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Vivek Mishra

ARTICLES BY VIVEK MISHRA

India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh and US secretary of war Pete Hegeseth on 31 October signed the US-India Defense Framework Agreement. (US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth)

Why the new India-US defence pact should reassure us

3 min read . 11 Nov 2025

Forecasts for GDP growth were in a 5.6%-8.0% range. (Pradeep Gaur / Mint)

India's economy likely slowed to an annual 6.7% in January-March: Report

2 min read . 27 May 2024

Reserves of more than $500 billion are generally seen by most economists as adequate for India

India's forex reserves to fall another $15 billion by end-2022: Reuters poll

1 min read . 01 Nov 2022

The Reuters poll expects the economy to slow considerably to 6.2%, 4.5% and 4.2% in the current and following quarters

Base effect to help lift India's GDP growth to double-digits in April-June: Poll

1 min read . 26 Aug 2022

Despite a pick-up in factory activity, sluggish demand for services meant the India composite PMI fell to a three-month low of 54.9 (Photo: Bloomberg)

India's services sector loses more steam in December, job cuts resume

1 min read . 06 Jan 2021

A continued deceleration in housing activity will have serious repercussions for the overall economy. (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

RBI rate cuts not enough to re-fire damp India housing market: Reuters poll

3 min read . 28 Aug 2019

A jump in the global oil price, plus overestimated government expenditure and a sharp weakening in the rupee could cause RBI to review its long-standing neutral stance. Photo: Hindustan Times

April retail inflation seen climbing on higher oil prices: Reuters poll

2 min read . 11 May 2018

Retail inflation rose to a 17-month high of 5.21% in December, the latest official reading showed, possibly pressuring the central bank to tighten monetary policy. Photo: Bloomberg

India January factory PMI cools to 3 months low on weaker demand

2 min read . 01 Feb 2018

Food and beverage inflation, which accounts for nearly 50% of the consumer price index basket is expected to have rebounded in August after prices fell in the three previous months, according to a Reuters poll. Photo: Mint

August inflation seen at 5-month high on rising food costs

1 min read . 11 Sept 2017

India composite PMI rebound suggests that India’s economic growth rate, which unexpectedly slipped to three-year low of 5.7% in the April-June quarter from a year ago, may also improve in the current quarter. Photo: Mint

India composite factory PMI unexpectedly expands in August as orders bounce back

2 min read . 01 Sept 2017

If the rains are good, there would be bumper grain production and a further slide in food prices which, economists said, could lend support to India’s economy. Photo: Mint

India’s economy set to reclaim top spot for growth this year: poll

2 min read . 19 Jul 2017

Wholesale price inflation is expected to have slowed last month to 1.60% from 2.17% in May, which would be the lowest since May last year. Photo: Hindustan Times

Inflation to cool in June to record-low, could prompt rate cut: Reuters poll

2 min read . 11 Jul 2017

A strong service sector is crucial for the Indian economy as it accounts for more than 60% of gross domestic product. Photo: HT

June services activity hits eight-month high on solid new orders

2 min read . 05 Jul 2017

The BSE Sensex has already posted several record highs in 2017, overriding worries about domestic company performance in part thanks to a pool of global investor cash looking for higher returns.. Photo: Mint

BSE Sensex will scale 33000 by end-2017 on Modi govt’s reforms policy: poll

3 min read . 29 Jun 2017

Hefty gains are forecast for the broader NSE index, which is forecast to trade at 9,300 by mid-2017 and then rise to 9,525 by December 2017. Just this month, $6.1 billion of foreign investment flowed into Indian debt and equities. Photo: Reuters

Sensex seen hitting record high by end-June as optimism rises

2 min read . 29 Mar 2017

Among the food components, fruit and vegetable prices are largely expected to contribute to the rise in February. Photo: Reuters

Inflation seen picking up in February for first time in 7 months on food prices

1 min read . 09 Mar 2017