Economic Survey
Union Budget 2026: What is the Economic Survey? All you need to know about key document
With the government having set a date of 1 February 2026 for this year's Union Budget, the Economic Survey is expected to be tabled in Parliament a day prior to it. Here's all you need to know about it.
1 min read14 Jan 2026Budget 2026: Key dates to keep in mind as FM Sitharaman prepares to present Union Budget soon
Budget 2026 dates: This time, Budget 2026 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Centre has already notified the schedule for the Budget Session, under which the Union Budget 2026 will be presented.
2 min read14 Jan 2026CEA Anantha Nageswaran retains FY26 GDP growth forecast at 6.3-6.8% despite Trump tariffs — here's what he said
CEA Anantha Nageswaran retained the FY26 GDP growth expectations in the range of 6.3-6.8% despite US President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on all Indian imports to the United States. Here's why.
2 min read29 Aug 2025Deregulation: Relieve businesses of relics from India’s command economy
The control apparatus can be traced back to measures taken during World War II. As India’s post-1991 effort to dismantle it remains incomplete, its economy can still benefit from fresh reforms to axe regulations that hold private enterprise back.
4 min read18 Mar 2025Govt extends tenure of chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran to March 2027
Nageswaran's extension comes as the Indian economy shows signs of slowing growth. Real GDP grew by 5.4 per cent in the September quarter, the slowest in nearly two years, government data showed last month.
2 min read20 Feb 2025India’s Economic Surveys deserve a lot more attention than they usually get
The note of caution against the dangers of excessive financialization in the 2024-25 Economic Survey needs to be mulled over. Financial sector excesses can indeed hurt the real economy.
3 min read5 Feb 2025Once again, the Economic Survey seems to play down the climate crisis: Why?
Once again, the latest survey has been a disappointment. The document would do justice to the global challenge of our times if it did some crystal ball gazing for clarity on what India must do.
4 min read4 Feb 2025India’s services sector provides stability and agility to the economy
India's economic growth relies heavily on its services sector. Digital innovations in various industries necessitate state-level policy reforms to enhance industrial productivity and strengthen the synergy between services and manufacturing for a robust economy.
4 min read1 Feb 2025Get out of the way of business to speed up growth: Economic Survey tells government
Scripted by Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran and team, the Survey did not mince words about the possibility of Indian exports getting walloped by the evolving trade stance of a few major economies.
6 min read31 Jan 2025Holistic education can improve future employability
The success of school education hinges not just on the student’s academic achievements but also on enhancing their social and emotional learning, according to the economic survey.
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