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DART index: Economic activity hovers near peak

01 Mar 2022

QuantEco’s DART (Daily Activity and Recovery Tracker) Index for week ending 27th Feb-22 eased marginally from the fresh post pandemic peak touched last week. On a WoW basis, the index nudged lower…

MPC Minutes: Accommodation uninterrupted

25 Feb 2022

RBI’s projection of benign inflation in H2 FY23 appears to have tilted the balance in favour of status quo on rates as well as stance

DART index: Economic activity exceeds pre Omicron levels

22 Feb 2022

QuantEco’s DART (Daily Activity and Recovery Tracker) Index for week ending 20th Feb-22 rose to a level of 121.9 – a new post pandemic high. This marked the fifth weekly expansion with…

DART index: Economic activity nearly back at pre Omicron levels

15 Feb 2022

QuantEco’s DART (Daily Activity and Recovery Tracker) Index for week ending 13th Feb-22 posted its fourth weekly rise. On WoW basis, the pace of improvement however eased to 3.6% versus 7.1% in…

Jan 22 CPI: Goes for a six!

14 Feb 2022

India’s retail inflation accelerated to a 7-month high of 6.01% YoY in Jan-22, coming in at the upper end of RBI’s inflation targeting band, vis-à-vis 5.66% in Dec-21.

Dec 21 IIP: Base plays spoil sport

11 Feb 2022

Growth in India’s industrial production on an annualized basis slipped to a 10-month low of 0.4% (QuantEco estimate: 2.8%, Consensus: 1.8%) in Dec-21 from 1.3% in Nov-21. The moderation was driven by…

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ETCFO - 19 May, 2021
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The Indian Wire - 19 May, 2021
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Mint - 19 May, 2021
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CMIE - 18 May, 2021
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Business Standard - 18 May, 2021
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IIP: High industrial output figures may not reflect real growth due to low-base effect from 2020 lockdown
Moneycontrol - 13 May, 2021
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BloombergQuint - 12 May, 2021
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Covid-19 Second Wave: Electricity Demand Shows Early Signs Of Faltering
BloombergQuint - 27 Apr, 2021
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Mint - 25 Apr, 2021
World’s fastest recovery outlook at risk as Covid-19 sweeps…...
India’s Trade Data Was Signalling A Resurgent Economy, Until...
BloombergQuint - 23 Apr, 2021
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VIEW 4 India's March inflation accelerates on higher food, transportation costs
Reuters - 12 Apr, 2021
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Committed to growth, RBI maintains accommodative stance
Financial Express - 08 Apr, 2021
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Business Standard - 07 Apr, 2021
RBI Monetary Policy: Steady and bold
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RBI retains 10.5% growth forecast; Das invokes Martin Luther King Jr to fight virus
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India Q3 GDP: Economists’ Take
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India Q3 GDP: Economists’ Take
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Economic Times - 27 Feb, 2021
Indian economy returns to growth; expands 0.4% in December…...
India GDP ( October - December ) Covid lockdowns caused india to suffer its deepest recession in history
BBC World - 26 Feb, 2021
India GDP ( October - December ) Covid lockdowns caused…...
India Q3 GDP: Economy may have reached within striking distance of growth
Economic Times - 25 Feb, 2021
India Q3 GDP: Economy may have reached within striking…...
Recession likely over, GDP seen growing 0.5% Oct-Dec
Informist - 23 Feb, 2021
Recession likely over, GDP seen growing 0.5% Oct-Dec
Cash-Strapped States Threaten India’s Double-Digit Growth Goal
BloombergQuint - 19 Feb, 2021
Cash-Strapped States Threaten India’s Double-Digit Growth…...
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Business Standard - 17 Feb, 2021
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India's January inflation eases to 4.06% y/y
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Live Mint - 05 Feb, 2021
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Union Budget 2021: A recipe for sustainable growth
Financial Express - 03 Feb, 2021
Union Budget 2021: A recipe for sustainable growth
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The Times of India - 01 Feb, 2021
Budget 2021: Govt may spend big to push growth
Budget 2021: India Sets Divestment Target Of Rs 1.75 Lakh Crore For FY22
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Budget 2021: India Pegs FY22 Fiscal Deficit At 6.8%
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Budget 2021: India Pegs FY22 Fiscal Deficit At 6.8%
Budget 2021 - What You Need To Know
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Budget 2021 - What You Need To Know
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Economic Times - 22 Jan, 2021
What Sensex cheer means for the real economy?
IIP: India’s industrial output contracts 1.9% in November
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Trade, hotels, transport and communication to recover to pre-COVID-19 level in 2022
Money Control - 08 Jan, 2021
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India’s manufacturing PMI expands for the fifth consecutive month, signals sustained recovery
ETCFO - 04 Jan, 2021
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BloombergQuint - 31 Dec, 2020
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Indian banks' earnings may improve as rates bottom out, economy stabilizes
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MPC prioritises growth despite elevated inflation. Unavoidable amid a recession? Or risky amid high inflation?
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MPC prioritises growth despite elevated inflation. Unavoidable…...
RBI Monetary Policy: Staid Posture To Ride Out Unprecedented Uncertainty
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RBI Monetary Policy: Staid Posture To Ride Out Unprecedented…...
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Live Mint - 04 Dec, 2020
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किसान और मध्यम वर्ग ने उठाया देश को मंदी से निकालने का बीड़ा
Quint Hindi - 30 Nov, 2020
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Q2 GDP impact: Experts scale up full-year projections for FY21
Business Standard - 29 Nov, 2020
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NDTV Business - 29 Nov, 2020
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Small businesses drive recovery in India
Gulf Today - 29 Nov, 2020
Small businesses drive recovery in India
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India officially in a recession: Here's what economists say
Economic Times - 27 Nov, 2020
India officially in a recession: Here's what economists…...
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Cogencis - 12 Nov, 2020
Govt needs miracle to meet even half FY21 divest aim
Expert views: October retail inflation remained over 7% for second straight month
Zee Business - 12 Nov, 2020
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India expands stimulus to 15% of economy as recession looms
Live Mint - 12 Nov, 2020
India expands stimulus to 15% of economy as recession looms...
Vegetable Prices May Remain Unpalatably High For India’s MPC
BloombergQuint - 11 Nov, 2020
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Interest-Free Loans Unlikely To Revive Capex, To Help States Settle Dues
BloombergQuint - 12 Oct, 2020
Interest-Free Loans Unlikely To Revive Capex, To Help States…...
India needs bad banks, government exit from some lenders: Former central bankers
S&P Global - 22 Sep, 2020
India needs bad banks, government exit from some lenders:…...
Why Modi govt failed to give a big fiscal boost to economy hit by coronavirus
The Print - 20 May, 2020
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