Growth

India’s growth could slip below 6% in FY27 if oil hits $150 a barrel, says Morgan Stanley

Inflation could cross the 6 percent mark in the worst-case scenario, fiscal deficit could rise and current account deficit could more than double

Services PMI falls to a 14-month low of 57.5 in March

Services activity moderates from February, but decline less sharp than manufacturing slowdown

India’s manufacturing PMI falls to a 4-year low of 53.9 in March

This is the the weakest reading since September 2021 when the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 53.7

Capex push continues; fiscal deficit stays contained at 80.4% of FY26 target in February

Government spends 84.8% of capex target; deficit metrics improve sharply on better revenue realisation

Industrial production picks up marginally in February, led by manufacturing and capital goods

The uptick was largely driven by manufacturing, which expanded 6 percent year-on-year, up from 5.3 percent in January

OECD trims India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.1% amid global uncertainties

Global headwinds, easing fiscal support seen weighing on momentum; inflation outlook revised higher

Informal sector adds jobs, turns more internet savvy in 2025: MoSPI survey

Establishments rise 8%, internet adoption surges as the sector added 74 lakh jobs

Business activity slows to 41-month low in March as Iran war bites

Manufacturing activity slowed sharply, with the PMI dropping to a 54-month low of to 53.8, indicating that factory output and new orders have taken a hit

The war-led gas crisis – How it could affect India’s growth trajectory

LNG disruptions expose India’s energy vulnerability, threatening to hurt growth and stoke inflation

OPINION | The Creative Economy: Where imagination powers growth

From Jaipur to Davos, from Amritsar to the IPL — reflections on how culture, sport, and creativity are shaping India’s next economic frontier

FDI can triple in next 2 years if India plays its cards right; AI revolution made for the country, says Ernie Bower

The scale of investment required for AI infrastructure could trigger flows similar to those that once transformed China into a global manufacturing hub for companies such as Apple

New milestone: UPI daily transactions cross 800-million mark on March 2; February volumes up 27%

February saw more than 700 million transactions every day, barring four. UPI has been seeing daily transaction value of more than Rs 1 lakh for 12-15 days a month

Manufacturing activity surges to four-month high of 56.9 in February as factory momentum strengthens

The improvement in factory activity comes after India’s economic growth eased to 7.8 percent in the October–December quarter

GST growth hits five-month high as collections touch Rs 1.84 lakh crore in February

Gross domestic GST revenue rose 5.3 percent year-on-year to Rs 1.35 lakh crore

New GDP series to rely on nearly 600 item-level deflators; older WPI series unlikely to distort growth: Statistics secretary Saurabh Garg

At the item level, both prices and methodology remain unchanged, and since the prices are already current, no significant distortion is expected, the Statistics Secretary said

GDP base revision may push FY26 growth higher; history points to upward bias

Shift to 2022-23 base year could lift headline growth and nominal GDP estimates as improved data coverage feeds into calculations

Want growth without the panic? How multi-asset funds try to steady the ride

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RBI’s February rate pattern contrasts with fluid inflation, growth projections

Early fiscal-year forecasts are often revised quickly, keeping focus on evolving macro signals

Growth guides consolidation pace; comfortable with 4.3% fiscal deficit target for FY27, says FM Sitharaman

The fiscal deficit target for FY27 is just 10 percentage points lower than the aim for the current financial year.

India may resurvey urban slums after 15 years in 2027

Fresh nationwide exercise planned for 2027 to reassess scale, living conditions and population in informal settlements

India to grow 6.5% in FY27; World Bank pegs FY26 growth at 7.2%

Strong domestic demand expected to offset drag from higher US tariffs, says World Bank

India’s economy likely rebounded to 7.4% growth in FY26, investment powers recovery

Tax cuts, rate easing lift demand as old GDP series nears its end

Manufacturing growth cools to 24-month low of 55 in December as export momentum weakens

PMI slips to 55; overseas orders ease to a 14-month low even as domestic demand stays supportive

We don’t follow questionable methodologies used by some economies: CEA Nageswaran

Criticism of GDP methods surfaces only when growth surprises on the upside, says the chief economic adviser

Core sector growth rises to 1.8% in November

Infrastructure industries record a growth after falling to a 14-month low in October.