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Economic growth

Economy and Finance

GST resulted in 5 times increased lending to small businesses- SBI report

OpIndia Staff - 5 December, 2018

The SBI report dismissed the concerns over credit supply to MSMEs as "myth", said that the sector witnessed stupendous loan growth post GST.

Economy and Finance

Facts, No Fiction: What the rupee does (not) tell us

Karan - 30 November, 2018

Rupee does not signal the health of the Indian Economy, however, it is an important indicator as far as the external sector is concerned.

Economy and Finance

Latest GDP and growth figure revision is based on robust and rigorous methodology

Karan - 29 November, 2018

According to the revised GDP numbers released by the government on Wednesday, India’s economic growth under the previous Congress-led coalition government was slower than estimated earlier and was never in double digits.

News Reports

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman calls out P Chidambaram’s lies and disingenuous tricks on GDP numbers

OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2018

Former Finance Minister of India, P Chidambaram, is mighty disgruntled with the revised GDP numbers released by the Niti Aayog for the UPA era. He has called it a "bad joke".

News Reports

New GDP math punctures Congress’ claim of better economic growth rate, growth 8.5% not 10.3% in 2010-11

OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2018

The new data series issued would now puncture the Congress' claims who has been using the data to defend its track record

Economy and Finance

Facts, No Fiction: Growth prospects of the Indian Economy

Karan - 23 November, 2018

One underlying reason for India’s growth to accelerate are the fact that the economy is now well transitioned from the tectonic shifts it went through due to successive reforms.

Economy and Finance