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India’s GDP growth to slow to 6.4% in FY27 amid geopolitical headwinds: UN report
The report, by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, projected that India’s GDP growth would pick up moderately to 6.6% in FY28, driven by domestic demand and services.
3 min read05:16 PM ISTModernizing the ledger: Inside the quest to solidify India’s economic data
India’s GDP workings have been beset by critiques over the past decade. But new revisions aim to accurately capture the resilience of the country’s formalizing economy.
11 min read19 Apr 2026No impact of West Asia war on portfolio, says ICICI Bank's Batra
ICICI Bank reported a net profit of ₹13,702 crore for the three months through March, up 8.5% as provisions dropped nearly 90% in the same period.
4 min read18 Apr 2026Mint Quick Edit | China’s 5% GDP growth: Will Beijing put its economy ahead of geopolitics?
China’s economy did better in the first quarter of 2026 than its export slump last month had suggested. Meeting its full-year GDP goal may need global trade to normalize, but whether geo-strategic aims will shape its game is a multi-trillion dollar question.
1 min read17 Apr 2026West Asia war: India FY26 growth to see limited hit, but oil price pass-through looms
The government sees limited near-term impact but a prolonged conflict and high crude could force retail price hikes, testing inflation and fiscal math in FY27.
4 min read14 Apr 2026Are young Indians under or overworked? Both are true but AI may change work hours as we go along
The growth of India’s economy is a means, not an end in itself. It must translate into good jobs and better lives. However, Time Use survey data shows significant disparities in the hours that India’s young work. Could AI adoption reduce these gaps?
4 min read14 Apr 2026ADB says India’s GDP growth to moderate to 6.9% in current fiscal before accelerating to 7.3% next year
ADB said the moderation in growth is on account of heightened global uncertainty due to the West Asia conflict, higher energy prices and volatile trade and financial conditions.
2 min read10 Apr 2026RBI MPC outcome: Central bank pegs FY27 GDP growth at 6.9%; inflation seen at 4.6%
RBI MPC outcome: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday, April 8, pegged the growth outlook for the new financial year at 6.9% while inflation is seen at 4.6%.
2 min read8 Apr 2026‘Built in the 1940s to count tanks’: Nithin Kamath questions if GDP is right measure of progress
Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has debated reliance on GDP as a measure of economic growth and progress, noting its shortcomings when it comes to reflecting public welfare and the environment.
4 min read1 Apr 2026Govt will take all steps to prevent West Asia conflict adding burden on its citizens: Nirmala Sitharaman
The government is working with the guidance to prevent the current West Asian conflict from becoming a burden on its citizens, finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman said on Friday.
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