India's economy grew at its slowest pace in seven quarters, expanding just 5.4% year-on-year in the July-September quarter. Weaker manufacturing and private consumption drove the slowdown. The Reserve Bank of India faces calls to cut rates to stimulate demand,

In the past few years, RBI’s report card on its GDP projections compared to actual growth have been mixed. Actual GDP growth has both overshot and undershot the projections, often forcing RBI to revise its projections.

The RBI said the annual HPI growth varied widely across the cities -- ranging from a high growth of 8.8 per cent (Bengaluru) to a decline of (-) 2 per cent (Kanpur). On a sequential (quarter-on-quarter) basis,

India's Q2 GDP growth slowed significantly from 8.1% to 5.4% in Q2 FY25, driven by weaker consumption and adverse weather impacts on key sectors. The slowdown aligns with economist predictions of 6.5% growth,

The economy expanded 5.4% in the second quarter from a year ago, hobbled by tepid consumption demand and a weakening in the mining sector