SBI data shows the per-capita payouts for scheme have shot up this year.
India grew at 7.6% in 2015-16 and at 7.2% in 2014-15.
It is not a good idea to take the line that since demonetisation happened in the third quarter, everything that happened then was a consequence of that, says Chief Statistician TCA Anant.
The greatest disconnect lies in the estimates of industrial growth.
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During April-February, the index of industrial production, a measure of factory activity, declined 0.1 per cent compared with a 0.9 per cent growth in the corresponding period of 2012-13.
The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions.
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.
Union Budget had projected the fiscal deficit at Rs 5.56 lakh crore.
Fresh investments are constrained by tepid demand.
Between 2001 and 2011, the number of rural habitations with population of less than 1,000 has declined sharply
It is pegged at 6.8-8% by various economists, as compared to 6.7%.
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.
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.
India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus
'A lot will depend on the first Aayog and the power it derives.'
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