Does the GDP growth for the first quarter of 2025-26 present the correct picture? The real GDP growth for the June quarter of 2025-26, at 7.8 per cent, came as a surprise to most analysts, who had ...

India’s surprisingly strong economic growth last quarter was likely exaggerated by statistical factors, economists said, and will push up full-year forecasts even as higher US tariffs take a toll.

Every release of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) data generates intense debate. Analysts pore over decimal points, commentators point to perceived inconsistencies and critics claim statistical ...

India’s economic growth in the first quarter of FY2025-26 came as a big surprise. The economy clocked a five-quarter high growth of 7.8%, defying expectations of a slowdown. Mint looks at the numbers ...

India's economy grew a stronger-than-expected 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of FY26, but economists caution that the growth print looks brighter than the underlying reality — thanks largely to a ...

A closer analysis of Q1 GDP numbers highlight some striking contradictions. The Q1 GDP growth stunned everyone. At 7.8%, the growth exceeded most estimates by a very wide margin. Private consumption ...

India’s economy could sustain 7 percent growth in the September quarter, economists told Moneycontrol, with front-loaded exports to beat the US tariff increase, higher government capital spending, and ...

After securing a rating upgrade from the S&P credit rating agency, India recorded a robust GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in Q1FY26. Growth has been clearly broad-based. Agriculture did well in the last ...

Fitch Ratings has revised India's FY26 GDP growth forecast upwards to 6.9%, citing strong domestic demand and easing financial conditions. Despite short-term trade uncertainties with the US, a trade ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Gross national product (GNP) is a slightly ...