-TheWire.in Some analysts believe that a slowdown in the GDP Growth for the fourth consecutive year, from 8.2% in FY17 to around 6.5% in FY20 (E), makes it a case of structural slowdown. India’s real or inflation-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 5% in the June 2019 quarter of financial year 2019-20 (Q1FY20), the slowest Growth in six years (25 quarters). In nominal terms, the Growth stood at 7.99%, the lowest...
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Growth of eight core sectors at 2.1% in July, down from 7.3% last year: Govt data
-The Indian Express The eight core sector industries - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity - had expanded by 7.3 per cent in July last year. During April-July, the eight sectors grew by 3 per cent compared to 5.9 per cent in the same period the previous year. Growth of eight core industries slowed down to 2.1 per cent in July as against 7.3 per cent...
More »Manmohan Singh hits out at Modi govt, calls slowdown 'man-made crisis'
-IANS * Manmohan Singh said India has the potential to grow at a much faster rate, but the all-round mismanagement by the Modi govt has resulted in this slowdown * The former PM said over 3.5 lakh jobs had been lost in the automobile sector alone, he claimed similar large-scale job losses in the informal sector New Delhi: Days after the finance ministry reported contraction in the GDP Growth, former prime minister Manmohan...
More »Sentiments do have real economic benefits -Renu Kohli
-The Telegraph Investors may be buying stocks again, but fundamental drivers such as expected corporate performance remain unchanged Sentiments matter for economic Growth. Optimistic or upbeat sentiments encourage consumers to buy and borrow; businesses, on the other hand, are spurred to plan and invest. But when in reverse gear, downbeat or negative sentiments can hold back spending, restricting activities and stifling Growth. For an economy seeking to revive itself, be it India...
More »Manmohan Singh assails govt on slowdown: How the former PM has emerged as a strong Modi critic
-The Indian Express From economic issues to demonetisation or agrarian distress, Manmohan Singh has now become one of the strongest voices of the Opposition against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rarely made public interventions in the last few years since the BJP came to power but whenever he has spoken, it has weighed heavily for the saffron party to ignore or paper over. From...
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