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A no-action monetary policy buys time for growth

The job of breaking the back of inflation is left to the government's proactive supply management strategies, for now

After festive season boost, key economic indicators show declining signs

Railway freight was up last week after rail traffic resumed in the state of Punjab after a month-long shutdown due to the farmers' agitation against the new farm laws

A three-pronged strategy

Lay out a credible fiscal consolidation plan, reverse tax buoyancy decline, and boost non-tax revenues

India's 10-year growth one of the biggest laggards in Asia, EM peers

The data for East Asia & Pacific, excludes high income countries such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand

Farms to factories and back

Usually, in the June quarter, the GDP shrinks by about 3-4 per cent compared to the previous quarter. This is because there is seasonality in the GDP series

State of the economy: Entering technical recession but recovering

The Covid-19 pandemic chipped away nearly one-sixth of India's real output in H1

Long road to recovery

Q2 numbers encouraging, but outlook is still fairly uncertain

Three Facts with AKB: Now, FY21 GDP contraction is nearly certain for India

Concern being replaced by optimism as economy shows signs of recovery

The improvements are expected to continue, with some analysts seeing the country returning to growth as soon as this quarter

Indian economy probably picked up in Q2 as hopes grow for vaccine: Poll

Economists in a Reuters poll forecast gross domestic product in Asia's third largest economy to shrink 8.8% in the September quarter

Top headlines: GDP to fall, everyday items may get expensive, more

Household appliances like washing machines, refrigerators, television sets and air conditioners will get expensive by at least 3-5%

Analysts revise Q2 GDP projections, are divided on sharpness on contraction

As Q2 will be the second quarter of economic contraction, India in all probability has entered a technical recession for the first time since quarterly GDP data began being compiled

Why states should find newer resources rather than cut back on spending

For states staying within the fiscal deficit targets is important, but not by cutting back on expenditure

A new global debt crisis

China's role as lender has complicated relief efforts

Prediction-addiction, despite being in a fog

We are usually wrong in our predictions about the economy and market, especially since we bring in our own biases to fill the vast gaps in our information. And yet, we cannot help but predict

India's public debt to GDP ratio may hit record high of 90% in 2020

This makes India most indebted major economy in the emerging markets after Brazil and Argentina and worse off than Bangladesh and Pakistan

India won't be the next China if it can't even out-export Bangladesh

A bigger danger is that instead of taking corrective action, politicians may double down on past mistakes and seek salvation in autarky

Don't bet just yet on Bangladesh as South Asia's economic champion

Bangladesh might overtake India this year by per capita income in nominal dollars, but it is not yet close to becoming South Asia's economic powerhouse anytime soon. T N Ninan explains why

Best of BS Opinion: Tanishq ad row, Bangladesh's per capita GDP, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Falling behind

India should learn from Bangladesh's resilience and growth