Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

With GST rate cuts coming into effect and a significant statistical base effect in play, India’s inflation indicators are likely to move toward deflation in October.

Datametricx

October 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM IST

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Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

There are early signs that the GST rate cuts are beginning to filter through the system. E-way bills in September and automobile sales during the Navaratri week indicate a promising start.

Datametricx

October 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM IST

Briefing

Fed Vs RBI: How They Differ in Monetary Policy, Rates, Inflation Targeting

Inside the Fed and RBI: Why Two Central Banks See Inflation and Growth Differently

Babuji K

October 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM IST

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Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Not withstanding the government’s confidence, the fiscal situation appears under pressure due to income tax cuts in the Budget and GST rationalisation.

Datametricx

October 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM IST

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Kharif Crop Prospects Satisfactory Overall, Risks from Excess Rainfall Remain

It is important to note that the total seasonal rainfall is not as critical as its temporal and spatial distribution, which are crucial for agriculture.

G. Chandrashekhar

September 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM IST

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Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The sharp jump in core sector output in August has raised hopes of stronger industrial growth during the month, following a string of anaemic readings.

Datametricx

September 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM IST

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Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Despite a sharp rebound in income tax collections last month, concerns remain about meeting this year’s ambitious direct tax target.

Datametricx

September 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM IST

Finance Ministry

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

With retail inflation trending below projections, GST rate cuts, potential Fed easing, and US tariffs weighing on India’s growth, the window for an RBI rate cut in December may be opening.

Datametricx

September 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM IST

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Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The GST reforms, slowdown in tax collections and the likely sops to protect the export sector from the US tariffs are likely to put pressure on government finances this year.

Datametricx

September 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM IST

Finance Ministry

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The divergence between Indian PMIs and hard data has rarely been wider, with the two indicators pointing in opposite ends.

BasisPoint Insight

August 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM IST

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Monetary Policy

RBI’s Growth Hopes Mask Limits of Policy Easing

The RBI’s optimism on growth belies structural weaknesses and hints that the impact of front-loaded rate cuts may already be waning.

Dhananjay Sinha

August 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM IST

Poonam Gupta

India’s Recovery Plan Is Missing Its Fiscal Half

While the RBI has acted to support growth, the Finance Ministry’s virtual silence since the Budget leaves policy looking oddly one-handed.

Dhananjay Sinha

Kalyan Ram

July 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM IST

Govt Gets Pragmatic About Crop Production, Lower Aim For Kharif 2025-26

Pulses, oilseeds, and cotton crops have struggled with production challenges over the past few years, with harvests falling short of targets and leading to supply shortages.

G. Chandrashekhar

July 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM IST

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Monsoon Mask Fails to Hide India’s Industrial Demand Weakness

June’s industrial slump goes beyond weather disruptions, exposing deeper cracks in consumer demand that policymakers cannot ignore.

BasisPoint Groupthink

July 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM IST

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Early Monsoon Tempers Output, But Macro Signals Turn Upbeat

The early onset of the monsoon has brightened agricultural prospects and improved the inflation outlook, even as it appears to have weighed on industrial growth. Other sectors have shown resilience, and early indicators from June point to a recovery.

BasisPoint Groupthink

June 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM IST

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The Monsoon’s Early Promise Is Not Yet A Policy Comfort

Monsoon’s early onset lifted hopes for growth and inflation, but its pause may call for policy caution as rainfall deficits widen.

BasisPoint Groupthink

June 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM IST

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Predictability Of Weather Has Reduced

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Rajesh Mahapatra

June 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM IST

Offscript Weekly: Skies That Roar, Stories That Soothe

A week of wild weather, economic milestones, global rollercoasters, AI avatars in boardrooms – anchored by a quiet and bright Heart Lamp from Karnataka.

Ranjana Chauhan

May 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM IST

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Early Onset No Guarantee For A Good Monsoon

Monsoon’s early arrival has raised hopes of a strong season. But history shows that an early onset is no assurance of normal rainfall—2009 being a stark reminder.

BasisPoint Groupthink

May 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM IST

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IMD Sees Southwest Monsoon Rains At 105% Of Normal in 2025

BasisPoint Insight

April 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM IST

IMD’s Monsoon Forecasts: Feeling Under The Weather

IMD’s monsoon forecasts miss the mark most of the time. Can India’s economy weather unreliable predictions?

BasisPoint Groupthink

April 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM IST

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Week in Numbers: Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Briefing

Fed Vs RBI: How They Differ in Monetary Policy, Rates, Inflation Targeting

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Kharif Crop Prospects Satisfactory Overall, Risks from Excess Rainfall Remain

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

Monetary Policy

RBI’s Growth Hopes Mask Limits of Policy Easing

India’s Recovery Plan Is Missing Its Fiscal Half

Govt Gets Pragmatic About Crop Production, Lower Aim For Kharif 2025-26

Monsoon Mask Fails to Hide India’s Industrial Demand Weakness

Early Monsoon Tempers Output, But Macro Signals Turn Upbeat

The Monsoon’s Early Promise Is Not Yet A Policy Comfort

Predictability Of Weather Has Reduced

Newsletter

Offscript Weekly: Skies That Roar, Stories That Soothe

Early Onset No Guarantee For A Good Monsoon

IMD Sees Southwest Monsoon Rains At 105% Of Normal in 2025

IMD’s Monsoon Forecasts: Feeling Under The Weather

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