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States' fiscal health falling apart over shortfalls in GST compensation

States are indeed facing shortage in cash flow to run the administration and finance their schemes, as well as capital spending

Slowdown due to Centre's failed economic policies, says Amit Mitra

India's GDP growth fell to 5 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year and is estimated to have dipped further in the second quarter

Slowdown due to wrong policy moves like demonetisation, GST: Amit Mitra

Economic growth hit a six-year low of 5 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year

Manmohan, Opposition FMs, economists to attend slowdown conclave on Nov 29

A day-long 'national conclave on the economy', jointly organised by Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies and the Samruddha Bharat Foundation, will be held at Jawahar Bhavan

Letter to BS: Need solutions on weak policies leading to eco-slowdown

Certainly import-competing domestic production is not bad. And labour-intensive products stand no chance in the highly competitive export market

Plastic exports likely to remain flat in FY20 due to economic slowdown

The main reason for the slowdown in exports is the economic downturn in the export markets and a decline in raw materials prices

Parliament LIVE: Congress oppose govt's PSU stake sale, calls it scam

Parliament Winter Session 2019: Opposition parties have used the Winter Parliament to attack the government over economic slowdown, farmer distress and the situation in Kashmir.

More than 200 scholars ask govt to release Consumer Expenditure Survey data

The statement comes in light of the Modi government recently saying that it will not be releasing the Survey of Consumer Expenditure, 2017-18 because of "data quality" issues

Economic slowdown: Even Diwali failed to lift India's sullen animal spirits

The poor reading signals a protracted slowdown, and may influence the Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates for a sixth time this year in December

Opposition not hitting the street anytime soon as Congress delays protest

Congress sources said the real reason for postponing the event was that they discovered the venue was booked, and by a Congressman at that

Needed: A white paper on the Indian economy

Economic sentiment is as important as the actual data on the economy

Not just health, Delhi's air is also toxic for economy facing a slowdown

India's losses from air pollution increased more than four times to $560 billion between 1990 and 2013, according to the World Bank

Govt has no plans to revise fiscal deficit target, says MoS Finance Thakur

Thakur also listed out the steps taken by the government to boost economic activities.

Weak corporate earnings in H1 FY20 reflect overall economic slowdown: CARE

The growth in power and fuel cost witnessed a significant moderation from 16.5% in H1 FY19

Employment growth has slowed in last two years: CARE Ratings study

Financial sector's performance has by far been most impressive with banks

Auto sector slowdown a cyclical issue; govt taking steps: Prakash Javadekar

Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Prakash Javadekar said the sector is facing a prolonged downturn due to various reasons

Best of BS Opinion: Can alternative investment fund revive realty sector?

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

Amid slowdown, steel companies reduce prices for automakers by 14%

A steel producer said lower prices would hopefully support the auto sector

Sena backs TMC's demand for discussion on economic slowdown in Parliament

We learned from Jaitley the importance of relations and how to maintain them, said Sanjay Raut

Not facing 5% slowdown, India remains fastest-growing economy: Govt

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said a number of steps were being taken to strengthen the economy