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If monsoon is normal, GDP could touch 8% in FY18

If monsoon is normal, GDP could touch 8% in FY18

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

The overall FPI inflows should move into the range of $15-20 billion in fiscal 2017 with equity dominating with $10-15 billion and debt with $5 billion

India's new GDP calculation is correct: Panel

India's new GDP calculation is correct: Panel

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The panel finds 'discrepancy' in the Annual Survey of Industries data.

Investment picks up to a seven-quarter high of 14.4% in Q4

Investment picks up to a seven-quarter high of 14.4% in Q4

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Economists, however, caution against interpreting the data as a broad-based revival

Doubts over India's new purchasing power parity

Doubts over India's new purchasing power parity

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

The recent release of the updated index for comparing the value of currencies across countries - generally known as purchasing power parity, or PPP - will have far-reaching implications.

Growth prospects: a reality check

Growth prospects: a reality check

Rediff.com27 Apr 2004

Note ban woes: GDP slows to 6.1% during Jan - Mar

Note ban woes: GDP slows to 6.1% during Jan - Mar

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The demonetisation seems to have impacted the GVA in the third as well as fourth quarter of 2016-17 which slipped to 6.7 per cent and 5.6 per cent respectively, from 7.3 per cent and 8.7 per cent.

High oil prices to hit growth: FM

High oil prices to hit growth: FM

Rediff.com29 Mar 2005

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that surging global oil prices may pull down India's economic growth by 0.5 per cent but expected stable interest rates to spur investment.

NDA should give credit for high Q1 growth to UPA: Chidambaram

NDA should give credit for high Q1 growth to UPA: Chidambaram

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the high growth that Indian economy has logged in the first quarter of the current fiscal was on account of the UPA policies and the new government must give it the due credit.

Modi's ache din is here! GDP grows at 7.3% in Q2

Modi's ache din is here! GDP grows at 7.3% in Q2

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Improved performance of manufacturing, services and trade sectors helped boost GDP

July industrial output growth slows to 4.2% year-on-year

July industrial output growth slows to 4.2% year-on-year

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

India's annual industrial output growth slowed to 4.2 per cent in July compared with an upwardly revised 4.4 per cent growth a month ago, government data showed on Friday.

India's per capita income: Rs 12,416

India's per capita income: Rs 12,416

Rediff.com30 Jun 2005

India's per capita income rose by 5.2 per cent to Rs 12,416 (about $285) during 2004-05.

Economy will grow by 6% this fiscal: Singh

Economy will grow by 6% this fiscal: Singh

Rediff.com22 Feb 2003

Dismissing the CSO (Central Statistical Organisation) projection of 4.4 per cent GDP growth this fiscal, Planning Commission member N K Singh said the economy will grow by six per cent this year.\n\n\n\n

Indian economy, stock markets doing better than others: FinMin

Indian economy, stock markets doing better than others: FinMin

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Indian economy is doing well and the performance of domestic stock markets is not as bad as that of other nations.

Industrial growth up at 6.9% in FY04

Industrial growth up at 6.9% in FY04

Rediff.com12 May 2004

The industrial growth was pegged at 6.9 per cent during 2003-04 as against 5.7 per cent in 2002-03, according to estimates released by the Central Statistical Organisation.

Factory output grows 2% in Feb after 3 months of contraction

Factory output grows 2% in Feb after 3 months of contraction

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

During April-February, industrial output grew at 2.6 per cent compared with a growth of 2.8 per cent in the year-ago period.

Don't be fooled by India's fastest-growing economy tag

Don't be fooled by India's fastest-growing economy tag

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Technically, the Indian economy is on road to recovery.

Industrial output rises 1.2% in May

Industrial output rises 1.2% in May

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

India's industrial output unexpectedly rose 1.2 per cent in May from a year earlier, led by a pick up in manufacturing, government data showed on Tuesday.

RBI's 0.25% interest rate cut may lead to lower EMIs

RBI's 0.25% interest rate cut may lead to lower EMIs

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

With Deputy Governor Viral Acharya and another member Chetan Ghate voting for a status quo, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das and three others outvoted them for reduction in repo rate to 6.25 per cent from the existing 6.50 per cent.

Chidambaram satisfied with 4.9% growth

Chidambaram satisfied with 4.9% growth

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Chidambaram said he was particularly happy that agriculture growth has been estimated at 4.6 per cent for 2013-14.

Markets end on a high note for 3rd consecutive day

Markets end on a high note for 3rd consecutive day

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

The BSE Sensex spurted 130.00 points to end at 35,980.93, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 30.35 points to 10,802.15.

Rupee will correct itself, growth will bounce back: FM

Rupee will correct itself, growth will bounce back: FM

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Seeking to dispel the perception of gloom and pessimism, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on asserted in the Lok Sabha that rupee will correct itself and the growth will bounce back.

India's industrial output grows 6.4% in Aug

India's industrial output grows 6.4% in Aug

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

India's industrial output grew a better-than-expected 6.4 per cent in August compared with a downwardly revised 4.1 per cent growth a month ago.

Big boost for tech start ups, entrepreneurs

Big boost for tech start ups, entrepreneurs

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Rs 1,000 crore for promotion of start ups.

Ministry briefs Rajan on new GDP calculation

Ministry briefs Rajan on new GDP calculation

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Rajan had said that there was lack of clarity about the new method.

It's status quo! Key takeaways from RBI rate review

It's status quo! Key takeaways from RBI rate review

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Headed by Urjit Patel, MPC for the fourth straight time kept the repo rate unchanged, at which it lends to the banks, at 6.25 per cent. The reverse repo, at which RBI borrows, will be 6 per cent.

Are headline agricultural growth numbers misleading?

Are headline agricultural growth numbers misleading?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Poor rainfall has also depleted water reservoirs levels, which is likely to impact the winter crops.

7.6% growth for this year 'very, very significant': Finmin

7.6% growth for this year 'very, very significant': Finmin

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

'India remains a bright spot amid the global slowdown.'

There is only one way to measure employment

There is only one way to measure employment

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

It's high time we now turn the popular question on its head -- when there is no growth in jobs for several years, how can the real GDP grow at 7 per cent per annum, says Mahesh Vyas.

'India can never be Congress-mukt'

'India can never be Congress-mukt'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

'...because the party is based on the Constitution.'

India Inc cheers GDP growth, expects further rise in growth

India Inc cheers GDP growth, expects further rise in growth

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

Cheering the rebound in India's economy which grew 5.7 per cent in the April-June quarter, highest in the past two-and-a-half years, India Inc on Friday said it expects the GDP to pick up further on the back of conducive investment policies and execution of reforms by government.

'Important for govt to accept economy is in distress'

'Important for govt to accept economy is in distress'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

'We are looking at the Budget with the hope that it will address all issues even at the cost of exceeding the fiscal deficit target.'

India has 4th largest start-up hub in world

India has 4th largest start-up hub in world

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Indian IT-BPM industry raked in revenues of $119 bn in 2014-15.

The final word on revised GDP soon?

The final word on revised GDP soon?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

India grew at 7.6% in 2015-16 and at 7.2% in 2014-15.

GDP is a measure of income, not of output: Pronab Sen

GDP is a measure of income, not of output: Pronab Sen

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

'Everyone confuses GDP to be a measure of output, when it is actually a measure of income.'

'The energy of the youth is driving India's economy'

'The energy of the youth is driving India's economy'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

'India's economy is growing faster compared to the developed economies of the world.' 'More importantly, it is growing faster compared to most of the developing economies.' 'The monsoon is not the only thing that drives the rural economy and certainly not the national economy.' 'It is too simplistic to reduce everything to the monsoon.'

India's industrial growth hits 5-year high of 9.8%

India's industrial growth hits 5-year high of 9.8%

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

The manufacturing sector, a key indicator of economic activity, grew 10.6 per cent year-on-year in October.

Industrial output growth down to 0.1% in Mar

Industrial output growth down to 0.1% in Mar

Rediff.com12 May 2016

For the entire 2015-16 fiscal, the factory output grew at 2.4 per cent, down from 2.8 per cent in the previous fiscal.

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.'

World Bank optimistic about India's economic future

World Bank optimistic about India's economic future

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

As per the latest government data, India's second quarter economic growth inched up to 4.8 per cent during second quarter (July-September) of 2013-14, well above 4.4 per cent in the first quarter (April-June).

Panagariya expects economy to grow at 8-10% for 15 years

Panagariya expects economy to grow at 8-10% for 15 years

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

This kind of growth will turn India into a $8 trillion economy.