Economic Slump

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.

Despite widening slowdown, Voltas eyes 20% volume jump this fiscal; expects festive season to drive demand

Air-conditioner maker Voltas which sold 1.25 million in FY19, is expecting volume to touch 1.5 million units by March

Firstpost Ground Report: India's 1.2 million rubber farmers fight to survive as idle plantations begin to look like forests

Though India is the world’s sixth largest rubber producer, with Kerala accounting for 80 percent of the country’s rubber production, 1.2 million farmers are fighting to make ends meet

China growth stabalising at slow pace, says govt official

Government efforts to reverse China's economic slump are taking effect and growth is "stabilizing at a slow pace," the head of the country's planning agency said Wednesday.