Industrial Data

Disappointed with contracted IIP data, India Inc pitches for sops to boost consumption-driven demand

Disappointed with the 0.7 per cent contraction in industrial output, India Inc has pitched for incentives to boost consumption-driven demand for attracting fresh investments.

Oct 10, 2016, 20:58 PM IST

Bright GDP just a small step in long road to sustained revival

But the encouraging headline numbers masked the deeper malaise gripping the economy, which is being hobbled by slack consumption, weak business investment, creaking infrastructure and painfully slow structural reforms, economists say.

Sep 03, 2014, 09:20 AM IST