India's Economic Survey reveals the rupee is underperforming due to geopolitical factors and a strategic power gap, causing foreign investors to hesitate despite strong macroeconomic performance.
The Economic Survey suggests reducing mandatory government stake in PSUs from 51% to 26% while maintaining effective control through special resolution rights, potentially unlocking significant monetization opportunities.
India's Economic Survey projects GDP growth of 6.8-7.2% for FY27, with potential growth rising to 7% due to reforms. Domestic resilience and macroeconomic stability support steady expansion amid global risks.
India's Economic Survey reveals a 53% decline in MGNREGS persondays as rural economy strengthens. Unemployment drops to 2.5%, with new Viksit Bharat Act modernizing rural employment guarantees.
India's Economic Survey proposes shifting towards an entrepreneurial state model to navigate uncertainty, emphasizing systematic learning, risk structuring, and protecting officials from vexatious prosecution.
India's Economic Survey 2025-26 projects 7% GDP growth for FY27, emphasizing strategic sobriety and balanced policy approaches to navigate global disruptions while strengthening domestic fundamentals.
Unconditional cash transfers by state governments now account for nearly half of monthly rural consumption expenditure, raising fiscal sustainability concerns and impacting female labor participation.
India's Economic Survey reveals critical gaps in skilling programs, emphasizing the need to convert training into sustainable livelihoods amid a growing workforce projected to exceed 98 crore by 2030.
The Economic Survey highlights that Rs 1.7 lakh crore cash transfer schemes are squeezing state finances, though they provide immediate income relief to women for health and personal needs.
The Economic Survey 2025 recommends implementing congestion tax and legalizing shared autos, e-rickshaws, minibuses, and bike taxis in Bengaluru to address traffic issues.
India's Economic Survey projects 6.8-7.2% growth for next year, highlighting resilience amid global uncertainties while warning of rupee pressure and calling for an 'all-of-society' approach.
The U.S. dollar weakened against the euro and yen as investors weighed Fed signals on prolonged rate cuts, policy volatility, and euro strength concerns at the ECB.
Andhra Pradesh ranks 5th among revenue deficit states but leads in digital land reforms, agriculture, and industrial innovation according to the 2025-26 Economic Survey.
India's Economic Survey recommends a structured renegotiation framework for complex PPP infrastructure cases to prevent termination, treating projects as evolving assets rather than frozen contracts.
Comptroller and Auditor General K Sanjay Murthy expressed concerns about excessive regulatory burdens hindering MSME competitiveness and industrial growth, proposing simplification, digitalisation, decriminalisation, and elimination of redundant laws.
India's Economic Survey 2025-26 reports a positive trend in female labour force participation, with overall employment and labour engagement strengthening across sectors as per PLFS data.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the Economic Survey 2025-26's vision of India's progression from Swadeshi to strategic indispensability, highlighting manufacturing growth, PLI achievements, and human capital gains in education and health.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals northeast India's persistent above-average inflation from 2014-2025, alongside growing investment and emerging institutions, signaling the region's economic transformation.
India's Economic Survey 2025-26 supports quality control orders for manufacturing but warns against poor design. It cites Milton Friedman to highlight global supply chain risks while noting QCO expansion and recent withdrawals.
The Economic Survey recommends adopting a market-based Pollution Trading Scheme, citing Surat's successful pilot project that reduced emissions by 20-30%.
The Economic Survey has upgraded India's growth potential to 7% for the next financial year starting April 2026, though this is lower than the current fiscal's estimated 7.4% growth rate.
India's new CPI inflation series reduces food weight from 46% to 37%, based on updated household consumption patterns. This change aims to lower volatility in retail inflation, while housing weight increases, potentially pushing inflation higher.
The Economic Survey identifies US tariffs as the 'most disruptive' factor amid multiple global upheavals, highlighting significant impacts on international trade and economic stability.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals a significant decline in rural work demand, compelling the government to implement the VB-G RAM scheme. This shift highlights evolving employment needs and calls for a reassessment of existing programs like MGNREGS.
The latest Economic Survey indicates India's medium-term potential growth has increased to around 7%, reflecting stronger macroeconomic fundamentals and consistent reforms.
The Economic Survey 2023-24 identifies the VB-G-RAM-G framework as a decisive shift in India's rural employment policy, moving from wage-based to asset creation and green jobs.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 references diverse sources from Rig Veda and Ramayana to Mark Tully and Vladimir Lenin, highlighting strategic learning in complex environments.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights concerns over fiscal populism and unconditional cash transfers by states, warning they may crowd out growth-enhancing capital expenditure and affect India's fiscal credibility.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Economic Survey 2025-26 as a comprehensive reflection of India's growth journey. The survey projects 7.4% GDP growth for FY26, maintaining India's position as the fastest-growing major economy.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals unprecedented state borrowing of Rs 5 trillion in Q4, highlighting fiscal risks and the need for balanced federal equity in the upcoming Budget.