
While as many as 13 of 15 sectors witnessed sharp degrowth in sales in Q1, sales of only one sector remained in the contraction zone in Q4 while overa

Despite the base effect-led spike in growth of many sectoral indicators in April, the slackening momentum, driven by the second wave of the pandemic h

A good monsoon is the only silver lining that policymakers can look forward to amid the all-pervading gloom

RBI's MPC member Ashima Goyalalso said the damage to the economy due to lockdowns is much less and is unlikely to extend beyond the first quarter of t

The damage can be quantified only after the cyclone passes over and different state governments come out with the assessment reports

The economic growth may slip further to 8.2 per cent in the severe situation when the second wave of the pandemic peaks by June-end

The report noted that the sectors which will continue to lead hiring this quarter will be IT and healthcare

Those with adequate savings, including pensioners and senior citizens, would want the rates to be higher rather than lower. However, economics is conc

If the second surge of infection spreads to the villages in a major way, agriculture, which was the only bright spot in a picture of gloom last year,

Cash in circulation as a share of the GDP had gone down to 8.26% in 2016-17 as a result of the demonetisation before it began rising again