The Latest data on most economic indicators is available till February, while the real economic impact of Covid-19 came in March.
Fears that the spread of COVID-19 would push the global economy into recession have led to extreme risk aversion among investors
The RBI in December 2019 noted that private sector banks accounted for 69 per cent of incremental loans in 2018-19
The stress lies in the manufacturing and construction sectors, the biggest employers of semi-skilled labour
Slowdown in economic growth has taken a clear toll on revenue growth
IGST collection on imports shows a disturbing trend with a fall for four consecutive months
Life expectancy, the average number of years a person spends in school, and incomes in India are close to the South Asian average
Direct taxes, as a share of total tax revenue, rose to 55 per cent, close to its average level in the last few years
Sample Registration System data provides critical insights in to India's growing population which now stands at 133.92 crore
Statsguru: More exports to help educated and experienced workers Higher exports also help pull more workers in the formal sector
The report is based on an online survey of 33,000 respondents carried out in 27 markets in October and November 2018
Food index contracts for second straight month, core inflation also moderates
One possible explanation is that credit allowed for capital goods under the previous indirect tax regime could still be weighing down CGST collections
The global competitiveness rankings are based on a country's performance on four sub-indices, namely enabling environment, human capital, markets and the innovation ecosystem it offers
While food inflation has slowed of late, the RBI expects the recent hikes in minimum support prices (MSPs) announced by the government to have a direct impact on inflation
The Nifty is now up 8 per cent since the beginning of the year
Emerging economies are expected to grow at 4.9 per cent in 2018, up from 4.7 per cent in 2017
The recent economic data suggests a worsening of the macro-economic environment
In a business as usual scenario, the RBI expects bad loans to rise to 12.2 per cent by March 2019
PSBs are in a worse position, with 14.5 per cent of their loans turning bad at the end of FY18, up from 11.7 per cent the year before