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The government's 7.8 per cent growth number may be accurate. Why doesn't it feel right?
September 18, 2026 5:01 am
The government’s own Economic Survey noted that corporate profits rose by more than 22 per cent in FY2023-24, while employment at the firms it examined increased by only around 1.5 per cent. When profits surge while wages and employment lag, growth will naturally feel different to households
P Chidambaram writes: Holding a mirror to GDP numbers
September 13, 2026 11:39 am
Measurement of GDP, especially the rate of growth of GDP, is crucial to gauge the health of the economy
Subhash Garg's GDP math was wrong. Rahul Gandhi's prudent silence stronger than rebuttal
September 06, 2026 3:56 pm
What is surprising is that Rahul Gandhi, who is a strong critic of the economic policies of the Narendra Modi government, chose prudently not to comment on Garg’s claims. His silence was loud and meant wrong maths can’t be defended
India’s latest GDP revisions: How, and why, does GDP data get updated?
September 10, 2026 7:46 am
India completely overhauled its official statistics in 2026, leading to revisions in old data. But how is it arriving at those revisions? Here's a simple guide.
Viksit Bharat: One man’s vision, a nation’s ambition
September 05, 2026 9:58 am
PM Modi is determined to achieve not incremental but spectacular growth in the next two decades. Why shouldn’t 50 Indian companies be there in the Fortune 500 list?
Economy weathers a storm, but more turbulence lies ahead
September 05, 2026 9:56 am
An RBI special forex swap window, like the one for FCNR(B) deposits, can only be a one-time affair providing much-needed reprieve to India's external sector. These cannot substitute more durable interventions
The GDP debate: India’s growth numbers have a credibility problem
September 07, 2026 7:35 am
The government may be right on the methodology, but its record on economic data has shifted the burden of proof
BJP slams Rahul for 'spreading falsehood' on economy: 'Has taken contract to weaken people's morale'
September 02, 2026 2:38 am
Demanding that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi apologise for calling the Indian economy “dead” and spreading falsehood that a big economic tsunami was on its way, Prasad said, “Now, a growth rate of 7.8% is in front of you. Do you have some shame?”
Sajjid Chinoy writes: Economy has weathered West Asia shock. Now, reform for sustained growth
August 29, 2026 7:08 am
What’s needed is for consumption and export growth rates to rise more structurally. The former is inextricably linked to the employment challenge
How India’s economy weathered West Asia shock
June 20, 2026 12:45 am
Through a powerful combination of visionary leadership and domestic resolve, India converted a global energy crisis into a definitive demonstration of its economic sovereignty
GDP GROWTH VIDEOS
‘Think of it the other way, not about govt raiding RBI, but how RBI could have behaved differently’
June 22, 2020 6:07 pm
In this edition of the Idea Exchange, Former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian talks about demonitisation, defends GST, explains the reasons why growth has not been robust and reflects back on his tenure as Chief Economic Adviser of India.
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