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The mounting cost of Covid-19

The rapid increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases and restrictions on activity are affecting economic recovery

Wave of disruption

New Covid cases could threaten the fragile economic recovery

Chinese dreams of the future

Xi Jinping's long-term ambitions could well lead to a wariness about China's intentions across the world

In a historic setback, millions are tumbling out of the global middle class

Nearly 150 million slipped down the economic ladder in 2020, the first pullback in almost three decades

India's current account deficit narrows to 0.2% of GDP in December qtr

In the current fiscal, the current account had been in surplus in the previous two quarters, at USD 15.1 billion and USD 19 billion, respectively, as per the data

India's April-Feb fiscal deficit at 76% of revised FY target: Govt data

Govt's total receipts during April-February stood at Rs 14,13,096 cr or 88.2% of the revised estimates presented in the Budget on Feb 1

50 and beyond: How Bangladesh has fared in half a century of its history

Dhaka's justification for breaking away from West Pakistan is now self-evident. If it has done better than New Delhi in 50 years, it has completely outpaced Pakistan on every metric, writes T N Ninan

A state in transition: Uttar Pradesh's economy scoreboard under Adityanath

In 2020-21, UP emerged the largest economy after Maharashtra, up from fifth position during 2019-20 and ahead of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Karnataka

63 nations to see ratings downgrades by 2030 for ignoring climate change

The US grade would drop by two notches, and as much as three levels for Germany, India and the Netherlands.

Road to recovery

Hopeful signs in data, but medium-term outlook uncertain

GDP data: Farm sector maintains strong growth; full year might see a blip

While several sectors returned to growth in Q3 , agriculture was all along different. GVA in last fiscal year at constant prices was 4.3 per cent.

GDP grows 0.4% in Q3 after shrinking for two quarters, may fall in Q4: NSO

Imputed Q4 GDP seen falling 1.1%; Services to catch up with mfg; Tall growth of 30% in govt spending needed; Investments better than expected, show revised numbers

Fiscal deficit hits Rs 12.34 trillion at end of January, shows data

The fiscal deficit at the end of January in the previous financial year was 128.5 per cent of the Revised Estimates (RE)

GDP grows 0.4% in Q3: Pre-Covid times are here, says Finance Ministry

However, the economy grew by a much higher rate of 3.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019-20

GDP data: From China to Italy, where India stands in global community

India's was not the worst performer among large economies in the world

Q3 GDP numbers: Private sector investments will pick up soon, say experts

Gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) contracted by 6.48 per cent in Q4FY20. It plunged in Q1FY21 before returning to earlier levels in Q2

Riding on the blue economy

India's marine resources remain under-utilised

Beyond the pandemic: The crisis of revenues

Once the pandemic is over, the states need to garner more own revenues to spend more on meritorious heads such as education, health and infrastructure

Increasing fiscal constraints

Govt must focus on mobilising more revenues

India's GDP growth rate for 2019-20 revised downwards to 4% from 4.2%

Under the first revision released in January 2020, real GDP or GDP at constant (2011-12) prices for 2018-19 was pegged at Rs 139.81 trillion, showing a growth of 6.1 per cent