Page 24 - Gdp

Ind-Ra expects states fiscal deficit to touch 3% of GDP in FY21

Ind-Ra's Devendra Pant said while bigger states are better placed to manage fiscal shocks, states which see fiscal deficit at 4% or more may see deterioration

China and the West race to the top

Macroeconomic stability and efficient markets, which lie at the heart of neoclassical economic thinking, remain essential conditions for growth

Is it time to revisit the Budget 2000 promise?

Since Yashwant Sinha emphasised on reducing the government's stake in public sector banks, things have only worsened

India can end up with 5% real GDP growth this fiscal: Bibek Debroy

In the present scenario achieving a nine per cent GDP growth will be difficult, he said at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet here

What various sectors of the economy wants from Budget 2020?

Here are the list of demands from Sitharaman and her budget team across various sectors of the economy

FMCG sector to expand at 9% in FY20, growth to improve in FY21: Report

The recovery in growth for the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector will begin playing out from March-April 2020 riding on a jump in farm incomes, Crisil Ratings said in its report

Don't artificially boost GDP number: Cong to govt on 'data revamp' reports

The government has suddenly expressed alarm and a 'revamp of official statistics' is being proposed, says Congress

Voters casting ballot on economic issues in many states: Rahul Mukherji

Rahul Mukherji discusses contemporary political issues with Business Standard

Top 10 biz headlines: IIP contracts, Honda suspends Manesar plant, and more

From festive passenger vehicle sales to Alibaba's Singles' Day sales hitting $38 billion, here are the top headlines for the day

Some stability, but risks remain

With destocking over, growth is stabilising but its revival faces several pro-cyclical headwinds

India's textile and apparel exports to reach $300 bn by FY25: Invest India

The textiles and apparel industry contributes 2.3 per cent to India's GDP and accounts for 13 per cent of industrial production, and 12 per cent of the country's export earnings

Best of BS Opinion: India's GDP growth, Citizens Amendment Act, and more

The opinion pages focus on aspects related to all three. Kanika Datta sums up the views here

Modi govt's $5-trn GDP target looks ambitious, says economist R Nagaraj

Soon after assuming office for the second term in May 2019, the Narendra Modi-led government set a target of taking the economy to USD 5 trillion over the next five years

Worry about the trend, not the cycle

Our institutional capacity to support trend growth has not stayed the pace

Don't depend on MPC alone

Maintain balance between growth and financial stability

Yashwant Sinha questions 'imaginary' GDP numbers, says economy in bad shape

Talking to reporters, Sinha also demurred Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding "pre-budget consultation", saying it is "unprecedented" and asked what the latter's Finance Minister is doing

Over to the Budget

Advance estimates show growth revival remains a daunting task

Best of BS Opinion: Dealing with GST fraud, India's GDP growth, and more

With a fresh assessment of the state of the economy, all stakeholders would now look forward to the Union Budget to see how the government plans to revive growth

India's GDP growth rate for 2019-20 estimated at 5% against 6.8% in FY19

GDP growth stood at 4.8 per cent for the first half of the current fiscal year

Advance estimates of GDP to be released today, may not be closer to reality

The Reserve Bank of India has already cut its earlier projections and now projected the growth to be 5 per cent for the year