India clocks highest industrial growth in two years on robust manufacturing| Business News

India’s industrial growth in November was the fastest in two years, on the back of strong manufacturing and mining activity. India’s industrial output in April-November grew 3.3% as compared to a revised increase of 4.1% a year earlier, according to government data. (Mint Archives) The index of industrial production (IIP)—which measures factory output in the […]

India’s GDP likely to grow at 7% or more in FY26 to cross $4-trillion mark, CEA says| Business News

The Indian economy might grow faster than estimated in the economic survey earlier this year, so much so that the GDP would cross the $4-trillion mark, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday. Q3 FY26 has started on a strong footing for the Indian economy, India’s Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran says. […]

India’s GDP growth rate quickens to 8.2% in Q2 FY26| Business News

India’s economy grew 8.2% year-on-year in July-September, accelerating from the 7.8% growth reported in the previous quarter, as strong consumer spending and manufacturing remained key drivers amid global trade uncertainties. FILE PHOTO: Customers buy fruit and vegetables at an open air evening market in Ahmedabad, India, August 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo (REUTERS) Economists polled […]

RBI’s inflation-forecast model under increasing scrutiny amid record-low numbers| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India’s inflation forecasting model is coming under increasing scrutiny from economists after the central bank consistently overestimated price pressures this year, contributing to a hawkish policy approach. With India’s inflation remaining soft, the RBI likely missed an opportunity to take pre-emptive action in August and October, PMEAC member Soumya Kanti Ghosh […]

India’s trade deficit widens to a record as exports show impact of US tariffs| Business News

India’s trade deficit widened to a record in October 2025 as imports rose due to higher domestic demand after a cut in consumption tax, while exports fell due to US tariffs on the world’s fourth largest economy. India’s exports fell 11.8% year-on-year to $34.38 billion in October, while imports stood at $76.06 billion, rising 16.6% […]

India’s retail inflation rate falls to a record low of 0.25% in October 2025 after GST rate cuts| Business News

India’s retail inflation rate fell to its lowest on record in October 2025 due to a sharp drop in food inflation and GST rate cuts. Vegetable prices declined 27.57% after a 21.38% fall a month ago. (ANI) The consumer price index — a measure of India’s retail inflation — rose 0.25% from a year earlier, […]