Indian economy

INDIAN ECONOMY NEWS

New labour codes set to dent India Inc’s Q3 earnings, IT firms face margin pressure

January 14, 2026 9:50 pm

While companies will continue to bear additional expenses related to the labour reforms in the coming quarters, the intensity of the impact is expected to taper off after the third quarter

Letting the rupee slide isn’t the answer

January 10, 2026 7:31 am

A strategy of gradually arriving at an indeterminate fair value while seeking to avoid shocks might be the optimal

Reforms by Modi govt keeping Indian economy strong, says BJP

January 09, 2026 5:16 am

At a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Gopal Krishna Agarwal said India’s economy is projected to grow at a robust 7.4% in FY 2025-26 and that the quarterly trend shows “consistent strength” with India performing well across all major sectors.

Economy grows faster than expected, but there are points of concern

January 08, 2026 7:18 am

The disaggregated data shows that the sharpest acceleration is observed in the services sector

At year’s end, robust growth, signs that economy weathered the storms

December 29, 2025 12:41 pm

We expect GDP growth of 6.7 per cent and inflation at 5 per cent, largely driven by the low base effect, in fiscal 2027

The good news is, lower-income states are catching up

December 26, 2025 7:31 am

This loan programme is well-suited to the task. It is ring-fenced for state capex and cannot be diverted to other uses. It crowds in states’ own capital spending and complements the central government’s capex

GDP growth likely to moderate with inflation nearing 4%: RBI panel member

December 26, 2025 5:13 am

“Now that inflation is forecast to gradually normalise towards the target over the next few quarters, GDP growth ‘prints’ will also slow in line with the forecasts in the MPC resolution,” Bhattacharya said in an interview to The Indian Express.

CPI inflation rises to 0.71% in November, food inflation below zero for 6th straight month

December 12, 2025 8:12 pm

Core CPI inflation was broadly steady at 4.4% in November, primarily due to gold and silver inflation hitting new all-time highs.

Modi 3.0 shows an appetite for economic reform

November 22, 2025 9:08 am

In its third term, government has accelerated pace, putting India on higher growth path

Top 10 largest economies in the world in 2025: India is the fastest-growing economy; where does it rank?

November 17, 2025 5:46 am

Top 10 largest economies in the world in 2025 list: According to the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2025, India’s growth is projected at 6.6 per cent in 2025 and 6.2 per cent in 2026, making it the fastest-growing major economy.

INDIAN ECONOMY PHOTOS

Postcards of Change: Transforming cities take centrestage

February 11, 2014 7:20 pm

Indian cities are yet to get the attention they deserve despite their role as the growth engines of the economy.

INDIAN ECONOMY 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.

'For the first time we have a majority govt. If some hard decisions have to be taken, they must be announced now'

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

Former governor of Reserve Bank of India Bimal Jalan talks about how he addressed the issues of transparency and accountability in financial transactions and governance in his new book, India Ahead: 2025 and Beyond.

No need for 'exaggerated panic' among investors: Jaitley

February 12, 2016 11:55 am

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): As the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex plunged around 800 point on Thursday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday came out to calm the investors, saying that there was no need for an 'exaggerated panic' among investors. Jaitley emphasised that the investors should keep in mind the inherent strength of the Indian economy while investing. He added that the Government is fully committed to empower and support public sector banks by providing whatever capital requirements is required, adding that the problem of recovering bad loans from the borrowers will soon be ended.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement