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With no finger on the pulse, crop and prices in disarrayExperts await the agriculture ministry's kharif pulse production estimates with concern. Previous forecasts for 2023 and 2024 proved inaccu...
GST revamp to add 30 bps to growth, say economistsIndia's economic growth is projected to receive a 0.2-0.3% boost due to the recent GST rationalization, simplifying the tax structure to tw...
Growth to get lift, boost for demand after GST rationalisation, say economistsEconomists predict that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rationalization will significantly boost domestic demand, providing crucial suppor...
Consumption to rise on I-T relief, easing inflation & better job marketIndia's consumption demand is expected to rise in FY26 due to income tax relief, easing inflation, and better job prospects. Economists cau...
FY26 inflation to ease with fall in food prices: ET PollIndia's retail inflation is expected to ease further in the coming fiscal years, driven by declining food prices and record agricultural pr...
On boil in 2024, food inflation seen coolingExperts believe that the chance of a rate cut during the MPC's next meeting on February 5-7 has now diminished. "If food inflation had not ...
Big poll spends unlikely to lift rural demandEconomists suggest that rural consumption in India needs further government support and sustained capital expenditure to become broad-based...
Flaws in measuring housing contribution distorting inflation index: ExpertsHouse rent inflation has been easing since the start of the year and fell to a 19-month low of 3.52% in December, showed data released last...
Read my Lips! Offices open door to inflation in beauty productsReturn to office and a possible 'lipstick effect' might be contributing to higher inflation in beauty products and services. Prices of beau...
Intense El Nino may push inflation up by 15-20 bps: ExpertsA deep deficient monsoon could push food inflation by 50-60 basis points. One basis point is one hundredth of a percent. "It will have lowe...
Some money may now flow into gold, realty and high-value white goodsElections to 5 states are scheduled for the end of 2023. There could be some adverse impact on small businesses, which hold high-denominati...
What India's decision to scrap its Rs 2000 note means for its economyWhile the notes will remain legal tender, Indian citizens have been advised to deposit or exchange them by 30 September 2022. The move is e...
Bank credit to exporters shrinks 25% as exports dip in OctoberExports contracted in October after a gap of 19 months. Data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed that the export credit from...
Basket composition drives inflation wedge, CPI-WPI divergence to continueUnlike consumer price inflation, WPI does not include services, which is witnessing lower inflation compared to goods. Fuel, which has rema...
Revised estimate shows less severe GDP contraction at 6.6% in FY21Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP at current prices dropped to 26.6% in FY21 from 28.6% the year before. At FY12 prices,...
Economic indicators flash early warning sign for India’s reboundThe reading probably worsened this month as omicron-fueled Covid-19 cases spiked, forcing some Indian states to resort to virus-control mea...
India's retail inflation likely marched higher in NovemberHigh inflation last year has kept this year's price rises compared with a year ago subdued. But that is expected to wane as prices are set ...
India staring at drought with 10% below normal rainfallDrought conditions are on the horizon as total monsoon rainfall since the season began on June 1 is 10% below normal, according to data fro...
Consumption hit from India’s virus wave seen denting economyThe economic drag from the pandemic in the current quarter will be dominated by demand destruction or deferment of expenditures, said Quant...
Cash-strapped states threaten India’s double-digit growth goalThe nation’s 28 states, which account for about 60% of total government expenditure on infrastructure and asset creation, are hamstrung by ...