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Never-ending fragility grips Indian workforce
By Abhishek Jha, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 12, 2021 09:45 AM IST
The June quarter numbers capture the period of the hard lockdown, and things have improved since then, as can be seen from the GDP numbers.
Strong exports, construction boost German economy in fourth quarter
Reuters | , Berlin
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 02:57 PM IST
The Federal Statistics office, which previously had reported a 0.1% expansion over the previous quarter, also revised upward its 2020 full-year GDP figure for Europe's largest economy to -4.9% from -5.0%.
India's economic recovery is gaining steam: S&P
ANI | , Singapore
PUBLISHED ON FEB 16, 2021 12:27 PM IST
India needs many things to be right for its recovery to continue. Most significantly, the country needs to quickly and thoroughly vaccinate most of its 1.4 billion people.
Only a strong social security net can ensure economic growth
By Jasmine Shah
UPDATED ON JAN 04, 2021 09:13 PM IST
The economic response of the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has focused primarily on the poor and created the closest equivalent of a universal social safety net anywhere in India
India now in technical recession: Check how sectors fared in Q2 as compared to Q1
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
PUBLISHED ON NOV 27, 2020 09:16 PM IST
According to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, agriculture, forestry and fishing, manufacturing, and electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services witnessed positive growth between July-September.
How India’s economy is recovering rapidly from the pandemic
By Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
PUBLISHED ON OCT 28, 2020 06:44 PM IST
The overall economic package of ₹20 lakh crore, that is, 10% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) became the financial spine for a self-reliant India. The government’s effort has been to fight back and not just soldier on through the pandemic.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over Covid-19 management, GDP decline, job losses
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2020 01:03 PM IST
The Congress has been attacking the Prime Minister and his government for “failing to control” the spread of the coronavirus disease, with India surpassing Brazil to record the second-highest number of Covid-19 cases in the world
The myth of India’s low income tax base
By Praveen Chakravarty
UPDATED ON SEP 02, 2020 12:56 PM IST
Given India’s GDP and per capita income data, and the tax threshold, its taxpayer base is right
‘Modi hai toh Mumkin hai’, tweets Rahul Gandhi. It is a jibe
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON AUG 12, 2020 02:24 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi - through a tweet a day, video messages - has been attacking the government over a host of issues. The latest one is over the GDP warning by Narayana Murthy.
A blueprint to counter CCP and Xi
By Abhishek Singhvi
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2020 07:40 PM IST
It is time to plant the fear of India in China. Use military, diplomatic, economic options vigorously
How India has responded to the global pandemic, writes Harsh Vardhan Shringla
By Harsh Vardhan Shringla
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2020 07:50 AM IST
Whether in diplomacy or economy, whether in society or policymaking, we have been learning new lessons
The mistaken Chinese calculation | Analysis
By Bikram Singh
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2020 08:14 PM IST
Its economy is shrinking; PLA isn’t fully prepared; anti-China sentiment is high; India will be resolute
For tourism, here is an Incredible India 2.0 plan
By Amitabh Kant
UPDATED ON JUN 16, 2020 11:15 AM IST
The pandemic has affected the sector. But it has the potential to become the biggest employment generator
How India can come out of the recession stronger | Opinion
By Janmejaya Sinha
UPDATED ON JUN 08, 2020 10:21 PM IST
Enhance productivity; invest in skilling, digital infra, agriculture; and come up with a New Deal
Covid-19 impact: Canada’s GDP fell a record 11% in April
Hindustan Times, Toronto | By Anirudh Bhattacharya | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 08:29 AM IST
Out of 20 industrial sectors, 19 had decline and the only sector to show growth was non-durable manufacturing.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to announce third tranche of Centre’s economic package at 4 pm today
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAY 15, 2020 03:57 PM IST
Sitharaman has been announcing the tranches of the Rs 20 lakh crore package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
‘God save India’s economy’: Ex-FM Chidambaram on BJP lawmaker’s GDP remark
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 03, 2019 02:03 PM IST
Participating in a discussion in Lok Sabha on the Taxation Law Amendment Bill and a statutory resolution disapproving the ordinance on the same legislation, Dubey had said that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has no relevance and it should not be treated as ‘Bible, Ramayan and Mahabharat’.
April-October fiscal deficit stood at 102.4 % of budgeted target
New Delhi | By Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2019 07:56 PM IST
Net tax receipts in the April-October period was 6.83 trillion rupees, while total expenditure was 16.55 trillion rupees, the data showed
GDP growth dips to 4.5 per cent in July-Sept, hits over 6-year low
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2019 07:26 PM IST
The previous low was recorded at 4.3 per cent in the January-March period of 2012-13. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was registered at 7 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2018-19.
What the tax cut will achieve; what it won’t
By Kapil Sibal
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2019 08:45 PM IST
There are positives. But India needs to do more on education, tech, exports, informal sector and farming
Markets open in red after Tuesday’s 770 point plunge
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2019 09:57 AM IST
The markets dropped on Tuesday, the first day of trading after Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data released on Friday put economic growth at a six-year low.
Sensex crashes 770 pts on slowing GDP growth
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Vineet Sachdev
PUBLISHED ON SEP 03, 2019 10:50 PM IST
Investors lost around ₹2.55 lakh crore (in terms of market value) on Tuesday, the first day of trading after Friday; Monday was a holiday for the markets.
Opinion: An open letter to PM Modi on the economy
UPDATED ON AUG 02, 2019 08:07 AM IST
The government needs to come clean on the fiscal crisis, and get business back on track
Economic growth, national security are priorities: FM
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUL 10, 2019 11:49 PM IST
Replying to a debate on the budget in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said there had been an increase in the allocation for almost every welfare programme targeted at sections ranging from women to scheduled castes and tribes.
Build an ecosystem, not just industrial islands
By Kishore Jayaraman
UPDATED ON JUN 13, 2019 06:37 PM IST
One big hurdle is the availability of the right kind of talent. Therefore, it is critical to reskill the existing workforce
RBI lowers growth forecast to 7% due to slowdown, global trade war
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2019 12:30 PM IST
In the April monetary policy, the growth of Gross Domestic Product for 2019-20 was projected at 7.2 per cent - in the range of 6.8-7.1 per cent for the first half of the fiscal and 7.3-7.4 per cent for the second part - with risks evenly balanced.
Economists urge Finance Commission to develop robust statistical system
By IANS
UPDATED ON MAY 10, 2019 09:34 AM IST
Several eminent economists, RBI officials have met members of the Finance Commission who are on a two-day visit to Mumbai. Quality of budgeting, revision of methodology towards counting of GDP by the Centre were other concerns raised by the economists.
Study in France: Here’s an update on the norms
By Nilesh Gaikwad
UPDATED ON MAY 01, 2019 07:46 PM IST
France is often looked up to for its rich culture, beautiful monuments and a sophisticated way of life. It is of no surprise that France leads in the field of tourism with an estimated over 85 million tourists annually.
Lok Sabha elections 2019| ‘No new tax for Nyay’: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON APR 20, 2019 11:19 PM IST
In a statement, Singh said that implementation of Nyay, which aims to provide Rs 72,000 per family every year to the poorest 20% of population, would not entail any new tax on the middle class.
Opinion | We must question Narendra Modi on his election promises
By Rupa Subramanya
UPDATED ON APR 18, 2019 10:19 PM IST
If the BJP’s 2014 election campaign was marked by a narrative of hope, aspiration and change, its 2019 counterpart has been angry and polarising
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