Gross Domestic Product

Despite the growth slowdown, a rate cut-cycle is unlikely to start anytime soon

For 2025-26 and 2026-27, S&P Global Ratings pegged India's GDP growth forecast at 6.7 per cent and 6.8 per cent, respectively, down 20 basis points from its previous estimates

After gaining as much as 1.6 per cent from the previous day's close, the Sensex slipped into negative territory, only to recover sharply once again

Speaking at Assocham's Bharat@100 Summit, CEA V Anantha Nageswaran emphasised that India's underlying growth story remains intact despite dismal Q2 GDP figures

The current ratio is slightly lower than the all-time high ratio of 154 per cent at the end of September this year. It is the highest on record after December 2007 and September

India's GDP recorded a 5.4% growth in the July-September quarter, its slowest in two years

Cash transfer schemes have emerged as a powerful strategy for ruling state governments to attract women voters, often influencing election outcomes

The Economic Survey projected India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7 per cent in 2024-25, down from a high of 8.2 per cent in the the preceding financial year

The forward-looking policy bias might create room to lower rates in early 2025

The same-sex law that's slated to take effect in January will also create 152,000 full-time equivalent jobs and will help lift the nation's gross domestic product by 0.3 per cent

The first GDP data release under the new schedule is set for November 29, covering the second quarter of FY25

Growth in GDP in the first quarter this financial year declined to a five-quarter low of 6.7 per cent

UP Yogi Adityanath added that the crackdown on land mafias by the anti-land mafia squad has freed 64,000 hectares of land

Motilal Oswal report shows assets have grown at a faster pace since the pandemic

If India wants to be "Viksit Bharat" in 21st century, it can't do so with a 19th-20th century colonial-style administration. Core govt functions need a more professionally trained civil service

The ministry added that both the consumer and industrial outlook surveys, which showed a declining trend, need to be monitored for future trends

Initiating policy reforms on the priorities outlined in the Budget without delay is crucial for India's developmental goal

Strategic reforms are needed to enhance India's appeal to global investors as despite having huge potential, FDI data shows that the country has not fully capitalised on its opportunities, think tank GTRI said on Thursday. Suggesting a four-step plan, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that measures which can help India position itself as a leading choice for foreign investors include reducing cost disadvantages for companies relocating to India, improving the Ease of Doing Business throughout the business lifecycle, and establishing a framework for evaluating investment proposals. India attracted USD 44.4 billion in FDI (foreign direct investment) in FY2024, which is only 1.1 per cent of its GDP. The country lagged significantly behind countries like China (USD 189.1 billion), Brazil (USD 86.1 billion) , Australia (USD 61.6 billion), and Canada (USD 52.6 billion) as noted in the World Development Report 2023, it said. It suggested that India must offer a more ...

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