Month: January 2026

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‘Every businessperson I talk to thinks of India as a land of opportunity’: Brian Moynihan, CEO, Bank of America

India is a vast market that’s growing faster than any other country, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told ET in an exclusive interview, adding…

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Policy dynamism and purposeful, governance reinforce this backdrop” CEA V Anantha Nageswaran writes in his preface to the survey, (PTI)
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India to grow by up to 7.2% next fiscal| Business News

The Economic Survey, unlike the Union Budget which will be presented on Sunday, is not a binding document for the government. It is best read…

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Economic Survey 2026: At Near-full capacity, India needs structural reforms for faster growth, says DK Pant, India Ratings
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Economic Survey 2026: At Near-full capacity, India needs structural reforms for faster growth, says DK Pant, India Ratings

Economic Survey offers a balanced assessment of the Indian economy‘s strengths and vulnerabilities while outlining the steps needed to sustain a high-growth trajectory. It has…

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Economic Survey warns against frontier AI chase

Given the constraints of capital, computing capacity, energy and infrastructure, pursuing “scale in artificial intelligence for its own sake” is neither efficient nor necessary, and…

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Economic Survey suggests lowering government stake threshold to 26% to enable further PSU disinvestment
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Economic Survey suggests lowering government stake threshold to 26% to enable further PSU disinvestment

The Economic Survey has suggested amending the definition of a ‘government company’ to allow a reduction in stake to 26% in listed state-run companies and…

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In uncertain world, Economic Survey pushes buffers & backs intelligent swadeshi, says Rajani Sinha, CareEdge
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In uncertain world, Economic Survey pushes buffers & backs intelligent swadeshi, says Rajani Sinha, CareEdge

Amid heightened geopolitical conflicts, this year’s Economic Survey has underscored the need for India to maintain adequate buffers. The survey notes that global turbulence could…

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Strong macros, weak global rewards: Survey flags new growth paradox, says Dharmakirti Joshi, CRISIL
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Strong macros, weak global rewards: Survey flags new growth paradox, says Dharmakirti Joshi, CRISIL

The Economic Survey pegs the Indian economy‘s potential growth rate at 7%, a full 50 basis points higher than projected three years ago. This signals…

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Formal skilling could boost jobs by 13%, says Economic Survey

The Economic Survey has stressed the need to expand access to formal skilling as only 4.9% of the youth in the 15-29 age group have…

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Economic Survey turns bullish on growth, cautions on uncertainty: Aditi Nayar, ICRA
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Economic Survey turns bullish on growth, cautions on uncertainty: Aditi Nayar, ICRA

The prescient and comprehensive Economic Survey for 2025-26 offers much food for thought. It has raised India’s potential GDP growth to 7% from 6.5%; on…

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Economic Survey 2026: India an oasis of macro stability in a volatile global environment, says CEA

India remains in a sweet spot amid global turmoil, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said at a media briefing after the tabling of the…

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