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GDP a 'fancy figure' that can be misleading at times: Kamal Nath

Defending the loan waiver, the Congress leader, who also had a long stint in central government in various ministries, said it was very necessary as agriculture is a backbone of the Indian economy

GDP a 'fancy figure' that can be misleading at times: Kamal Nath
Updated On : 23 Jan 2019 | 3:32 PM IST

Growth deceleration

Advance estimates of GDP growth disappoint

Growth deceleration
Updated On : 08 Jan 2019 | 11:49 PM IST

ICICI sees GDP inching up to 7.4% in second half of FY20; long pause by RBI

The critical factors that can determine growth will be oil prices

ICICI sees GDP inching up to 7.4% in second half of FY20; long pause by RBI
Updated On : 21 Dec 2018 | 8:09 PM IST

RBI caps total external commercial borrowings at 6.5% of GDP

The limit now works out to be about $160 billion for the current fiscal year, against the actual outstanding of $126.29 billion as on September 30

RBI caps total external commercial borrowings at 6.5% of GDP
Updated On : 21 Dec 2018 | 1:58 AM IST

Well-being beyond GDP

If we want to put people first, we have to know what matters to them, what improves their wellbeing, and how we can supply more of whatever that is

Well-being  beyond GDP
Updated On : 05 Dec 2018 | 10:54 PM IST

India's R&D imperative

Raising manufacturing sector's share in GDP requires a fundamental change in our national innovation system and an increase in tech investments

India's R&D imperative
Updated On : 05 Dec 2018 | 10:23 PM IST

Beyond GDP: How policy based on subjective data can undermine voter trust

If policymakers had paid more attention to household statistics rather than GDP, they would see why many people stopped trusting their governments following the crisis

Beyond GDP: How policy based on subjective data can undermine voter trust
Updated On : 04 Dec 2018 | 1:42 PM IST

CAD may rise to 3% of GDP Sept qtr on high crude prices, gold imports: Icra

Icra expects the current account deficit to widen sharply to $19-21 billion

CAD may rise to 3% of GDP Sept qtr on high crude prices, gold imports: Icra
Updated On : 03 Dec 2018 | 3:50 PM IST

BJP, Cong leaders spar over back series GDP data as election nears

The figures showed growth in the 10 years of Congress rule to 2014 averaged 6.7 per cent, below an average of 7.4 per cent under the current government

BJP, Cong leaders spar over back series GDP data as election nears
Updated On : 03 Dec 2018 | 3:42 PM IST

Farming, industry may pull down GDP growth to 7.2-7.3% in Q2 of FY19

Lower growth rate anticipated after country clocks a nine-quarter high of 8.2 per cent rate in Q1 of 2018-19

Farming, industry may pull down GDP growth to 7.2-7.3% in Q2 of FY19
Updated On : 20 Nov 2018 | 12:53 AM IST

Is India's GDP growth good, bad, or ugly? Puzzling data baffle economists

The economy's fastest expansion in more than two years in the June quarter was predicted accurately by only one of 44 economists surveyed by Bloomberg

Is India's GDP growth good, bad, or ugly? Puzzling data baffle economists
Updated On : 09 Nov 2018 | 10:41 AM IST

States unlikely to achieve 20% debt-to-GDP ratio target by FY23: Report

Though the Centre may manage to achieve the debt-to-GDP ratio target of 40 per cent by FY23, the states achieving the 20 per cent target looks difficult as most of them have not budgeted so far, warned a report. The states' aggregate debt-to-GDP ratio for FY19 has been budgeted at 24.3 per cent and according to their FY19 budgets, only 10 of the 20 states will have debt-to-GSDP ratio of under 25 per cent in FY19, noted the report by India Ratings' chief economist, DK Pant. The NK Singh committee, which is reviewing the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act of 2003, has suggested that the fiscal policy try to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio to 60 per cent by FY23, with the Centre's at 40 per cent and the states' combined at 20 per cent, instead of improving the revenue to fiscal deficit ratio. Eight states namely Himachal, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Punjab and Rajasthan had debt-to-GSDP ratios in excess of 30 per cent in FY18, ...

States unlikely to achieve 20% debt-to-GDP ratio target by FY23: Report
Updated On : 18 Sep 2018 | 3:52 PM IST

Falling rupee, rising oil price, RBI rate hike may impact GDP: Amit Mitra

Centre was unable to create any advantage for India when oil prices were muted during February 2016, said Amit Mitra

Falling rupee, rising oil price, RBI rate hike may impact GDP: Amit Mitra
Updated On : 12 Sep 2018 | 9:15 PM IST

Member of monetary policy committee questions India's GDP growth numbers

'Does the new series represent a fuller description of the manufacturing value added, or is it an overestimation?' the authors wrote

Member of monetary policy committee questions India's GDP growth numbers
Updated On : 05 Sep 2018 | 3:02 PM IST

Despite a strong start, India's FY19 growth to moderate to 7.4%: DBS report

According to official data, the Indian economy grew at a two-year high of 8.2 per cent in the April-June quarter of current fiscal

Despite a strong start, India's FY19 growth to moderate to 7.4%: DBS report
Updated On : 04 Sep 2018 | 4:52 PM IST

8.2% GDP growth an outcome of Modi govt's reforms in FDI, GST: CII

GST, reforms in Ease of Doing Business, FDI, labour, agriculture, and many other initiatives have begun to show impact: CII

8.2% GDP growth an outcome of Modi govt's reforms in FDI, GST: CII
Updated On : 04 Sep 2018 | 4:47 PM IST

As growth for Q1 races past estimates, experts question if it will sustain

Experts are of the opinion that the two sectors - manufacturing and agriculture - that aided GDP growth in Q1FY19 might slow in quarters ahead

As growth for Q1 races past estimates, experts question if it will sustain
Updated On : 03 Sep 2018 | 3:55 PM IST

Statsguru: India's economy grew at a nine-quarter high of 8.2% in Q1FY19

Manufacturing grew at 13.5% in Q1FY19 aided by a low base effect

Statsguru: India's economy grew at a nine-quarter high of 8.2% in Q1FY19
Updated On : 02 Sep 2018 | 11:28 PM IST

Hike in gas, diesel, petrol prices is 'real GDP' growth: Cong taunts govt

Congress said while the government was taking credit of GDP accelerating at the rate of 8.2 per cent in the first quarter, the hidden reason is the base effect

Hike in gas, diesel, petrol prices is 'real GDP' growth: Cong taunts govt
Updated On : 01 Sep 2018 | 9:55 PM IST

Elephant starts running: Q1 GDP growth soars to 9-quarter high of 8.2%

The services sector grew at a slightly slower pace of 7.3% in Q1FY19

Elephant starts running: Q1 GDP growth soars to 9-quarter high of 8.2%
Updated On : 01 Sep 2018 | 2:30 AM IST