Selected Tag: Economic Survey
Selected Tag: Economic Survey

Budget 2026

A Fiscally Prudent and Reform-Oriented Budget

A fiscally cautious Union Budget stays the reform course, prioritising capital spending and stability while laying foundations for medium-term growth.

N R Bhanumurthy

February 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM IST

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Budget 2026

India’s Budget Settled for Stability, Not Momentum

The Budget favoured consolidation over stimulus, leaving growth to fend for itself as demand softens and earnings momentum fades.

Dhananjay Sinha

February 1, 2026 at 12:26 PM IST

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Finance Ministry

Briefing

Future to be Authored, Not Avoided by Probabilistic Pessimism

By assigning high odds to global disorder, the Economic Survey risked framing uncertainty as paralysis. Public policy must govern the future, not hedge it.

V Thiagarajan

January 31, 2026 at 3:57 PM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

December data showed a sharp improvement in industrial output and fiscal metrics, indicating a firmer economy and improving government finances.

Datametricx

January 31, 2026 at 1:02 PM IST

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Budget 2026

Why has the Government’s Disinvestment Programme Slowed Down

Despite bold targets and early momentum, India’s disinvestment drive has stalled, as political caution, PSU profitability and a hesitant private sector prompt the government to hold on to strategic assets

Rajesh Mahapatra

January 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM IST

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Finance Ministry

Economic Survey: Pivots, Paradoxes, and Policy Questions

A selective reading of the Survey’s sharper propositions—on exports, manufacturing, institutional capacity, and the paradox of strong macro numbers in a fragmented global order.

Yuvika Singhal

January 30, 2026 at 6:27 AM IST

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Market Wrap

Economic Survey Lifts Equities, but Rupee Weakness Caps Gain

An end-of-day recap of all that transpired in the Indian markets, highlighting the major price movements and the factors driving them

Dehuti Jani

January 29, 2026 at 11:34 AM IST

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Economic Survey Flags Fiscal Strain on States from Cash Transfers

"With markets pricing government debt on a consolidated basis, persistent revenue deficits or an expansion of committed expenditures at the State level could affect sovereign bond yields."

BasisPoint Insight

January 29, 2026 at 8:53 AM IST

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Economic Survey Sees Stable Economy, Growth Potential Near 7%

The year 2026 could mark a shift in which policy credibility, predictability and administrative discipline emerge as strategic assets, requiring a stance of strategic sobriety rather than defensive pessimism

BasisPoint Insight

January 29, 2026 at 8:35 AM IST

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Bihar’s Economy Is Hostage to Its Politics: Its People Deserve Better

Bihar stands at a crossroads where political disinterest threatens to choke its economic promise. Unlocking its vast human potential and demographic dividend requires governance that prioritises growth over electoral gains.

Sharmila Kantha

October 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM IST

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The Bureau

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