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A Survey Decoded

Offering rare insights in the Government’s economic thinking and giving a snapshot of the Indian Economy, together with a SWOT analysis, every word of the Economic Survey is precious to serious students of economics.

MP to be crucial contributor to Indian economy: MP CM on return from Japan

On his return to Bhopal after his visit to Japan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav declared that the state would be a crucial contributor to India’s economic advancements in the future, emphasising that the state's importance was evident during his visit as major Japanese companies evinced keen interest in investing in Madhya Pradesh.

India’s real GDP for FY26 projected at 6.3-6.8%: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday showcased key developments in the Indian economic landscape, from growth numbers to banking sector performances. It highlighted that India’s economy is projected to expand between 6.3 per cent and 6.8 per cent in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26).

Too Pleasing?

The Economic Survey seems to have deliberately ignored adverse facts. While talking about robustness of the IT sector, no mention is made of the unprecedented global slowdown that has seen revenue losses and record lay-offs in global market leaders like Netflix, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Apple which are directly affecting the Indian IT Sector, bringing the NIFTY IT down 11.4 per cent y-o-y, and leading to approximately 25,000 lay-offs 

Ill-winds

The adverse factors affecting the US and European economies put our own economy at risk. To enumerate: the Indian economy faces the danger of capital outflow because of higher US interest rates. Then, we are importing inflation through higher cost of imported goods and because household incomes in the West are falling, our own exports are unlikely to rise in the short run, ruling out a quick solution to the CAD problem