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‘Tech import curb regressive, doesn’t augur well for future‘
We should see what items they are importing and where we can be competitive. In 2022, India, the fifth largest economy in the world, ranked No. 31 in terms of exports to China.
7 min read9 Aug 2023Modi meets economic advisory council
The meeting comes after official estimates showed last month FY23 economic growth beat expectations with a 7.2% expansion but risks such as a slowdown in developed markets and possibility of El Nino impact on monsoon showers could be a drag this fiscal.
2 min read9 Jun 2023PMEAC questions ex-CEA’s claims on GDP estimates
PM’s economic advisory council rejects the methodology adopted by Subramanianformer CEA said actual average GDP growth from FY12 to FY17 may have been sharply lower
2 min read19 Jun 2019PM panel advises against deviating from fiscal path
Panel endorses farm support, seeks continued emphasis on social sector interventionsThis comes against the backdrop of the National Democratic Alliance government preparing a relief package to address farm distress
2 min read25 Jan 2019Opinion | The unending quest for employment
As poll season approaches, a major concern for the Modi-led BJP government is that the promise of jobs has persistently remained a mirage
2 min read14 Jan 2019Imran Khan government asks minority Pakistan economist to quit
Pakistan government asked Atif Mian, a professor at Princeton University from a persecuted and minority Muslim sect, to resign from the 18-member Economic Advisory Council
2 min read7 Sep 2018Shamika Ravi dreams of a culture of growth in Indian economy
Culture forms the foundations of institutions, providing them with legitimacy, says Brookings India research director Shamika Ravi
4 min read10 Aug 2018Economic Advisory Council brainstorms over Modicare
PM Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council on Monday brainstorms over implementing the national health protection scheme proposed in the 2018-19 Budget
1 min read12 Feb 2018Sumita Misra appointed joint secretary in PM’s economic advisory council
Sumita Misra, a 1990 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre, has been appointed to the post in PM's economic advisory council for five years
1 min read26 Dec 2017Indian economy likely to be $6.5-7 trillion by 2030: Bibek Debroy
Economist Bibek Debroy says India is expected to be a $6.5-7 trillion economy by 2030, and at the current exchange rate it would touch $10 trillion by 2035-40
1 min read21 Dec 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared