Double Deflation Debate over GDP Methodology No ‘Great Battle’: Niti Ayog Vice Chairman

Double deflation debate over GDP methodology no ‘great battle’: Niti Ayog Vice Chairman

Private capital expenditure (capex) cycle to gain significant momentum once capacity utilisation in the private corporate sector reaches 80%, up from the current 70–75% levels.

Surprised by GDP furore, methods already in public domain: MoSPI Secy Garg

MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg says the debate over the new GDP series is “unwarranted” and may have occurred because the 7.8% growth print for April-June 2026 was higher than expected.

India’s GDP credibility debate

Until the NSO publishes a transparent back-cast series and clarifies its deflator methodology, the headline 7.8% growth figure should be treated as indicative rather than definitive

Confused by the debate over India’s 7.8% GDP growth? Here’s a simple explanation

The reported economic growth masks economic realities through methodological quirks, statistical revisions and uncaptured pandemic impacts.

Former Finance Secretary Questions Credibility of India's GDP Data

New Delhi (GNP): India’s latest economic growth figures have triggered a sharp dispute over the credibility of official data after former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg questioned the government’s reported 7.8 percent gross domestic product growth for the April to June quarter of fiscal year 2026-27. Garg has argued that a sharp downward revision to […]

Optical Illusions: How Statistics Produce a 7.8 Percent Headline Growth Rate While the Everyday Market Stalls?

Optical Illusions: How Statistics Produce a 7.8 Percent Headline Growth Rate While the Everyday Market Stalls?