India business activity fastest in at least two decades, price rises sharp, PMI shows

India business activity fastest in at least two decades, price rises sharp, PMI shows

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak India private sector activity expanded at the fastest pace on record in August, fuelled by a robust surge in demand led by the dominant services sector, which allowed firms to hike prices at the fastest clip in over 12 years, a survey showed on […]

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Govt. in denial of internal factors affecting economy: Chidambaram

Govt. in denial of internal factors affecting economy: Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. File | Photo Credit: Karunakaran M. Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has panned the government claiming it is living in denial about the internal factors responsible for the economic downslide in the context of the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers for the second quarter of this financial year. In […]

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Manufacturing shrinks, slowing Q2 GDP growth to 6.3%

Manufacturing shrinks, slowing Q2 GDP growth to 6.3%

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Manufacturing and mining output contracted year-on-year in the July-September quarter, dragging Gross Value Added growth to a slower-than-expected 5.6%, which together with high inflation and weak exports combined to slow overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to a 6.3% pace, as per estimates released by the […]

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Asian Development Bank cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to 7%

Asian Development Bank cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to 7%

India’s economy grew 13.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022-23, reflecting strong growth in services India’s economy grew 13.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022-23, reflecting strong growth in services The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has slashed India’s economic growth projection for 2022-23 to 7% from 7.2% earlier, citing higher than expected inflation […]

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