The fiscal deficit target for FY27 is just 10 percentage points lower than the aim for the current financial year.
Fresh nationwide exercise planned for 2027 to reassess scale, living conditions and population in informal settlements
Strong domestic demand expected to offset drag from higher US tariffs, says World Bank
Tax cuts, rate easing lift demand as old GDP series nears its end
PMI slips to 55; overseas orders ease to a 14-month low even as domestic demand stays supportive
Criticism of GDP methods surfaces only when growth surprises on the upside, says the chief economic adviser
Infrastructure industries record a growth after falling to a 14-month low in October.
On the inflation front, OECD noted that retail inflation may eventually converge towards the 4% target
The increase in industrial production contrasts with the performance of core industries, where growth fell to a 14-month low of 0 percent
Manufacturing GVA grew 9.1 percent in Q2FY26, up sharply from 2.2 percent in the same quarter a year earlier and 7.7 percent in Q1FY26.
The reading was higher than Moneycontrol poll of economists, which projected 7.3 percent growth.
IMF’s latest projections show weaker dollar-denominated growth pushing India’s $5 trillion milestone to FY29
Indian authorities disagreed with IMF's baseline scenario that US tariffs would remain indefinitely
On a full-year basis, economists expect GDP to grow 6.9 percent in FY26; inflation to ease to 2.1 percent
New base year, expanded datasets and double-deflation in manufacturing to reshape national accounts framework
The ratings agency kept India’s 2025 growth projection unchanged at 7 percent, followed by 6.4 percent in 2026 and 6.5 percent in 2027
Rural employment rises during Kharif season; female participation continues to climb
Artificial intelligence will reshape India’s labour market, the CEA has said
HSBC PMI rises to 59.2, up from 57.7 in September and the fifth month it has stayed above 58 this year
October also extended the run of high inflows, making it the tenth consecutive month that revenues remained above the Rs 1.8 lakh crore mark
Domestic demand for jet fuel fell 2% in the September quarter, which O2C (Refining) COO Srinivasan T attributed to increased safety checks by airlines following the Ahmedabad plane crash.
Inflation forecast cut to 2.8% as economy shrugs off tariff impact; FY27 growth seen at 6.2%
Trade pacts will create new markets that could lift growth, World Bank's chief economist for South Asia Franziska Ohnsorge tells Moneycontrol
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.
Membership could accelerate state reform, market integration, and inclusivity, says Berglof