The country will see a slightly faster pace of growth in the next couple of years that will support its sovereign rating: S&P
Revision of CPI and GDP base years from 2011-12 and 2012, respectively, was dependent on the outcomes of the consumer expenditure survey of 2017-18, which the govt junked sometime back
The country is already facing a permanent loss of output versus its pre-pandemic path, suggesting a long-term production deficit equivalent to about 10% of GDP
Ocean-based trade currently contributes about 4 per cent of India's Gross Domestic Product
Pakistan's proposal of lifting the ban on cotton and sugar imports from India turned out to be a non-starter. Both countries have a compelling economic case to resume trade ties as soon as possible
While many contemporary economists seem to have lost interest in economic history altogether, those born before 1980 have turned most unbecomingly partisan
Retail loan growth at 9.1 per cent for February 12 fortnight is the weakest so far; Nifty Bank index is up 60 per cent in six months
Reluctant insurers have failed to offer the cover especially curated by the ministry following the UK Sinha panel's recommendations
The forecaster's personality seems to influence the forecast. While some are congenital optimists, others are pessimists. They are like the bulls and bears of economics-econometrics confluence
Although growth more or less remained at an elevated level, employment declined further amid Covid-19 restrictions
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A faltering economy may have led to a re-think on economic strategy. And Mr Modi might think he is politically strong enough to take some risks. But there could be a minefield ahead, writes T N Ninan
At 15.9%, capex share in total spend for FY22 will be the highest in over a decade
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The govt's PLI scheme can aid job creation, according to the Survey, which has laid out 10 ideas towards achieving and sustaining a higher growth rate
The Survey emphasised that the year after the crisis will require sustained and calibrated measures to facilitate the process of economic recovery
India's economy, as per the Economic Survey, could contract 7.7 per cent in FY21, pulled down mainly by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the disease
The Economic Survey 2020-21, authored by CEO K Subramanian, has pegged India's GDP contraction in FY21 at 7.7 per cent, and real GDP growth in FY22 at 11%. Hefre are both volumes of the document
While Centre-state cooperation on lockdown and vaccine roll-out are commendable, the fractious GST council meet and states not allowing in CBI could prove to be a spanner
Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the mark