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India’s core sector growth remains flat in October, weakest in 14 months
India’s infrastructure output was unchanged in October from a year earlier, its weakest performance in 14 months, as declines in coal, crude oil and electricity…
City slickers catching up with country cousins: Morgan Stanley
Rural India continues to do the heavy lifting for the FMCG sector, stretching its lead over urban markets for a seventh straight quarter. Strong farm…
RBI’s inflation-forecast model under increasing scrutiny amid record-low numbers| Business News
The Reserve Bank of India’s inflation forecasting model is coming under increasing scrutiny from economists after the central bank consistently overestimated price pressures this year,…
The Great Indian inflation bust
India’s retail inflation plunging to 0.25 percent in October 2025 has created a moment of unusual macroeconomic clarity and complexity at the same time. The…
India’s trade deficit widens to a record as exports show impact of US tariffs| Business News
India’s trade deficit widened to a record in October 2025 as imports rose due to higher domestic demand after a cut in consumption tax, while…
India will hold firm even as global economy remains uncertain, says S&P’s global chief economist
The global economy is entering a new phase. After months of concern over tariffs, growth risks and volatile policymaking, the narrative has begun to shift….
India’s retail inflation rate falls to a record low of 0.25% in October 2025 after GST rate cuts| Business News
India’s retail inflation rate fell to its lowest on record in October 2025 due to a sharp drop in food inflation and GST rate cuts….
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…
The greying country: Will India’s rising senior population power a silver economy, or become a big strain?
In a country of 1.4 billion people, every demographic—rich, poor, young, old—inevitably translates into staggering numbers. India’s elderly population—150 million citizens aged 60 years and…
India stands at pivotal juncture as policy choices to shape next two decades: DBS report
India stands at a defining moment where strategic policy choices will determine the structure and direction of its economy over the next two decades, according…