Tag: economic growth
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% as inflation provides a headroom
The Reserve Bank of India‘s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Friday reduced its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% in a unanimous decision…
Budget 2026: Weak forex position, volatile rupee to shape strategy
As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget for FY27, the government’s ninth consecutive budget under the Modi administration, key macroeconomic indicators…
Despite tariffs, India’s Q2 FY26 GDP growth likely at 7.5%, higher than last year: Union Bank Report
India’s economic growth is expected to come in strong for the second quarter of the current financial year, with GDP likely to rise 7.5 per…
ADB approves $400 million for climate-resilient roads in Maharashtra
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $400 million results-based lending (RBL) programme to help Maharashtra develop climate-resilient, low-carbon, safe and inclusive road…
What India can do about its low inflation problem
India’s economy, so often touted for potential to supplant China as a global engine, is having a hard time getting its arms around inflation. Not…
India’s Q2 growth forecast at 7.3% on rural show, higher govt capex
New Delhi: India’s economic growth likely accelerated to 7.3% in the second quarter of the fiscal year, buoyed by a resilient rural economy, higher government…
GST rate cuts pull down October inflation by 85 bps, declining trend to continue: Experts
The GST rate cuts brought down retail inflation by 85 basis points to a record low of 0.25 per cent in October and the declining…
FM Sitharaman meets leading economists on FY27 Budget
Ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met leading economists to elicit their views on the forthcoming Budget. Those present…
Tariffs on Indian exports to the US to drop 15-16% upon trade deal: Report
India and the US are in extensive and advanced stage of talks on a trade deal that could see tariffs on Indian exports drop to…
Trump tariffs: India’s smart strategy could be working
After the United States under President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 50% tariff on a large basket of Indian exports, India’s trade outlook began appearing…