Page 14 - Economic Growth

From small businesses to farmers, here's how middle India is driving demand

Government data released on Friday showed the economy shrank 7.5% in the July-September quarter, performing better than analysts' expectation of an 8.8% contraction

Did festival demand revive Indian economy's animal spirits in October?

Demand during the festival season helped boost three of the eight high-frequency indicators

Economic momentum will be lost through 2021: CLSA

India has the weakest growth in fiscal 2020 of countries that we forecast at 15 per cent, but the strongest fiscal 2021 forecast at +14.5 per cent, CLSA said

Higher budget deficit looms as govt cuts spending on growth drivers

Spending on capital assets has so far trailed the so-called revenue expenditure that includes interest payments and overheads such as salaries

Factory output hits decade high in October as demand bounces back: PMI

The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 58.9 in October from September's 56.8

Best of BS Opinion: Jet's revival plan, rising onion prices, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Changes being made in all sectors for country's all-round growth: PM Modi

Expressing sympathy towards those affected by floods in several parts of the state, the Prime Minister said the central and the Karnataka governments together were doing every bit to provide relief

Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense ties amid rising China influence

The deal was expected: Japan has been pursuing such agreements in recent years to bolster ties with Southeast Asia and provide a lifeline to its own defense industry

Why Bihar's economic growth is picking up despite absence of big industries

Even as national GDP growth declined to 6.1% in 2018-19 and to 4.2% the next year, Bihar's GSDP growth rose to 9.3% and 10.5%, respectively

'Solid achievement' of BJP's hate-filled cultural nationalism: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the government over IMF growth projections showing Bangladesh closing in on India in terms of per capita GDP this year

Indian economy staring at double-digit decline as Covid-19 cases spike

The failure to get infections under control will set back business activity and consumption -- the bedrock of the economy -- which had been slowly picking up

Once fastest-growing large economy, India faces steepest quarterly slump

Data due Aug. 31 will likely show GDP declined 19.2% in the quarter to June from a year ago

Here's how Covid-19 has made predicting India's GDP growth even harder

Economists are bracing for possible big swings in the quarterly gross domestic product data scheduled for release on Aug 31, and significant revisions going forward

India cannot be export powerhouse without being open to imports: Panagariya

Except for a gap of about 200 years, India has been a large contributor to global output, Panagriya wrote in his book India Unlimited: Reclaiming the Lost Glory

Livelihood mission of 2014 has a few pointers for urban job scheme

Between 2014-15 and October 31, 2019, over 460,000 SHGs have been formed under the scheme; 461,994 beneficiaries have been assisted in setting up micro-enterprises for self-employment

Needed: Policy debates

The govt should have a wider discussion on the way forward

Why RBI has allowed one-time restructuring of corporate and personal loans

Like almost everywhere else, the ability of assets to earn returns in industries ranging from airlines, hotels and commercial real estate - from large firms to their small vendors - has been impaired

Talks continue on implementation of long-term European Union budget

EU institutions have started talks on the implementation of a massive recovery package linked to the bloc's next seven-year budget that was agreed during a summit meeting this month

Formalisation of economy gradually picked up in May, EPF data shows

The net subscriber base of the employee provident fund, broadly taken as indicator of formalisation of the economy, stood at 318,789, three times the number in April

Govt to recruit new chief statistician; Srivastava to retire on Aug 31

The eligible candidates are required to submit their applications for the post with the ministry by August 17, as per a notice issued by MOSPI on July 17