Mint Explainer | What is the confusion over GDP growth numbers?
Opposition parties and some experts have questioned the government's latest GDP data. Mint examines the allegations and whether there is any merit to the concerns.
- ✓Opposition parties and some experts have questioned the government's latest GDP data.
- ✓N Madhavan has been writing on business and economy for more than 30 years now.
- ✓Mint examines the allegations and whether there is any merit to the concerns.
India’s Q1 FY27 GDP growth came in at 7.8%, beating the RBI’s 7% estimate and economists’ 7.4% consensus.(Reuters)SummaryOpposition parties and some experts have questioned the government's latest GDP data. Mint examines the allegations and whether there is any merit to the concerns.Gift this articleCheck your portfolioThis is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.
N Madhavan has been writing on business and economy for more than 30 years now. A Chevening Scholar, he loves longform writing and has had the privilege of honing his skills at The Economist as an intern in the past. He writes across various sectors, with a primary focus on macro-economy, business groups in southern India, and corporate stories.
He has worked in newspapers as well as magazines, with bylines in The Financial Express, Business Today, Forbes India and The Hindu BusinessLine. This is his fourth year at Mint where he presently curates the explanatory Primer section and also writes Long Stories.
Based in Chennai, he is the winner of the Shriram-Sanlam Award for Business Journalism. He loves ground reporting, including travelling in a truck twice between Chennai and Mumbai, to bring life to the stories he works on.
He was once almost lynched while reporting on onion prices at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, a fact he captured in the story he eventually wrote for Business Today. Apart from writing, he loves reading, listening to music (Ilayaraja is his favourite composer) and travelling.
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| Issuing Authority | Livemint Indian Economy & Policy |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | BUSINESS |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 3 September 2026 |