Tag: india gdp
Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirms govt’s fiscal discipline push, puts public debt target at 50% of GDP by 2030
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to fiscal consolidation, setting a target of capping national debt at 50% of gross domestic…
IMF’s bullish call: Why is India sprinting when the world stumbles?
The International Monetary Fund’s latest upgrade of India’s growth forecast to 7% for both 2026 and 2027 offers a striking contrast with an increasingly fragile…
India is a stable economy with the ability to withstand external headwinds, says DEA Anuradha Thakur
Mumbai: As nations navigate uncertainty and confront critical tradeoffs, India has emerged as a stable economy that has the ability to withstand external headwinds, said…
Look beyond premiumisation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to India Inc
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman cautioned India Inc against focusing on premium consumers, saying that if companies pursue premiumisation for the urban tier alone,…
India scores high on latest WEF standings: Growth outlook strongest, but some ground lost with MNCs
India’s growth story is gathering momentum even as its appeal to global businesses shows signs of losing some ground, showing a divergence between expectations for…
Need more structural growth that stays high without policy support: Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist/Strategist, Asean Economist, HSBC
Growth right now is genuinely quite strong because the strength is visible not just in the official GDP numbers, but also in indicators such as…
Oil prices key external risk, but yet to derail growth outlook: Radhika Rao, Executive Director & Senior Economist, DBS Bank
Recent high-frequency indicators show growth is holding up despite a less supportive global backdrop, as credit growth maintains a strong beat, government expenditure remains apace…
Govt support, benign inflation helped in Q1: Sonal Varma, Chief Economist, India & Asia (excl. Japan), Nomura
India’s growth has remained remarkably resilient, with domestic demand—particularly consumption—providing an important anchor. Despite geopolitical disruptions and higher crude oil prices, activity has held up…
Manufacturing a bright spot; services presents a mixed bag: Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank
India’s economy has demonstrated notable resilience in 2026, navigating a challenging backdrop of geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, elevated energy prices, weather-related uncertainties and rising…
GDP more than aggregation of high-frequency indicators: Pronab Sen, India’s first chief statistician
We don’t feel the GDP growth on the ground because the statistics ministry’s estimates come in a long series. We start with the first estimate…