India’s 2025 Economic Extravaganza: A Sarcastic Spectacle
India’s 2025 Economic Extravaganza: A Sarcastic Spectacle 1. Growth Madness! Wow, India is the fastest-growing major economy , zooming ahead with GDP growth of 6.5% in 2024–25 , and expecting the same in 2025–26. Because yeah, who needs global peace when domestic engines and infrastructure are merrily chug-chug-chugging along? Press Information Bureau EFG . The economists apparently entrusted with this forecast range from 6.4% to 6.7% , because yes, we do love a good economic roller-coaster forecast. Deloitte +1 . 2. Inflation: The Gentle Tap CPI inflation has practically tip-toed down to 2.82% in May 2025 —the lowest since 2019. Food inflation? Nearly frozen at under 1%. Finally, some breathing room for your grocery bill. Press Information Bureau Wikipedia 3. Central Bank Shenanigans First, RBI slashes rates by a whopping 50 basis points in June , then turns around and says, “Nah, we’re just neutral now.” Because mixing stimulants and calm—with a sprinkle of “if things ...