Manufacturing Output
India's industrial output growth hits 2-year high of 6.7% in November on strong manufacturing and mining
The factory output, which is measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), has marked a notable acceleration in 2025, compared to the 5% expansion recorded in November 2024
5 min read29 Dec 2025India’s industrial growth eased to 4% in September—slowest in 3 months
India's industrial output increased by 4% annually in September, but mining output fell by 0.4%. Manufacturing showed resilience with 4.8% growth, although overall industrial activity remains volatile amid domestic and global challenges.
2 min read28 Oct 2025Mint Explainer | From India’s dip to China’s rise: What September PMI data says about Asia’s factories
Asia’s manufacturing recovery shows mixed signals in September, with India’s PMI easing slightly while China and South Korea regained momentum. Mint breaks down the numbers and what they mean for the region’s factories.
4 min read17 Oct 2025Asia’s manufacturing gauges signal growth but outlook remains cloudy
Factory-activity data showed a broad uptick in growth momentum in Asia midway through the first quarter.
3 min read3 Mar 2025Mint Primer: Why consumer demand needs a quick revival
A sudden fall in urban consumption has hit manufacturing, slamming the brakes on India’s enviable growth story. Mint looks at the manufacturing slowdown, its impact on overall economic growth and why it is important to revive consumption on a war-footing.
2 min read9 Jan 2025Build workers’ homes closer to factories to make manufacturing more productive and competitive: Niti Aayog
It said the government will launch a scheme to provide housing to industrial workers, called the Site Adjacent Factory Employee (SAFE) accommodation scheme, after the finance minister spoke about such a project in her budget speech in July.
4 min read19 Dec 2024PMI: Consumption fatigue hits manufacturers
The November manufacturing PMI reading comes on the heels of a shocker September quarter (Q2FY25) gross domestic product (GDP) data released last week.
3 min read2 Dec 2024India’s manufacturing activity eases to an eight-month low in September
The HSBC final India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, stood at 56.5 in September, down from 57.5 in August and 58.1 in July.
3 min read1 Oct 2024MSME sector continues to show resilience and growth: Minister
The share of MSME manufacturing output in the overall Indian manufacturing output remained relatively stable
2 min read7 Aug 2023Govt may consider course correction for 6 PLI schemes on slow track
Eight of the 14 PLI sectors -- including large-scale electronics manufacturing, pharma, food processing, telecom, white goods, auto and auto components -- have begun to show import substitution and increased manufacturing output.
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