Dinesh Unnikrishnan
In Q3, non-government GDP actually grew by just 3.9%; economy is in ICU, needs an urgent booster shot
The highlight of the December quarter GDP data is not just the GDP numbers alone, but the massive revisions of the past data
With no trade deal signed, Donald Trump-Narendra Modi jamboree was about two men, not two countries
Throughout his visit, Trump conducted himself like the seasoned businessman that he surely is, someone who never lets a deal happen unless it isn’t beneficial to his side.
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Government needs a pool of quality advisers to revive growth; economists can save economy, not historians
Sitharaman, who took over the Union finance minister’s hot seat from late Arun Jaitley, had just delivered a disappointing national Budget that fell way short of expectations
Trend of high inflation, low growth continues: No strong revival signs yet; all we have are warning signals
The twin set of macroeconomic data released on Wednesday doesn’t augur well for the economy
RBI holds policy rates: Central bank is caught in a tight spot to balance growth and inflation worries
The Budget announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was a lost opportunity to revive the demand scenario
Nirmala Sitharaman’s record 160-minute long Budget speech a missed opportunity to revive a floundering economy
The decision to sell part of government stake in LIC and list shares on stock exchanges is one big announcement made in the Budget and will be seen with a lot of interest by the investors.
Economic Survey 2020: CEA K Subramanian takes on predecessor Arvind Subramanian for questioning India’s GDP numbers
The Economic Survey has projected a 6-6.5% GDP growth for 2020-21. But, there will be much skepticism on this number given that in the last survey, the growth was projected at 7% whereas the actual growth is likely to end up around 5%.
No harm in disputing IMF projections on India, but cannot ignore hard realities on growth front
In January 2019, IMF’s forecast for India was 7.5 percent. This was revised down to 7.3 percent in April, further down to 7 percent in July, 6.1 percent in October and now to 4.8 percent.
India slips in The Economist’s Democracy rankings: Soon after IMF's GDP growth cut forecast, another grim outlook hits stumbling economy
The Economist list came just hours after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut India’s 2019 GDP growth sharply and cautioned on the rising social unrest
Budget 2020: Banking sector is feeling the heat of economic slowdown; can Nirmala Sitharaman clear the mess?
In a normal scenario, these suggestions make sense. But, the state of Indian banking sector is far from normal.
CPI inflation at over 5-year high: RBI likely to be cautious before next rate cut; has a tough task ahead to balance growth, rising prices
With retail inflation for December at 7.35 percent, the central bank will be in a cautious mode before considering further rate cuts in policy despite a slowing economy
IIP has grown just 0.6% this fiscal so far vs 5% in last year; economic recovery depends on how govt spends in Q4
It will take a few more months to understand whether the uptick in the November factory output indicates the beginning of a revival trend
Union Budget 2020: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has her task cut out for crisis-ridden banking sector
In a normal scenario, these suggestions make sense. But, the state of Indian banking sector is far from normal.
Budget 2020: If government is serious about growth revival, it shouldn’t be too focused on fiscal deficit target
The economic growth is dragged by a poor show in the manufacturing sector, lower revenue collections hampering the ability of the government to ramp up spending and the absence of consumer demand in Asia’s third-largest economy.
With this fiscal's estimated GDP growth set to be the lowest in 11 years, here’s a look at how it will impact the common man
The GDP can’t be taken as just another routine economic data government puts out; it is a vital summary of the real economic activity on the ground
Narendra Modi govt's Rs 102 lakh cr infrastructure target is a wishful thinking; the devil lies in the details
Over a Rs 100 lakh crore will be pumped into the infrastructure department that will help achieve the $5 trillion dream, the government claims.
In 2020, muted credit growth, not bad loans, will be banks’ main concern; a lot will depend on early economic rebound
In the first seven months of the current financial year, the credit growth to large industries contracted by 3.4 percent as against a growth of 0.2 percent in the year-ago period.
NPA divergence of Rs 29,000 cr in 12 banks: Why there is more to accounting jugglery than meets the eye
Starting with private sector lender Yes Bank to the country’s largest lender, SBI, a dozen banks have reported divergence on their gross NPAs that has taken the shareholders by surprise.
For India's $5 trillion dream to materialise, high quantity investments are in order; govt must acknowledge this reality
For India to reach the $5 trillion economy target, it needs to grow at 9 percent per annum, which is out of the question now
Citizenship mayhem is perfect smokescreen for government to hide real economic issues, but the clock is ticking
Gita Gopinath’s comment should serve as a big warning to the Narendra Modi government to get its focus back on economy.