7.8% GDP ‘puzzle’: Why does headline growth look so different from lived economic reality?

Nominal GDP grew by 10.3 per cent while real GDP grew by 7.8 per cent. The difference between the two figures implies a GDP ...

GDP methodology: MoSPI says negative manufacturing deflator does not mean factory-gate prices fell

The ministry explained how double deflation can produce a negative implicit GVA deflator when input prices rise faster than ...
Oneindia

Why 7.8% GDP Growth When Subhash Chandra Garg Says It’s Only 2.6%? Govt Explains The Numbers

Government sources reject former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg’s 2.6% GDP growth claim, saying it compares figures ...
BW Businessworld

New GDP Series: Govt Explains Data Revisions, Deflators And GVA

MoSPI has issued fresh clarifications on the updated GDP series, explaining the negative manufacturing deflator, revisions to Q1 FY26 estimates ...

Govt issues FAQs on GDP revision, explains new series and methodology

The government has revised the GDP estimate for Q1 FY2025-26 following the introduction of a new GDP series with 2022-23 as ...

Subhash Garg’s 2.6% GDP growth claim 'statistically meaningless', say official sources

Citing former finance secretary's calculation, the Congress accused the government of fudging GDP numbers. 'Calling 2.6% the ...

Explained: Why India’s 7.8% GDP growth has sparked a maths debate

One of the biggest points of discussion and questioning is the revision to Q1 FY26 GDP at current prices, that is the figures ...
Kashmir Reader

Growth data spark debate over 7.8% GDP figure as experts question methodology

India’s 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026-27, significantly faster than expected, has sparked a heated debate among experts. While some economists have raised questions about the ...