‘Trust deficit’: Why India’s economic data has sparked a furore - short news
India’s statistical system once commanded respect, and its data on economic and social indicators was considered rigorous – that appears to have eroded
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There isn’t much that we Indians agree on these days. GDP numbers are no exception. Last week, India released glowing GDP numbers for the latest quarter – 7.8% growth – higher than the forecast 7%. It sparked a furore.
Subhash Garg, a former..
source: The Guardian - 08.09.2026