Mint Explainer | GDP at 8.2%, Fiscal Deficit Rising: What It Means for the Indian Economy

India Tells More Growth Stories

Another quarter, more “surprisingly” fast Indian GDP growth. It’s less surprising if you’ve previously determined that the Indian central government is not especially interested in accurate economic data. It’s possible the claim of 8.2 percent GDP growth in the July-September quarter is technically accurate. It’s definite the gain will not bring the benefits wanted by ordinary Indians or anticipated by development experts. There has long been a …

Mint Explainer | GDP at 8.2%, fiscal deficit rising: What it means for the Indian economy

India’s latest data shows a sharp growth surprise alongside mounting fiscal pressures, offering a mixed picture of the economy’s underlying momentum.

2QFY26 GDP: Strong numbers, soft spots, and a credibility question

India’s growth 2QFY26 surprised positively with 8.2% real GDP growth print, up from 5.6% a year ago. On the face of it, this is an impressive print—broad-based, investment-driven, and supported by a healthy services backbone, and steady private consumption; though, a few familiar questions on data quality, especially after the IMF’s recent downgrade of India’s statistical credibility to Category C, cast some cloud on sustainability.   A broad-ba…

Explainer: Making sense of India’s 8.2% growth - and IMF’s ‘C’ on GDP data

How strong is India’s economy really, going by the latest 8.2% GDP print?India just reported another head-turning GDP number. The latest data show the economy

Government reforms, manufacturing push lift Q2 growth to 8.2%: Goyal

VADODARA : Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal on Saturday (November 29, 2025) said a host of steps and reforms undertaken by the government to improve ease of doing business have helped the economy post an 8.2% growth in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal. He said the country’s exports too are registering healthy growth despite global uncertainties at the trade front. “The 8.2% growth reflects the host of reform measu…