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The Economic Survey pushes strongly for reforms and deregulation led growth. Economists highlight rigid labour codes and slow and inefficient liquidation laws as the two main challenges to India’s scaling-up problem, exactly the issues the survey stresses on.
Nageswaran said that further reforms to reduce operating costs, lower input costs, deregulation and skill creation can lift India's medium-term growth higher than the estimated 7 percent.
The Survey outlines a tiered framework that distinguishes between high-urgency sectors requiring rapid domestic scale-up—such as fertiliser inputs, APIs, power electronics and telecom equipment—and strategic core areas like battery cells, magnets and solar wafers, where vulnerability reduction rather than full substitution is the objective
Three aspects need more attention: growth enhancing reforms, employment intensity of industrialisation and domestic saving
India needs to rethink technological sovereignty. Focus should be on trust and predictable rules. Cross-border data flows are key. Forced localization isn’t the answer. AI and digital growth depend on this
India has eased regulatory friction. But high input costs still hurt competitiveness. Power, logistics, capital, and climate transition costs matter more now. Pricing reform and cost discipline are the next growth frontier
The Economic Survey 2025-26 blames India's development struggles on citizens' impatience and preference for shortcuts, but perhaps the real culprit is institutional failure that makes "delayed gratification" economically irrational
The Survey noted that average annual commissioning of railway tracks rose from 1,499 km during 2004–2014 to 3,118 km between 2014 and 2024
The new CPI series is expected to be released on February 12, according to the Economic Survey for fiscal year 2025-26
The 688-page Economic Survey suggests that lower entry barriers, rising demand for productivity-led GenAI solutions, and continued capital concentration in infrastructure have enabled rapid startup formation without a commensurate rise in overall funding.
The Economic Survey prepared by the CEA has pegged India’s growth between 6.8 and 7.2 percent for FY27 higher than IMF estimate of 6.4 percent and World Bank’s projection of 6.5 percent
Budget 2026 is likely to prioritise export competitiveness, lower the cost of capital, reinforce fiscal discipline, and address long-standing productivity challenges across manufacturing and agriculture
Survey’s prognosis would warrant a doubling down of policy focus on improving domestic consumption and investments, while simultaneously enhancing macroeconomic stability and buffers
While foreign tourist arrivals were down, overall international Tourist Arrivals (ITAs), including foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) and arrivals of non-resident Indians (NRIs), rose to 20.57 million in 2024, up 8.9 percent over 2023.
FY27 Budget might undertake smaller steps to achieve few of the objectives outlined in the survey. An undervalued rupeea does not seem to be raising the hackles for the time being
Flags rupee weakness, geopolitical risks, performance below ‘strategic potential’
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The Survey cautioned that design and execution are also important, particularly given the structure of India’s industrial ecosystem
International evidence shows that live concerts generate economic value far beyond ticket sales, the Survey said
Economic Survey calls for expanding the investor base through targeted incentives, including simplified tax structures for bonds.
The Survey highlighted concerns of algorithmic biases and burnout among gig workers, a growing workforce
The I&B ministry is working on a single-window mechanism for live entertainment permissions, including those needed from state governments
Banks’ profit after tax increased by 16.9 per cent (YoY) in FY25 and by 3.8 per cent (YoY) by September 2025.
The government’s four-pillar maritime plan, approved in September, targets capacity expansion, financing depth and green shipbuilding, with incentives running till 2036
The Survey added that the reforms have also caused household savings in the form of physical assets to increase.
