SBI report pegs Q2 growth at 6.5 per cent

India’s GDP growth is expected to decline to 6.5% in the second quarter of FY25 from 6.7% in the first quarter, due to a slowdown in high-frequency indicators, State Bank of India (SBI) economists said in a report.   The SBI’s estimate is 50 basis points (bps) lower than the RBI’s projection of 7% for…

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Congress must reinvent to stay relevant

THE Indian National Congress is what French scholar Maurice Duverger described in his classic Political Parties as an ‘epochal’ party, that is, it is a part of India’s epoch of independence. However, between December 28, 1885, when 72 all-India delegates gathered in Bombay for the first session, and 2024, when it could return only 99…

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President Droupadi Murmu to Witness Indian Naval Operations Onboard Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant (Watch Video)

President Droupadi Murmu will observe the Indian Navy’s multi-domain operations at sea today aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. According to a release from the Ministry of Defence, the President will embark on INS Vikrant to witness naval operations, including surface ship exercises, submarine drills, and air power demonstrations.     The operations will…

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India to see uptick in imported inflation

India’s economy is expected to face the short-term heat of Donald Trump’s second presidency, with a further weakening of rupee as investors flock to the dollar, a string of imported inflation and a dent to good shipments to the US, analysts feel.   Foreign portfolio inflows (FPIs) to the domestic equity markets may slow further,…

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Erstwhile royal family members slam Rahul Gandhi over article aimed at slamming NDA govt

The members of the erstwhile royal families slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over a write-up in which he presented views on the current business and market scenario- what is being seen as criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.   Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday (November 6) hit out…

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