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
India must rethink cross-border payments beyond corridors, put customers first: DeloitteA shift from corridor-led expansion to customer-centric design forms the core principle needed to drive the next stage of India's cross-bor...
20 Sep, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
How it's rewarding to break your trust fund and maintain a trust deficitThe video assistant referee system in football has revealed notable blunders in officiating, calling into question our confidence in third-...
19 Sep, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Trump says he will create 'AI Force' like Space Force, name AI czar; calls attack on AI latest 'Hoax'US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that he is forming an "AI Force", like the Space Force of his first term, and will so...
19 Sep, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Private sector investment key for Viksit Bharat: DEA secretaryPrivate sector financing is crucial for India's ambitious Viksit Bharat vision. Government budgets alone cannot meet the scale of transform...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
The mood, as per Moody's: Shocks keep coming, India keeps growingMoody’s has raised India’s FY27 real GDP growth forecast to 7% from 6%, citing the economy’s resilience amid the Middle East conflict and e...
18 Sep, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
India set to sustain 6.5-7% real GDP growth, nominal growth seen at 11-12%: JefferiesIndia is on track for 6.5-7% real GDP growth and 11-12% nominal growth this fiscal year, Jefferies said, citing resilient domestic demand, ...
18 Sep, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Moody’s raises India FY27 growth forecast to 7% from 6% on resilient economy, stronger investmentMoody's has raised India's GDP growth forecast to seven percent for 2026-27. Strong private consumption and robust investment are driving t...
18 Sep, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
ET Graphics: BRICS' expanding economic clout and the China-India tilt behind itBRICS economies contribute nearly half of global GDP growth over the last decade. China and India significantly drive this economic expansi...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
India has shown ‘quite a lot of resilience’ to oil price shock, says IMF as it welcomes stronger statistical frameworkAcknowledging India's strength in weathering increased energy prices, the International Monetary Fund has praised the country's economic st...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
IMF welcomes India's efforts to modernise statistical frameworkThe IMF welcomes India's statistical framework modernization efforts. New industrial production and producer price indexes will improve GDP...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
Gold lingers near one-week low ahead of US CPI dataAs U.S. rate hike expectations firmed up, gold prices remained near a one-week low. The market is gearing up for the pivotal U.S. consumer ...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
India economy to regain its mojo, return to current account surplus: NITI Aayog's LahiriNITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri stated the Indian economy is performing reasonably well. He anticipates the nation will soon ac...
09 Sep, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
New GDP series reflects better data, methods: MoSPIThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation defends its new GDP series methodology. Double deflation is presented as a methodol...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
GDP data revision: Govt says it's revised base, not baselessIndia's statistics ministry defended its latest GDP growth figures. The ministry cited improved data sources and methodologies for the esti...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.15 AM IST