Rappler's latest stories on India economy
India opens vast railway network to private players
The Indian government invites firms to bid as it plans to allow them to run trains along 109 routes
India opens up coal mining to private sector to boost virus-hit economy
The Indian government says this move would create more than 280,000 jobs and generate some $4.3 billion in capital investment
India quarterly growth worst in 2 decades as lockdown bites
India, Asia's 3rd largest economy, expands by just 3.1% in January-March 2020
India central bank slashes rates, warns of contraction
The Reserve Bank of India says 'the impact of [the] coronavirus is turning out to be more than expected'
India's Modi announces relief package to boost virus-hit economy
The Indian government's stimulus package for small businesses and workers is worth 20 trillion rupees ($266 billion)
India's services sector plunges after virus lockdown in big blow to GDP
India's Purchasing Managers' Index falls to 5.4 points in April 2020, the sharpest contraction since record-keeping began in 2005
India's central bank slashes interest rates as virus spreads
The Reserve Bank of India says conventional and non-conventional measures are needed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic
India to become 5th largest economy in 2018 – report
The Center for Economics and Business Research predicts that India will move up to the 5th place in 2018 and 3rd by 2032
India to remove cash withdrawal limits
In a statement the Reserve Bank of India says withdrawal limits would be nearly doubled from 24 000 rupees to 50 000 from February 20 and removed altogether from March 13
Indian business leaders hail landmark tax reform
UPDATED The main rate of the Goods and Services Tax GST is still a topic for debate but business leaders are optimistic it will boost India s economy
After two years, India's Modi says huge task ahead – report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi defends his record of reforming India s stuttering economy after two years in power but concedes that his right wing government faces an enormous task ahead
India eases red tape but foreign firms still struggle
The world s fastest growing large economy despite a promise of easing red tape still packs a costly headache for foreign firms
China overcapacity darkens Asia's 2016 growth prospects – ADB
The Asian Development Bank cuts its prediction for Asia s growth to 5 7
India's budget shuns big-bang reforms, say experts
Some analysts are concerned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not use the budget to radically reshape economic policies
Sanctions-hit Putin visits India to boost energy, trade ties
UPDATED Putin will be looking to advance nuclear power oil and natural gas and even diamond deals with longstanding ally India on his first visit since Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power in May
India's Modi to unveil reform agenda in maiden budget
The mood of investors and voters remains buoyant as they look for detail on his long term vision
India growth slows to 5.3% in Q3
India s economy grew by 5 3 in the July to September period close to a 3 year low and continues a slump blamed on falling investment and weak industrial activity
India posts 5.5% quarterly growth, beats forecasts
The figure offers some relief to the embattled government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh which has been reeling from a string of political scandals
What happened to India's economic star?
India s economic star is fading fast as a spluttering economy and reform paralysis put the country s prized investment grade rating at risk and spook foreign investors
