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GDP data: Farm sector maintains strong growth; full year might see a blip

While several sectors returned to growth in Q3 , agriculture was all along different. GVA in last fiscal year at constant prices was 4.3 per cent.

GDP grows 0.4% in Q3 after shrinking for two quarters, may fall in Q4: NSO

Imputed Q4 GDP seen falling 1.1%; Services to catch up with mfg; Tall growth of 30% in govt spending needed; Investments better than expected, show revised numbers

Fiscal deficit hits Rs 12.34 trillion at end of January, shows data

The fiscal deficit at the end of January in the previous financial year was 128.5 per cent of the Revised Estimates (RE)

GDP grows 0.4% in Q3: Pre-Covid times are here, says Finance Ministry

However, the economy grew by a much higher rate of 3.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019-20

GDP data: From China to Italy, where India stands in global community

India's was not the worst performer among large economies in the world

Q3 GDP numbers: Private sector investments will pick up soon, say experts

Gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) contracted by 6.48 per cent in Q4FY20. It plunged in Q1FY21 before returning to earlier levels in Q2

Riding on the blue economy

India's marine resources remain under-utilised

Beyond the pandemic: The crisis of revenues

Once the pandemic is over, the states need to garner more own revenues to spend more on meritorious heads such as education, health and infrastructure

Increasing fiscal constraints

Govt must focus on mobilising more revenues

India's GDP growth rate for 2019-20 revised downwards to 4% from 4.2%

Under the first revision released in January 2020, real GDP or GDP at constant (2011-12) prices for 2018-19 was pegged at Rs 139.81 trillion, showing a growth of 6.1 per cent

Investment in upskilling can boost global GDP by $6.5 trn by 2030: Report

Investment in upskilling could boost global GDP by $6.5 trn by 2030, including by $570 bn (over Rs 40 trn) in India alone -- the third highest after China and the US, a WEF report said

The bottleneck of govt contracting

The path to progress lies in first building a mature research process and developing a community of practice

Covid-19 cess, higher spending: Brokerages' expectation from Budget 2021

Growth and not fiscal prudence, experts say, should be the priority for the government now

India's m-cap to GDP ratio crosses 100% for first time in over a decade

BSE-listed companies' market capitalisation reached Rs 197.7 trillion on Thursday, against India's nominal GDP of Rs 190 trillion during 12 months ended December 2020

Banking: Yesterday, today and tomorrow

With the customer spoilt for choice, the option for the banking industry in the new decade is between going digital or dying

Sensex ends at fresh closing peak of 48,782, up 689 pts; Nifty at 14,347

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) hit a record high of Rs 3,127.55 apiece in the intra-day trade and closed 3 per cent higher ahead of the announcement of Q3FY21 results

India's GDP may contract 7.7% in FY21: First advance estimates

Biggest contraction since 1952; investments may decline by 14.5%

Budget Byte: Need to spend more on healthcare to manage shortcomings

Spending on health is improving gradually in India, even though it has not grown substantially from its level of 1% of GDP

Covid shock: India got its response right

The economic recovery thus far has vindicated the government's approach to minimising the impact of the pandemic

Towards Budget 2021-22

The budget-making exercise offers golden opportunities despite challenges