Tag: economic growth
India’s economic pillars show ‘no fragility’, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday, said India’s key economic indicators showed no signs of fragility, citing strong GST collections and a sound banking…
Capex key to India’s growth strategy, fiscal prudence remains top priority: Sitharaman at HSBC event
The government will continue to rely on capital expenditure as a key driver of economic growth while maintaining a firm commitment to fiscal consolidation, Finance…
Fiscal deficit in H1 rises to 42.1% of FY27 target on higher capex, subsidies
New Delhi: Higher capital spending and subsidy outlays widened the Centre’s fiscal deficit in the first half of 2026-27 to ₹7.14 lakh crore, or 42.1%…
Niti Aayog’s Lahiri flags growth risks in case of further monetary policy tightening
Kolkata: Policymakers need to balance output growth and inflationary expectations, Niti Aayog vice chairman Ashok Lahiri said on Friday in Kolkata, as bets mount on…
RBI rate hike: Extent of rate hike cycle to depend on growth-inflation outlook: RBI Governor
Mumbai: The duration and extent of the rate hike cycle will be contingent on the actual growth-inflation developments and outlook, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said…
More RBI rate hikes loading? Decoding what Malhotra’s ‘caliberated tightening’ stance means
After cutting rates by 125 basis points in 2025 and then keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for four straight policy reviews, the Reserve…
RBI may increase rates by 0.25 pc in Oct policy amid inflationary pressures, experts poll shows
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to increase the repo rate by 0.25 per cent in the October monetary policy review due…
Budget 2027-28 process begins October 12 with month-long pre-budget meetings
New Delhi: The finance ministry will begin a month-long series of pre-budget meetings from October 12 as part of the preparations for Union Budget 2027-28….
Who gets the fruits of India’s economic growth? CEA Nageswaran has an answer
India’s economic growth can translate into meaningful transformation only when its gains are shared fairly between workers and corporates, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha…
Sensex, Nifty open lower as Middle East war pushes Brent crude toward $100
Indian equity markets opened lower on Wednesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed crude oil prices closer to $100 a barrel and weighed…