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Covid-19 crisis: PM Modi says growth will return, more reforms in the works

He said the pandemic might have applied the brakes on the speed of the economic growth, but the country had left behind the phase of lockdown and entered the first phase of unlocking.

E-way bills in May treble from April levels; Still behind pre-March levels

This indicates that GST revenue for May, but collected in June, could recover after reporting a close to 85% shortfall in April vis-a-vis last year

Moody's downgrade: Expect bouts of correction; sell-off in markets unlikely

Stock markets generally discount an outcome a few months in advance. They might have seen the bottom in March, unless a more ferocious second wave results in a fresh lockdown, writes Ambareesh Baliga

Moody's downgrade of India's sovereign debt had been on cards for months

In comparative terms, India has been a laggard among Emerging Markets in 2020. The downgrade just makes the task of its economic recovery a little more daunting

Why Moody's downgrade is not a bolt from the blue but still not justified

While this downgrade will not affect the sovereign as it does not borrow overseas, it will however affect Indian companies borrowing from abroad

India coronavirus dispatch: Why heart surgeries have got scaled back

From informal Indian economy in the time of pandemic, to making cities liveable for migrants, and why Mumbai still struggles to cope with coronavirus - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Internet speed to power: Weekly indicators show economy is picking up

Weekly economic indicators show a rise in economic activity in days leading up government announcing easing coronavirus lockdown

Market Ahead, June. 1: Top factors that could guide markets this week

SGX Nifty, which is up 130 points, is indicating a stronger opening for the Indian indices today

Opportunity in crisis: 5 sectors that may gain from coronavirus pandemic

As India moves to open up the country, investors look at sectors that have been resilient. Puneet Wadhwa charts sectors that are expected to do well in the next few months

GDP data: Yet another huge knock for Modi govt's economic growth story

India's economic growth falls for a third successive year, fiscal deficit widens to 4.6%; agriculture and govt spending prevent further decline

Q4 GDP data released today: Key things to note

India's gross domestic product for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2020 grew at 3.1 per cent, its slowest pace in at least two years

Covid-19 lockdown: FY21 GDP growth rate forecasts pose a big worry

However on the extreme ends, Bernstein pegged fall in the gross domestic product (GDP) at 7 per cent and Asian Development Bank projected GDP growth at 4 per cent

India GDP growth slows to 3.1% in Q4, stands at 11-year low of 4.2% in FY20

The second Advance Estimates, released on February 28, had projected the FY20 growth rate at 5 per cent

Sooner than later, govt will accept our suggestions on economy: Chidambaram

A stubborn government has no choice and must listen to experience and wise counsel, says Chidambaram

Last rate cut for now but there're more bullets in RBI's chamber

Following this, the reverse repo rate, or the rate at which the banks perk extra liquidity with the RBI, was reduced to 3.35 per cent from 3.75 per cent - both at their historic lows.

Fiscal stimulus by FM is mostly credit oriented, says Subhash Chandra Garg

He said that the fiscal stimulus, by its very nature, is additional fiscal burden on the public finances

Lockdown 3.0, global tension rattle markets; Sensex, Nifty crash nearly 6%

The Sensex closed at 31,715, down 2,002 points, or 5.94 per cent - its biggest single-day loss since March 16.

Top biz headlines: India Inc plays safe, IT clients fear data leak and more

Here are the top 10 business headlines this morning

Lockdown extension beyond May can lower growth to zero, says CRISIL

The sharp deceleration in growth and increased income uncertainty is certain to pull demand down, it says

India Inc may see 15% fall in profits in FY21, 10% revenue decline: Crisil

At present, the country is under a 40-day lockdown till May 3, and there are indications of it being gradually withdrawn.