Economy - general

UN report projects India’s FY17 GDP growth at 7.7%

18 Jan 2017

Following the cutting of India’s projected GDP growth by the World Bank and the IMF, the UN projects a more favourable estimate of 7.7 per cent, citing the potential of the significant economic reforms

Walk away from terror, embrace dialogue, PM tells Pak

18 Jan 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned "parochial and protectionist attitudes" are threatening globalisation goals and "non-state actors" are stoking instability, violence and extremism

India's richest 1% own 58% of country's total wealth

17 Jan 2017

An Oxfam study shows that just 57 Indian billionaires have same wealth as that of the bottom 70 per cent population of the country

IMF cuts India's FY17 growth rate to 6.6% from 7.6%

17 Jan 2017

Citing the negative impact of demonetisation on the country’s economic activity, the IMF has cut its estimate of India's growth rate to 6.6 per cent from its earlier forecast of 7.6 per cent

WPI rises marginally in December

16 Jan 2017

State-owned banks to get over 25,000 cr in capital infusion this fiscal

16 Jan 2017

Unemployment in India seen rising marginally in 2017-18

16 Jan 2017

Job creation in India is not expected to pick up pace in 2017 and 2018 with unemployment rising slightly, representing a near stagnation in percentage terms, according International Labour Organisation (ILO)

Industrial production expanded 5.7% in Nov despite demonetisation woes

14 Jan 2017

Bullion trader held in Rs40-cr Hyderabad currency racket

13 Jan 2017

Sops apart, India Inc wants clarity, rationalisation of taxes

13 Jan 2017

Consumer price inflation falls to a 3-year low of 3.41% in December

13 Jan 2017

Analysts see this as the effect of demonetisation that squeezed prices of vegetables, especially vegetables

Millions in India jobless, 93% lack social security: WEF

12 Jan 2017

While India has significant demographic potential, its capacity to create employment poses a serious challenge, the report said

Growth and economic stability are inalienable: Urjit Patel

12 Jan 2017

Borrowing even more and pre-empting resources from future generations by governments cannot be a short cut to long-lasting higher growth, the RBI governor said

WB cuts India’s growth outlook to 7% post demonetisation

11 Jan 2017

The Bank expects India to regain its momentum, with growth rising to 7.6 per cent in FY 2018 and strengthening to 7.8 per cent in FY 2019-20

Funding, legal challenges slowing India’s scientific progress: Nobel Laureate David J Gross

11 Jan 2017

Revenue growth belies claims of economic slow-down: Jaitley

10 Jan 2017

Demonetisation: Factories at standstill, workers idle, says AIMO

09 Jan 2017

PAN must for migration from excise and service to GST

09 Jan 2017

Aadhar-enabled fintech will render ATM cards, swipe machines obsolete: NITI Aayog CEO

09 Jan 2017

Per capita income seen at Rs81,805 in FY17

07 Jan 2017

India’s GDP expected to grow at 7.1% in current fiscal

07 Jan 2017

Perhaps the largest contribution to current GDP growth comes from the central government’s expenditure, which grew by 25.3 per cent during April-November 2016-17