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India-US trade breakthrough could lift FY26 growth to 7%, says CEA

Artificial intelligence will reshape India’s labour market, the CEA has said

Deloitte raises India's 2025-26 GDP forecast to 6.8%, points to economic resilience

In 2024-25, the Indian economy grew by 6.5 per cent in real terms.In 2023-24, India's GDP grew by an impressive 9.2 per cent, continuing to be the fastest-growing major economy.

OPINION | From Fantasy Cricket to Forecast GDP: A better game for India

India can channel its appetite for instant outcomes into regulated, event-based markets. Linking small, transparent bets to official economic data strengthens policy, enables practical hedging, protects households, and improves market integrity

OPINION | Beyond Debt-to-GDP: The role of debt maturity in fiscal stability

Fiscal rules focus on debt-to-GDP ratios, but overlook debt maturity structure, crucial for managing refinancing risks. India's subnational governments exhibit varied maturity strategies, with longer maturities offering stability amid fiscal pressures

Digital payments hit fiscal's lowest levels in September as consumers likely waited for GST cuts

The exception to this trend was online credit card transaction value, which propelled by ecommerce festive sales, saw September month processing record-high transaction value

OPINION | Comparative look at India and China at a GDP level of $12 trillion

Extrapolating recent growth rates, India’s economy will be at that level in a decade. The economic structure will be dominated by services, contributing almost two-third of GDP. China, at that level, had more balance between industry and services. Indian policy measures must now be tailored to a destination that’s clear: a services‑led economy with confident industrial heft

World Bank raises India’s FY26 growth forecast to 6.5% but fears tariffs hit on exports next year

The World Bank’s update adds to a string of upward revisions for India’s growth outlook this year—from the RBI, S&P, and OECD—reflecting optimism that domestic demand can cushion the economy against global headwinds in FY26.

OPINION | Trillions are stuck in disputes at commercial tribunals but reform agenda ignores it

Litigation amounting to nearly 7.5% of GDP is stuck at the level of tribunals, locking in capital. It’s not the stuff of headlines but it’s a big contributor to regulatory cholesterol. Reform attempts should not ignore blockages in the plumbing

India’s 8% growth hinges on private investment revival, says Michael Patra

Government’s capital expenditure has played its part and consumption now holds the key to sustaining growth, the former RBI deputy Governor tells Moneycontrol

GDP - AI = 0?

Plus, who is paying the tariffs

The new geo-economics India must prepare to compete in

India’s rising share of global GDP signals opportunity but not inevitability. Converting scale into lasting influence will demand human capital, institutional strength, innovation, and deeper but tougher reforms

Interview: Closer India-China ties viable, but ‘plus-one’ strategy must stay, says Kaushik Basu

The former chief economic adviser to the Indian government also advocated a 'progressive tax on the rich that ought to be transferred to help the poor'

FM Sitharaman flags AI talent gap as hurdle to productivity-driven growth

India needs to bump up the growth rate to 8 percent to become Viksit Bharat and AI can give a boost to both productivity and innovation, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam has said

Possible shortfall in nominal GDP growth in FY26 due to benign inflation: CEA Nageswaran

Inflation is expected to be low on account of an estimated good kharif harvest and a reduction in prices of around 400 items after landmark GST reforms were approved recently by the GST Council headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

GST rate rationalisation may lead to annualised household savings of around Rs 1.8 lakh crore, says Nilesh Shah

Overall, the GST rate rationalisation along with process improvement demonstrates the Government’s urgency and intent to strengthen the GST framework and boost demand in the economy.

Can India hit 7 percent again in the September quarter?

Capex and low base offer support, but tariffs and slowing momentum weigh on outlook

Piyush Goyal urges industry to pass on 'entire benefit' of GST cut to consumers

Goyal said that India can weather any challenges as it has done in the past. He also cited the country's contribution during the pandemic when medicines and vaccines were supplied to over 100 nations either free of cost or at nominal prices without making profits.

Trump Tariffs are a turning point to accelerate India’s GDP growth

Tariff headwinds and economic condescension from abroad have proven clearly that economic might is the only contributing force to global relevance. India must use this moment to accelerate long-overdue reforms at home. India’s exporters often struggle less with global competitors and more with domestic red tape

Can India's economy touch 6.5% mark in FY26? | Beyond Averages

Indian economy beat expectations in the first quarter growing at a stellar 7.8 percent even as the global economy was hurt by uncertainty. Can the country continue its growth momentum in coming quarters and can India best the 6.5% growth it achieved last year. More important, what does this mean for RBI policy in the coming months?