Economy

January 26, 2022

IMF lowers 2022 global growth forecast to 4.4% amid Omicron surge

Growth will slow as economies grapple with supply disruptions, higher inflation, record debt and persistent uncertainty, First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath said.

January 04, 2022
Kerala's economy slides in FY 2020-21, posts -11.2% growth

Kerala reported the country's first COVID-19 case on January 30, 2020, before going into a lockdown along with the rest of India in March.
December 30, 2021
RBI flags Omicron threat, inflation as challenges to growth

Das has called for stronger supply-side measures to contain food and energy prices.
December 27, 2021
World economy to top $100 trillion, India to overtake France in 2022

British consultancy Cebr predicted China will become the world's top economy in dollar terms in 2030.
November 05, 2021
Govt to use revenue surge to fund welfare drives, focus not on fiscal deficit target

The government is also likely to lose Rs 550 billion to Rs 600 billion in additional revenue after cutting fuel taxes this week to arrest runaway prices.
October 08, 2021
With 8.3% growth, India expected to emerge as 2nd fastest-growing major economy: World Bank

For the entire South Asia region, the World Bank estimates the GDP growth to be 7.1 per cent this year and the next.
May 12, 2021
'Reduce expenditure, maintain financial discipline,' says outgoing Kerala FM Thomas Isaac

He handled the state's finances first from 2006-11 in the V S Achuthanandan cabinet and then in the outgoing Pinarayi cabinet.

Economy

IMF lowers 2022 global growth forecast to 4.4% amid Omicron surge

Kerala's economy slides in FY 2020-21, posts -11.2% growth

RBI flags Omicron threat, inflation as challenges to growth

World economy to top $100 trillion, India to overtake France in 2022

Govt to use revenue surge to fund welfare drives, focus not on fiscal deficit target

With 8.3% growth, India expected to emerge as 2nd fastest-growing major economy: World Bank

'Reduce expenditure, maintain financial discipline,' says outgoing Kerala FM Thomas Isaac

In next 5 years women owned-businesses in India to rise by 90%

Number of digitally skilled workers to grow nine times in India by 2025

Spend to grow: That will be the thrust of Budget 2021