Indian economy

Cricket World Cup may add $2.6 billion to Indian economy | Cricket News

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The Cricket World Cup may boost host country India’s economy by as much as 220 billion rupees ($2.6 billion), economists at Bank of Baroda estimate.The quadrennial tournament, which starts on Thursday and runs through mid-November, is expected to draw large numbers of visiting fans domestically and internationally. With the matches played across 10 cities, that … Read more

Budget to target both high prices, slowing growth: Nirmala Sitharaman

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NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the next Budget will be carefully structured to address the twin challenges of high inflation and slowing growth, while sounding optimistic about the Indian economy expanding by around 7% during the current financial year. “Specifics (of the next Budget) may be difficult at this stage because … Read more