Growth

On the inflation front, OECD noted that retail inflation may eventually converge towards the 4% target

Industrial production slows to 14-month low of 0.4% in October

The increase in industrial production contrasts with the performance of core industries, where growth fell to a 14-month low of 0 percent

What pushed India’s growth to 8.2%? Five charts explain India’s Q2 GDP

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.

India’s economy grows at a six-quarter high of 8.2% in Q2

The reading was higher than Moneycontrol poll of economists, which projected 7.3 percent growth.

India to reach $5 trillion economy a year later than earlier expected, IMF data show

IMF’s latest projections show weaker dollar-denominated growth pushing India’s $5 trillion milestone to FY29

Crawl-like, conservative, reforms, tariffs: Here are six key takeaways from IMF report

Indian authorities disagreed with IMF's baseline scenario that US tariffs would remain indefinitely

India’s economy likely expanded 7.3% in Q2: Moneycontrol poll

On a full-year basis, economists expect GDP to grow 6.9 percent in FY26; inflation to ease to 2.1 percent

India looks to overhaul GDP methodology ahead of 2026 revision

New base year, expanded datasets and double-deflation in manufacturing to reshape national accounts framework

Infra spending, consumption to drive India’s 6.5% GDP growth till 2027: Moody’s

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

Unemployment declines to 5.2% but urban joblessness inches up to 6.9% in Q2FY26

Rural employment rises during Kharif season; female participation continues to climb

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

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

Manufacturing activity rebounds in October; festive demand, GST cuts lift sentiment

HSBC PMI rises to 59.2, up from 57.7 in September and the fifth month it has stayed above 58 this year

GST collections rise 4.6% to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October

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

RIL O2C Q2 results: Revenue rises 3.2% to Rs 1.60 lakh crore, EBITDA up 21%

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.

IMF raises India’s FY26 growth forecast to 6.6%, cites strong Q1 momentum

Inflation forecast cut to 2.8% as economy shrugs off tariff impact; FY27 growth seen at 6.2%

AI, trade deals can accelerate India's growth, says World Bank economist

Trade pacts will create new markets that could lift growth, World Bank's chief economist for South Asia Franziska Ohnsorge tells Moneycontrol

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.

India joining CPTPP would be truly transformational: AIIB chief economist Erik Berglof

Membership could accelerate state reform, market integration, and inclusivity, says Berglof

Economic growth looked strong in Q2FY26, but momentum in digital payments tapered in September

High-frequency data has shown that manufacturing PMI, GST collections and auto sales trends are upbeat, while digital payments growth has moderated a bit, in September.

OECD lifts India’s FY26 growth outlook to 6.7 percent, inflation seen below 3 percent

India’s GDP growth rose by 7.8 percent in the first quarter of FY26, its fastest pace in five quarters, beating most forecasts, and policymakers expect the momentum to stay strong during the second quarter as well.

UPI’s volume growth down 15 percentage points in 2025 as base effect takes hold

India’s large informal sector, a low female work participation and the new users’ propensity to spend less could limit UPI’s future growth, say experts

GST growth slows to Rs 1.86 lakh crore in August, but collections remain above Rs 1.8 lakh crore

The collections were lower than the Rs 1.96 lakh crore garnered in July, but remained above the Rs 1.8 lakh crore mark for the eighth consecutive month

How did India post stellar GDP growth in Q1FY26: Explained in six charts

The services sector proved to be the backbone of the recovery, expanding 9.3 percent in Q1FY26, a two-year high

India’s GDP growth surges to five quarter high of 7.8 percent in Q1FY26, beating estimates

Services sector posts two-year high; consumption and rural demand provide support

GST collections rise 7.5% to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July

Although collections remained above Rs 1.8 lakh crore for a seventh consecutive month, they were lower than the Rs 2.1 lakh crore average achieved in the first quarter of FY26