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India Grew at 8.2% While Global Growth Stood at 3.2%: Sitharaman Responds to Trump’s ‘Dead Economy’ Remark in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strongly defended India’s economic performance in the Lok Sabha, countering US President Donald Trump’s remark describing India as a “dead economy.” She highlighted that India registered an impressive 8.2% growth rate, far surpassing the global average of 3.2%, and emphasized that India remains one of the fastest-growing major economies in the…

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India’s Growth Story Has Legs, But It’s Not Like China: Aswath Damodaran Warns of Democratic Volatility and Market Overreach

Renowned valuation expert and NYU Stern professor Aswath Damodaran has issued a nuanced take on India’s economic trajectory, stating that while the country’s growth story is compelling, it is fundamentally different from China’s. Speaking on a podcast with ET BFSI and in a recent interview with Business Today, Damodaran emphasized that India’s democratic structure, policy…

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India’s Growth Powered by Domestic Resources, Says Former RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra

India’s economic growth is increasingly being sustained by domestic resources rather than foreign capital, according to former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Michael Patra. Speaking at the Elara India Dialogue 2025 in Mumbai, Patra emphasized that India’s ability to self-finance its development is a strategic advantage, especially amid rising global economic uncertainty and…

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