Little indication of growth surge in either industry or services till well into FY14.
'A broad-based revival of private sector investment was likely in 2018-19 after businesses had successfully made the switch to the GST.'
A reversal of policy at this juncture could jeopardise the recent gains on inflation
Poor rainfall has also depleted water reservoirs levels, which is likely to impact the winter crops.
Unless supported by investment, any spark of a recovery could be temporary, hint economists.
The idea of the payment banks is to provide access to banking for people, especially in rural areas.
Electricity generation has outperformed the industrial production index for five months in a row this financial year, even as the broader economy is struggling to grow.
Though inflation, on the basis of the wholesale price index, is nowhere near the 1990-91 level of 10.26 per cent and India is in a much better position to check it, the greater integration of our economy with the globe has exposed it to a much higher risk of imported inflation.
Though it is likely gross domestic capital formation increased in the quarter ended June, against declines in the previous two quarters, a significant revival in investment might take a few quarters more, economists say.
Though the summer is expected to be hotter, global and domestic forecasts point to good rains.
The final agriculture GDP numbers for 2016-17 are expected to be revised up, as rabi production is looking really good.
The NITI Aayog's vice-chairman's charge holds ground.
The banking sector's credibility is on thin ice. Unless the government takes strict steps, things could get worse.
Higher interest rates in the US do not necessarily coincide with capital outflows.
The real benefits can be seen when prices stabilise, preferably at levels acceptable to both consumers and producers.
A lower base could be part of the explanation but not all.
The IMD attributed the projection to a weakening of El Nio and the Indian Ocean Dipole turning positive.
The gap between expenditure and receipts totalled Rs 3.98 crore (Rs 39 million) over the April 1-August 31 period against the Rs 5.31 lakh crore(Rs 5.31 trillion) pegged in the Budget for 2014-15.
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Else, more capital outflow and pressure on rupee likely.
The greatest disconnect lies in the estimates of industrial growth.
'The actual price of petrol is Rs 35 and it jumps to Rs 88 because of government taxes.'
For PPP projects, clause on consent requirement could be abolished or brought down to 50% of land owners, against the current 70%
Experts say it will make GDP growth target of 5.7-5.8% difficult to achieve, while ministries feel late resurgence will help in sowing of rabi crops.
Fresh investments are constrained by tepid demand.
Some experts, however, see a silver lining in the fall and said the volatility has come down sharply and that bodes well for the Indian currency
During the UPA government's second term in office, rural India's consumption expenditure grew at a faster pace than urban India's - for the first time since 1991.
It is pegged at 6.8-8% by various economists, as compared to 6.7%.
States need to create alternative marketing structures for farm produce since middlemen also provide vital services that are otherwise unavailable to the farmer.
The second fortnight of September saw Rs 3 lakh crore of time deposits, something unique, followed by liquidation of Rs 1.2 lakh crpre of these right after.
Print's credibility, and its power to give readers control of how much time they spend, makes it a strong medium.
Expenditure cuts necessitated by slowing revenue growth, weak industrial activity worrisome portents
RBI is unlikely to stem the slide against the dollar as the greenback is rising rapidly against all currencies in the world.
There are some advantages of a falling rupee.
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