Private sector investment not picking up is ‘overstating the situation,’ says CEA Nageswaran

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has said that gross fixed capital formation as ratio of GDP at around 30-31 per cent shows private sector investment is growing. A day after tabling of Economic Survey in Parliament, businessline caught up with the CEA to understand the larger message to get the message behind various observation […]

Structural reforms key to lifting India’s growth beyond 7%, says CEA Nageswaran

India’s medium-term growth trajectory can be lifted further through a new wave of structural reforms, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said, highlighting land, education, energy taxation and farm-sector changes as critical areas for pushing the economy towards a higher growth path. Speaking to ET Now following the release of the Economic Survey, Nageswaran said […]

Economic Survey: Policy reforms like RERA and GST have led to a sustained real estate upcycle and boosted sales

Policy reforms such as the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), Goods and Services Tax (GST), and the Housing for All mission have helped formalise the real estate sector. Backed by these measures, the sector entered a sustained upcycle from September 2021, reflected in improved sales driven by higher household savings being channelled into […]

Remove structural barriers to further push women’s participation in economic transformation: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey says higher female employment supports fairer labour market outcomes, strengthens household welfare and contributes to building a more inclusive, resilient, and productive economy | Photo Credit: TRILOKS;Rajeev G R 6767 Continuing with the government’s Nari Shakti policy push, the Economic Survey 2025-26 sought an increased women’s participation in the labour market to […]