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Economy and Finance

Amid conspiracy theories by the Congress party, IMF backs GDP growth rate of 7.8%, hails resilience of the Indian economy

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The IMF has backed India’s GDP data, calling the economy resilient after Q1 FY27 growth hit 7.8%.
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GDP growth rate controversy: Journalist schools Rajdeep Sardesai over his illiteracy in economics and statistics

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"You are calling the chief statistician of India names without even knowing basics. You are comparing apples and oranges, current year with constant prices," Siddharth Zarabi was heard saying.
News Reports

Double deflation, base year, GVA and others: Demystifying India’s 7.8% GDP growth

Raju Das -
A simplified breakdown of the controversy surrounding India's 7.8% Q1 GDP growth. Understand base year revisions, double deflation, and the government's official FAQ without needing a finance degree.
Fact-Check

‘You are cherry-picking the number you want’: Chief Economic Advisor to the Indian govt dismisses false narrative about 2.6% GDP growth

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CEA Dr Nagesawaran pointed out the anomaly in the method used by Garg to calculate the 2.6% growth rate.
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Japan Credit Rating Agency upgrades India’s sovereign rating to A- from BBB+, citing 7% growth: Know what it means

Shraddha Pandey -
The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) relied on the sustained 7% growth to upgrade India’s sovereign rating from BBB+ to A- with a stable outlook.
News Reports

‘Subhash Chandra Garg kept FM Nirmala Sitharaman in the dark regarding 2019 Union Budget, PM Modi had to stop meeting’: India TV journalist Devendra...

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He stated, "Sitharaman stood up and pointed out that she had not been shown the slides earlier and was unaware of their contents."
Economy and Finance

‘India is definitely growing by 5%’: Former Finance Secretary Subhash Garg now contradicts his own claim of 2.6% GDP growth

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Garg said that the government's economic policies had nor role to play in the county's GDP growth.
Fact-Check

Fact Check: Ex-Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg claims not 7.8% but 2.6% is ‘real’ GDP growth; here’s why this calculation is wrong

OpIndia Staff -
GDP numbers are periodically revised when better data becomes available and when the statistical system is updated. The recent exercise involved moving to a new base year of 2022-23, along with changes in data sources and estimation methods.
News Reports

PM Modi hails 7.8% growth, urges Indians to embrace Swadeshi and avoid unnecessary foreign spending 

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PM Modi also urged citizens to give a stronger push to the “Swadeshi” and “Vocal for Local” approach by reducing unnecessary spending abroad, including leisure travel and destination weddings, and avoiding gold purchases unless needed.
Economy and Finance

India’s real GDP grew by 7.7% in 2025-26 as per provisional estimates, up from 7.1% in the previous year, real GVA rose by 7.9%

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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the Provisional Estimates of the Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the financial year...
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