indian economy

India's middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation

Slowing urban spending over the past three to four months has raised questions about the structural nature of India's long-term economic success
13 November 2024, 09:22 AM

Trump's America-first agenda to test ties with India

India is the ninth-largest trading partner of the United States, with a trade surplus of more than $30 billion in the 2023-24 financial year.
7 November 2024, 11:11 AM

India to sell onions from reserves to check prices, official says

The Indian government will sell onions from its reserves to cool high prices, a top official at the consumer affairs ministry told reporters on Monday.
23 September 2024, 09:30 AM

First budget of Modi govt 3.0: Political exigencies and beyond

India’s annual budget is always as much an economic statement as it is political.
29 July 2024, 03:00 AM

India's GDP set to grow 8% or more in Jan-March quarter, finance minister says

India's gross domestic product is on track to grow by 8 percent or more in the quarter ending March 31, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
31 March 2024, 11:01 AM

Indians spending less on food, more on discretionary items

Indians are spending less on cereals, including wheat and rice, and pulses, but more on beverages, refreshments and processed food
26 February 2024, 07:44 AM

Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy

Japan slipped below Germany to fourth place, with India projected to leapfrog both later this decade
15 February 2024, 08:04 AM

India's retail inflation rises to four-month high in December on higher food prices

Increasing food price has raised India's annual inflation, raising central bank expectations of no rate cuts
13 January 2024, 07:47 AM

Top 10 economies to watch in 2023

It is hard to ignore the growing consensus among economists that the combination of inflation and interest rate hikes alongside tempered Chinese demand and US economic uncertainty could be the perfect storm for a global recession.
1 January 2023, 09:01 AM

India’s self-reliance puzzle: Adding by subtracting?

India became a tiger from being an underdog; in order not to become extinct, it needs to be given proper care.
21 July 2022, 16:00 PM

India's economy grows 7.3 percent

India posted annual growth of 7.3 percent on Friday, overtaking China in the first three months of 2015, but analysts warned further measures were needed to boost the economy.
29 May 2015, 16:10 PM