Page 17 - Gross Domestic Product

A short guide to GDP

Higher productivity means you produce the same amount with less inputs. Does the reduced consumption of some things - say, energy - increase or reduce GDP?

Electricity demand falls at fastest pace in 12 years on growth slowdown

India's June quarter GDP grew at its weakest pace in six years as consumer demand and government spending slowed

Slowdown pangs: Sep quarter GDP growth may slip below 5%, says govt

This is in-line with most revised estimates by government bodies, research firms and ratings agencies

Market performance in Samvat 2075 was unsatisfactory: Motilal Oswal

Markets are likely to remain range-bound in the near term till economic recovery is visible, says Motilal Oswal

Sharp revisions in the GDP growth rate tell a tale of uncertain times

Is the growth modeling fraught with errors? If so, how can the policy makers frame policies in such a scenario?

Inflation not a bad thing! Highlights of Abhijit Banerjee's take on economy

Abhijit Banerjee, who recently won the Economics Nobel Prize, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, spoke to Rajesh Kumar about the concerns facing the Indian economy; here are the highlights

$8 bn fund manager Axis Mutual Fund adds battered auto stocks to portfolio

The S&P BSE Auto Index has declined 14 per cent so far this year

The five-trillion math

Following the recent sharp dip in growth, India is likely to take another 10 years to become a $5-trillion economy - double the timeframe set by the prime minister

As IMF sees global recession on horizon, here are the signs to look out for

In the April 2009 study, its economists decided that declining per-capita GDP was the main indicator to monitor recession

RBI policy: A cut in rate was expected; a cut in GDP growth target was not

The cut in GDP projection for FY20 is curious because it is also an admission that these 135 bps cuts in interest rates will not have a major impact on growth this year

August economic activity worse than 2008 financial crisis, says Nomura

GDP growth in Q2 may dip below 5%; full-year forecast of 6% gets riskier, it says

25 richest Indians now have net worth equal to 10% of the country's GDP

Mukesh Ambani tops the list of high net worth individuals. Most of the wealth is inherited

How're corporation tax cuts going to be financed? Is this helicopter money?

Slashing the government's take from corporate profits to 25.2 per cent from 34.9 per cent has given a boost to stock-market sentiment

100 days of Modi 2.0: Glut of bad news on economy belies reform hopes

Days after the new Modi government was sworn-in, the benchmark indices climbed to all-time highs

Old troubles mar new term: A status check of Modi govt's 100 days

The first-quarter GDP data showed the economy losing steam

Gauging economic activity

Lag in official data results in delayed response

Manufacturing growth in August falls to 15-month low, sales slow down

PMI survey says competitive pressures and challenging market conditions restricting growth.

25-quarter low GDP growth to hit bank earnings, increase asset quality pain

Besides recent corporate slippages, slowdown would impact unsecured retail loans, farm and micro finance loans, commercial real estate and NBFCs and poorly-rated corporates with risk of downgrades

Govt lost political capital in getting RBI funds but gained very little

In retrospect, the government's move to get more RBI funds for itself has paid it no dividend

GDP shocker: At 5%, Indian economy grows slowest in over six years

Nominal growth at sub-8%, lowest in 17 years