Accelerating domestic growth & infra

DURING A LONG ride on an expressway there is normally no expectation of encountering a speed breaker. In the event there is one, it takes some adjustments to the pace of the travel.

- Koushik Chatterjee ED & CFO, Tata Steel

Apart from the data indicators through the year, the Economic Survey 2025 gives enough evidence of a speed breaker that we face as a nation.

To me, this year's Survey is a grounded, realistic and professional assessment of the state of the nation, the real challenges for us as a country and the opportunities for a better and inclusive future. The realism that capex growth has slowed down, manufacturing growth and exports hasn't picked up due to a variety of reasons, the challenges of rising China's exports due to domestic overcapacity and the impact of a stronger dollar on the global economy are all well articulated.

The survey lays the ground for big policy reforms and urges the government to de-regulate further primarily through a policy framework that creates the opportunity to facilitate the growth of private capital investments. This can truly create a multiplier effect on the economy in the future.