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Indias economy is set to contract this year. (AFP)

Why IMF's latest projection on India's economic growth must not come...

Coronavirus and the consequent lockdown have dealt a body blow to India's economic recovery

27 Jun 2020 3:10 PM IST

At a time when the country is hard-hit with an economic slowdown, the Home Minister Amit Shahs proclamation to make India a five trillion dollar economy by 2024 appears far-fetched.

NREGA best tool to ease economic distress caused by virus: Opposition

The Trinamul Congress also said that MNREGA was one of the world's large social welfare programmes

9 Jun 2020 12:02 PM IST

Indian labourers work at a construction site on a roadside in New Delhi. Indias 2018-19 jobless rate declines to 5.8%. (AFP Photo)

Unemployment rate falls to 5.8% in 2018-19, says government report

Economists and industry leaders say India's unemployment rate has substantially gone up after the over two-month long...

5 Jun 2020 10:16 AM IST

Industrialist Rajiv Bajaj. (PTI Photo)

Lockdown flattened GDP curve, not COVID-19: Rajiv Bajaj

Airing concerns of the industry, Bajaj said India now needs to generate demand for which a stimulus is required for...

5 Jun 2020 9:52 AM IST

: A farmer carries bunches of paddy saplings for plantation in a field, during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, on the outskirts of Srinagar. PTI Photo

AA Edit | Only bold moves can bail out Covid economy

The government has failed miserably by window-dressing old proposals to hoodwink people into believing that they are the...

3 Jun 2020 5:54 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

Moody's rated Modi's handling of economy a step above junk, says Rahul...

He said lack of support to the poor and small and medium industry indicates that the worst is yet to come

2 Jun 2020 3:33 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the annual session of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on its 125th anniversary via video link, in New Delhi, on June 2, 2020. (PTI Photo)

India will definitely get its growth back, path to that is...

Speaking at CII's Annual Session, he called on India Inc to rise to the occasion and partner rural India in these...

2 Jun 2020 2:09 PM IST

Indias economic outlook has worsened again as business activity slows and COVID-19 infections soar. (PTI Photo)

India's economic recovery at risk as COVID-19 surges, dull outlook...

In the quarter just gone by, the Indian economy is forecast to have shrunk 20.0%, the first double-digit contraction

30 July 2020 1:28 PM IST

Indian economy likely to see record quarterly slump as pandemic hits. (PTI Photo)

GDP to contract by 18.3% as economy set for weakest quarterly growth...

Economists predict a contraction of 8.1% and 1.0% in the September and December quarters respectively

31 Aug 2020 9:14 AM IST

Realty sector to witness upto 60 pc decline in residential sales volume in FY21. (Representative Image)

Realty sector expects 60% decline in residential sales volume in FY21

According to Icra, higher rated clients maintained considerable liquidity buffers, which is used to meet project costs...

28 Aug 2020 9:17 AM IST

According to the RBI, private spending has taken a hit particularly for transport services, hospitality, recreation and cultural activities. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Economy in freefall, govt must act quickly

Economists like Raghuram Rajan and others have suggested the government to open its purse strings to support the demand

27 Aug 2020 3:15 PM IST

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday warned banks that being overly risk averse will be self-defeating. (PTI Photo)

Extreme risk aversion can be self-defeating: RBI Governor warns banks

Rather than becoming averse to lending, banks have to improve their risk management and governance frameworks, Das said

27 Aug 2020 12:25 PM IST