialised courses to be brought in

Pilot stage of internship scheme ending soon: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman said that India was a country going through a decade or more of demographic dividend

India clears air of uncertainty, signals trade deal talks with US still on

Negotiators to head to Washington again to seal a pact before August 1

June retail inflation likely to have cooled further on food prices

Economists reckon that the decline in inflation is expected on account of easing prices across various goods categories, especially food items and a favourable base effect

RBI to conduct two-day VRRR auction on Wednesday to soak up ₹1 trillion

The surplus liquidity has kept the overnight weighted average call rate (WACR) near the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate of 5.25 per cent and well below the repo rate of 5.5 per cent

India-Canada interim trade deal back on the table after 2 years of tensions

After two years of strained diplomatic relations, as India and Canada look to iron out creases, the interim trade deal is back on the table

India and Brazil set to sign key agreements to boost bilateral trade

India's trade with Brazil is the largest compared to its trade with any other country in Latin America. However, it is far below Brazil's trade with China, the US, Argentina, and Germany

Rupee weakens against US dollar on Donald Trump's renewed tariff threat

Rupee ends 47 paise lower at 85.86 per dollar as Trump warns 10% tariffs on BRICS-aligned nations; RBI seen selling dollars to cap volatility after hitting 86 mark

Govt says India ranks 4th in income equality on World Bank database

India's Gini Index score of 25.5 places it among the world's most equal societies, ahead of China and the US, reflecting shared growth and effective poverty reduction efforts

India's liquidity surplus unlikely to lift credit growth, says JP Morgan

While surplus liquidity influences overnight borrowing costs, a recent analysis by the firm showed it does not impact credit or deposit growth in the economy

India's current account deficit manageable, but financing needs monitoring

The spectre of higher tariffs imposed by the US means export prospects, including for India, will be subdued in 2025

India's FY26 GDP growth likely to be 6.4-6.7% amid strong demand: CII

The Indian economy is expected to grow by 6.4-6.7 per cent during the current financial year driven by strong domestic demand, even as geopolitical uncertainty poses downside risks, CII President Rajiv Memani said on Thursday. Addressing his first press conference after taking over as the CII president, Memani observed that factors including a good monsoon forecast, and enhanced liquidity emanating from the Reserve Bank's CRR cut, and interest rate reduction will support the country's economic growth. Last month, the central bank announced slashing Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points, which will unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity to the banking system for lending to productive sectors of the economy. Benchmark interest rate was cut by 50 basis points to 5.5 per cent. "We expect (economic growth in) a range of 6.4 to 6.7 per cent," Memani said in response to a question on CII's gross domestic growth (GDP) forecast for India during 2025-26. Observing that there are some obvi

India's industrial strategy is feeding big business, but not growth

Growing business concentration is helping big business, but not the economy

Patchy rural recovery and a weak capex weigh on Q1 growth outlook

Urban demand continues to face headwinds and though rural demand is accelerating, it is still patchy, reckoned several economists

Capex rises 54% in Apr-May FY26, RBI dividend lifts revenue: CGA data

Government capex rose 54 per cent in April-May FY26 as RBI dividend boosted non-tax revenue and kept the fiscal deficit at a 28-year low for the two-month period