Manufacturing a bright spot; services presents a mixed bag: Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank"Despite the ongoing debate around the new GDP series, real GDP growth remained robust at 7.8% in the first quarter, highlighting the econo...
21 Sep, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
GDP more than aggregation of high-frequency indicators: Pronab Sen, India’s first chief statistician"The GDP estimates are a lot more than just the aggregation of the high-frequency data. They bring in all sorts of other things and in cert...
20 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Decoding GDP growth: The good, the bad & the dataET drew up a longlist of more than five dozen indicators across all key themes of the economy— from the external sector and markets to farm...
20 Sep, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Reforms improved India’s competitiveness, strengthened resilience: CII’s R MukundanReforms in taxation and digital infrastructure have boosted India's economic competitiveness. GST and the JAM trinity integrated millions i...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
RBI may hike repo rate 25 bps each in October, December, analysts sayAnalysts expect the Reserve Bank of India to raise key policy rates soon. Headline inflation is projected to rise further, influencing this...
15 Sep, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Thru the optimism prism: GDP’s 7.8% print offers some hope for those willing to see itIndia's economy grew by 7.8% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. This growth was fueled by a consumption spurt and government capital...
08 Sep, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
2xble deflation demystified: GDP numbers may look puzzling, but the new methodology measures the economy differentlyIndia's Q1 FY27 GDP deflator appears low, but national accounts explain this divergence. Double deflation methodology separates output and ...
08 Sep, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
SBI Ecowrap calls ‘missing’ GDP figures claim ‘fiction’, defends revisionsAn SBI Ecowrap report dismisses claims of missing national account sums as fictional. It states criticisms stem from comparing distinct sta...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
India's growth seen above 7% in FY27 as investment, exports take centre stage: ReportIndia's economic growth is expected to exceed seven percent in fiscal year twenty twenty-seven. Investment and export cycles will increasin...
07 Sep, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Don't dismiss 7.8% GDP growth as a statistical upgrade; the acceleration is real: Garima KapoorAccording to Garima Kapoor, Deputy Head of Research and Economist at Elara Capital, it would be wrong to dismiss the growth number as merel...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
"GDP figure being projected is not real": Akhilesh Yadav takes swipe at Centre over economic claims, unemploymentSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav questioned the government's economic growth projections. He stated that rampant unemployment and high ...
06 Sep, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
India’s ‘real feel GDP’ growing only at 2-3%; Shankar Sharma joins the debateStock market veteran Shankar Sharma has questioned India’s headline GDP growth, arguing that the economy’s “Real Feel” growth is only 2-3%....
03 Sep, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
View: Leveraging monetary policy for India’s youthQ1 GDP: The release of the latest data coincided with the significant assertion at the SCO meet, of India’s vision of ‘transforming shared ...
02 Sep, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
7.8% slam dunk! 'Dead' economy proved to be quite alive and kickingIndia’s GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27, beating RBI’s 7% forecast and the 7.1% Reuters poll median despite an oil shock, geopolitical tensions an...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Kharge dismisses Modi's GDP video as 'PR on economy', flags rise in prices, joblessnessCriticising PM Modi's economic claims, Kharge said common people face unemployment, price rise and inequality. He highlighted unemployment ...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
Industry cheers 7.8% Q1 GDP growth, economists see India’s momentum holdingIndia's first quarter GDP expansion reached 7.8 percent, exceeding market expectations. This growth reflects strong domestic economic activ...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
India’s Q1 GDP growth quickens to 7.8% as consumption, capex offset US-Iran war shockIndia’s GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27, slower than the revised 8.6% in Q4 FY26, but faster than the revised 6.9% in Q1 FY26. The Q1 growth beat ...
31 Aug, 2026, 06.56 PM IST