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Economic slowdown: Steel consumption set for slowest growth in three years

The S&P BSE Metal Index has also plunged about 30% so far this year

Four reasons why Sitharaman's stimulus measures are short on vision

Allowing larger firms to flourish, enabling smaller firms to secure cheap financing and forcing the state to retreat from business would be the great news the private sector has been waiting for

With no major fiscal support, govt's growth measures seen falling short

Sitharaman ignored the auto industry's demand for a reduction of a goods-and-services tax on vehicles to halt the worst slump in car sales in almost two decades

Despite surcharge rollback, near-term flows may remain muted: Chhaochharia

Gautam Chhaochharia, head of India research, UBS Securities, in an interview with Hamsini Karthik says the markets remain in an expensive zone despite the recent correction

Coherent set of immediate actions

The government must announce a calendar for implementation of Friday's measures

HDFC bank says consumption growth to continue despite economic slowdown

The largest private sector lender said the quality of its credit card portfolio is not yet affected by the broader economic realities and the stressed part is half that of the industry average

Unsure of economic revival, says Chris Wood; cuts India exposure

In his weekly note to investors, GREED & fear, Wood says Narendra Modi should not have allowed himself to be distracted by the execution of the BJP's agenda on Kashmir

Govt unveils measures to revive auto sector amid slowdown concerns

Also, BS-IV vehicles purchased up to March 2020 will remain operational for the entire period of registration, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said

India's GDP expansion much higher than global growth: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said reform is a continuous process for her government and it tops the agenda

India Inc grows impatient as economy slows down and Modi seems distracted

Govt pre-ocupied with Kashmir even as India Inc grows impatient as economy dips

Even a stimulus package can't help the economy much, says report

The warnings come amid the gloomy news on the growth front, with GDP expansion sliding to a 5-year-low of 5.8 percent in March and expected to fall further in June quarter

Amid slowdown, carmakers' bet on new launches pays off to an extent

Carmakers launched as many as 14 new models between April and July 2019

Britannia to increase prices 'marginally', optimise cost to beat slowdown

The FMCG major said slowdown had been witnessed in the last five to six months and the period till January would 'not be easy'

No sectoral relief

Tax cuts for specific industries must be avoided

India's widening debt market cracks threaten to swallow realty tycoons

The weak performance of property businesses and an acute liquidity crunch were cited as key reasons for rating downgrades

A bottoms-up approach to inclusive growth

Counter the growth slowdown with a micro-loan revolution

GDP growth to slow in Apr-Jun quarter to 5.7% on weak consumption: Nomura

India's economic growth slowed to 6.8% in 2018-19 - the slowest pace since 2014-15

Parle may cut up to 10,000 jobs, slash production as slowdown bites

A sharp drop in Parle's biscuit sales means the company may have to slash production

Those in power must empathise

Apart from the hardware of macro-economic policy, officials in power must implement a software solution of listen, listen and listen

White House mulling tax cut, reviving tariffs to avoid recession: Report

Trump on Sunday pushed back against talk of a looming recession after a raft of US data reports last week gave a mixed outlook for the economy