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Europe’s economy is a mess. Its stock markets are a steal

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Brief flirtations aside, it has been a long time since Europe’s big markets have thrilled international investors, and there are no prizes for guessing why.
Published on Jul 08, 2026 03:27 pm IST

Economy grew 7.7% in fiscal 2026, year ahead likely to be challenging

Annual GDP growth for 2025-26, the third full year for which data is available in the new 2022-23 GDP series came in at 7.7%, which is higher than the 7.2% and 7.1% growth in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Updated on Jun 06, 2026 07:20 am IST

Economy is hurt, not sinking

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RBI’s latest growth and inflation projections for the economy for 2026-27 stand at 6.6% and 5.1%. That entails a downgrade of 1.1 percentage points in growth and 3 percentage point increase for inflation. (HT Archive)
Updated on Jun 05, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Simultaneous polls can save 7 lakh crore: BJP MP Chaudhary

P.P. Chaudhary is the chairperson of a 39-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the One Nation One Election proposal. (X)
Published on May 20, 2026 07:28 pm IST

How much is Donald Trump costing America’s economy?

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Mr Trump inherited an economy that was growing strongly. It has since had three boosts, which The Economist has roughly quantified.
Updated on May 19, 2026 03:50 pm IST

Monetary policy in a time of war

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What is needed is a nimble policy response where the monetary and fiscal arms are in sync. It isn’t business as usual for the economy. It shouldn’t be for RBI. (HT Archive)
Updated on Apr 09, 2026 09:33 pm IST

Fund Manager, Equity of LIC Mutual Fund AMC on technology-focused fund

“Technology today is not a tool; it is the environment we live in,” says LIC Mutual Fund AMC’s Fund Manager – Equity, highlighting the central role of digital infrastructure in everyday life and business.
Updated on Feb 25, 2026 09:55 am IST

‘Not a fluke’: FM says Goldilocks moment due to careful planning

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted the economy's robust trajectory with a growing middle class and emphasized the expansion of taxpayers over the past decade.
Published on Feb 13, 2026 07:17 am IST

India’s big growth pivot: From boosting to building

The government has clearly indicated its preference for a revamped manufacturing-led export growth strategy for India which will play out over a longer period. (REUTERS)
Published on Feb 10, 2026 08:31 pm IST

RBI hits pause, interest rates to stay low for a long time

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, however, described the situation in a different way where there is no risk of rate hikes either.
Published on Feb 07, 2026 06:22 am IST

Health is the real engine of Viksit Bharat

Health care (Photo:Fortis Healthcare)
Published on Jan 30, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Budget 2026 - Time to re-evaluate growth priorities and redirect

Indian GDP
Published on Jan 28, 2026 11:58 am IST

India will continue to be fastest growing major economy: IMF

India will continue to be fastest growing major economy: IMF
Published on Jan 20, 2026 07:12 am IST

CII seeks infra boost as confidence strengthens

According to the NSO first advance estimates of GDP released on January 7, the Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.4% in 2025-26, led by manufacturing, services, and the government’s capital expenditure. (PIXABAY)
Published on Jan 19, 2026 03:40 pm IST

Backdrop for Budget: 7.4% growth estimated for FY26

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI). (File photo.)
Updated on Jan 08, 2026 02:53 pm IST

Why the 1993 World Development Report Still Matters for India

Health investment is economic strategy, not charity. Poor health among the poorest imposes economy-wide costs — lost productivity, fragile human capital, and higher long-term dependency (HT Archive)
Published on Jan 02, 2026 01:51 pm IST

The Year That Was: A year when domestic policy did the heavy lifting

Inflation started falling rapidly after the first quarter of the year and reached its lowest ever value in the current series. (File Photo)
Published on Dec 31, 2025 10:43 am IST

‘Reform Express’ to continue, Viksit Bharat is pole star: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Published on Dec 31, 2025 07:05 am IST

Drinking water from the tap as a true measure for development

The first requirement of any modern city is a continuous, uninterrupted supply. Yet, every Indian summer brings the same ritual: tankers lining up, resident welfare associations negotiating contracts, and households rationing a resource that should never be rationed in an urban economy. (HT Archive)
Published on Dec 26, 2025 08:00 am IST

Gita Gopinath, Sanjeev Sanyal appear before parl panel on simultaneous polls

Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman with former deputy managing director of International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath during a meeting, at Parliament House
Published on Dec 17, 2025 11:45 pm IST

Which economy did best in 2025?

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Updated on Dec 08, 2025 02:05 pm IST

Why are markets cool though GDP is hot?

A dampener for the secondary market was that the diversion of household savings into gold and silver for investment has also increased. (AP)
Updated on Dec 01, 2025 09:45 pm IST

The message in high growth

The latest GDP numbers do point to a healthy state of economic activity, which could, with careful policy intervention
Published on Nov 30, 2025 07:45 pm IST

India’s GDP grows at 6-quarter high of 8.2%

With India’s GDP at $3.9 trillion at the end of March this year, the rate of growth will mean India will become a $4tn economy by the end of the current financial year.
Updated on Nov 29, 2025 05:49 pm IST

India world’s largest source of energy demand growth: International Energy Agency

The report said the share of non-fossil sources in installed generation capacity is expected to rise to 60% in 2030 and 70% in 2035. (adobe.com)
Published on Nov 12, 2025 10:30 am IST

Right time to invest in India’s maritime sector, says Modi

**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image released on Oct. 29, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits a stall at an exhibition during the Maritime Leaders Conclave at the India Maritime Week 2025 event, in Mumbai. (PMO via PTI Photo) (PTI10_29_2025_000387B) (PMO)
Published on Oct 30, 2025 07:20 am IST

IMF’s WEO ups India’s 2025-26 growth forecast

At the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington on Tuesday. (AFP)
Published on Oct 15, 2025 09:06 am IST

World Bank lifts growth forecast for Middle East region, Iran suffers contraction

World Bank lifts growth forecast for Middle East region, Iran suffers contraction
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 11:31 am IST

GST 2.0, tax cuts to fuel 2.5 lakh crore fiscal boost to Indian economy: CEA

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran expressed confidence that the government remains on track to meet its FY26 fiscal deficit.
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 12:06 am IST

Indian officials optimistic of US tariff breakthrough

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he sits next to a sign that reads "Trump Gold Card is here", with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick standing by his side, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
Published on Sept 20, 2025 03:47 am IST