Tag: economic growth
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…
Can India’s economic growth weather the storm of US tariffs this fiscal year?
Mumbai: High-frequency indicators pointed to the likelihood of robust September-quarter growth, central bank governor Sanjay Malhotra had said during the October 1 monetary policy review,…
China open to importing more from India if New Delhi joins RCEP, says Chinese economist Liqing Zhang
China can import more from India if New Delhi is more open to Beijing and joins the regional free trade agreement, Liqing Zhang, director of…
Robust consumption bulwark against external shocks: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said India’s economic growth is firmly anchored in robust domestic consumption that blunts the impact of external shocks,…
Financial stability foremost priority, but we shouldn’t impede growth through regulations: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
After announcing a slew of measures centred around ease of doing business and relaxations of norms, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra asserted that financial stability is…
Government reports fiscal gap at 38.1% of FY26 target as of August
New Delhi: Higher spending and lower net tax collection widened the Centre’s fiscal deficit up to August in this financial year to 38.1% of the…
Mechanism set up for sharing sectoral growth trends with ministries
New Delhi: The statistics ministry has set up a mechanism to share sectoral growth trends with relevant ministries following the release of gross domestic product…