Economy - general
India’s GDP growth seen falling to 7-7.5% amidst farm sector woes
18 Dec 2015
The credit for fostering growth goes to the government as private investment has been lacklustre given the low demand conditions which in turn has led to surplus capacity in several sectors, says finance minister Arun Jaitley
India ranked 97th in Forbes ease of business list
17 Dec 2015
India ranked behind Kazakhstan and Ghana in Forbes Best Countries of 2015 list, which was topped by Denmark. India scored poorly on metrics like trade and monetary freedom, corruption, and infrastructure
Industrial output growth hits a five-year high of 9.8%
11 Dec 2015
Although the October IIP figures were bolstered by a favourable statistical base, double-digit growth in the manufacturing sector points to a strengthening of industrial recovery, say analysts
India has potential to grow at 8%: Lord Meghnad Desai
09 Dec 2015
A growth rate of 7-7.5 per cent is a default rate, but the real challenge is to get 9-10 per cent, which India is capable of but requires hard work, he said
RBI keeps rates unchanged; says banks have enough leeway now
01 Dec 2015
In order to smoothen the path for banks to cut lending rates, RBI said, it will shortly finalise the methodology for determining the base rate based on the marginal cost of funds, which all banks will move to
Indian economy grows at 7.4% in Q2 of FY16
30 Nov 2015
Gross value added (GVA) at constant (2011-12) basic prices for the quarter is estimated at Rs25,80,000 crore, against Rs24,02,000 crore in Q2 of 2014-15, showing a growth rate of 7.4 per cent
India won’t sacrifice growth for environment
30 Nov 2015
Slowdown in reforms will hurt India: Moody’s
25 Nov 2015
Rajnath urges Chinese firms to join Indian projects
24 Nov 2015
Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called upon Chinese companies to participate in ongoing infrastructure development projects in India
Rajnath urges Chinese firms to join Indian projects
24 Nov 2015
Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called upon Chinese companies to participate in ongoing infrastructure development projects in India
Centre’s wage bill will claim 57% of net tax revenue: Assocham
23 Nov 2015
Amidst the pressure of meeting competing demands of meeting the development expenditure and the fiscal deficit target, the huge increase in the wage bill will make the investment scenario worse, says Assiocham
Falling investments could retard growth further, warns RBI governor
20 Nov 2015
Weak capital formation caused by a drop in investment has been a key factor behind India's struggle to realise its growth potential, says RBI governor Raghuram Rajan
Falling investments could retard growth further, warns RBI governor
20 Nov 2015
Weak capital formation caused by a drop in investment has been a key factor behind India's struggle to realise its growth potential, says RBI governor Raghuram Rajan
Falling investments could retard growth further, warns RBI governor
20 Nov 2015
Weak capital formation caused by a drop in investment has been a key factor behind India's struggle to realise its growth potential, says RBI governor Raghuram Rajan
Falling investments could retard growth further, warns RBI governor
20 Nov 2015
Weak capital formation caused by a drop in investment has been a key factor behind India's struggle to realise its growth potential, says RBI governor Raghuram Rajan