New Delhi: A world of deep uncertainty requires a shift towards an entrepreneurial state, not to replace markets, but to act under uncertainty, structure risk and learn systematically, Economic Survey said, and backed what it called moving towards “entrepreneurial policy making”.The survey said India had already begun to see elements of this approach in practice…
The rupee is “punching below its weight”, a weakness that has made foreign investors more reluctant to commit fresh capital to India, says the Economic Survey. Between April 2025 and Jan 2026 the currency fell about 5.4% against the dollar, while the depreciation has aided adjustment to US tariffs, it has also prompted portfolio outflows…
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India’s economy is projected to grow in the range of 6.8% to 7.2% in FY27 and the country’s potential growth has risen to 7% on the back of reform measures undertaken in recent years, says Economic Survey, while flagging global risks. “The outlook, therefore, is one of steady growth amid global uncertainty, requiring caution, but…
The four new labour codes will ensure that wages and benefits of workers grow in line with rise in corporate profits, says chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran.“The important thing is that labour codes also make it very clear that there has to be a balance in terms of the worker’s rights and what the…
The Economic Survey frames insurance as a growth problem disguised as a coverage problem. To close India’s protection gap and deliver “Insurance for All by 2047,” it says the sector must outpace nominal GDP, not inch alongside it. The binding constraint is not demand but distribution.“The escalating cost of acquisition is not merely an operational…
India’s high cost of capital is a macroeconomic outcome rather than a financial-sector flaw. Borrowing is expensive not because malfunction in market, but because the economy saves too little and relies on foreign capital to fund its investment gap. Persistent current account deficits force India to pay a risk premium to global investors, which is…
If you are looking at the Economic Survey for clues to the Budget, you need not look beyond the cover showing how trade may be the dominant theme. Within that the annual economic report card makes no bones about the need to push manufacturing, going beyond the usual policy prescription to call it a strategic…
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday said India’s macroeconomic fundamentals are stronger than ever and the economy has successfully navigated global headwinds to be on a high-growth trajectory, improving potential GDP growth to 7%.“Amid a global environment in which many emerging markets struggled, India stood out for its effective management of inflation without compromising…
Bhubaneswar: Praising India and the European Union (EU) for signing the trade agreement, World Bank Group president Ajay Banga Thursday said emerging markets like India are extremely crucial to world trade. “I think all trade deals are important. In the last 20 years, global trade quadrupled, but the share of the emerging markets also doubled…
