New Delhi: India will continue to grow at 6-8 per cent for the next five years due to the transformative changes ushered in by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the face of global turmoil and geopolitical tensions, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. Addressing the NDTV Indian Of The Year Awards function, … Read more
Indian government bond yields declined in early deals on Wednesday, with the 10-year benchmark yield falling to its lowest level in nearly three years, on growing optimism over the domestic central bank easing interest rates this week. The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.6928%, as of 10:00 a.m. IST, compared with its previous close of … Read more
The market is equal for all and there is nothing that a woman can’t do. “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me?” — Ayn Rand Societies in which women can’t realize their full potential stand to lose out tremendously on achieving economic growth, gender equality, innovation, … Read more
Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday slashed India’s growth projection to 9.6 per cent for 2021 calendar year, from its earlier estimate of 13.9 per cent, and said faster vaccination progress will be paramount in restricting economic losses to June quarter In its report titled ‘Macroeconomics – India: Economic shocks from second COVID wave will not … Read more
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) interim economic outlook has pegged India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to rebound to 12.6% in FY22, which will be the fastest in the world, followed by China at 7.8% growth. India’s GDP is expected to grow at 5.4% in the following financial year, owing to faster rebound … Read more
From fears on the implications of unchecked population growth just a few years ago, India has come a long way in bringing about many encouraging changes across states with regards to family planning. By Dr. Sujeet Ranjan, Family planning affects people in myriad ways. Most fundamentally, it advances human rights. Knowledge and use of family … Read more
Citing the yet to be stabilised infection curve and the COVID-19 caseload in economically key states, Singaporean brokerage DBS on Wednesday forecast deeper distress for the country which will lead to a 6 per cent growth contraction in FY21. In its earlier forecast, the brokerage had penciled in a minus 4.8 per cent growth for … Read more