New GDP series boost: Q3 growth at 7.8%, FY26 seen at 7.6%

27 Feb, 10:57 — 27 Feb, 11:09

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Why this matters

Economic growth figures are crucial indicators of a nation's financial health, influencing policy decisions, investment, and public confidence. A new GDP series often implies methodological changes that can present a different, potentially more accurate, picture of the economy's performance and trajectory.

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Perspective Analysis

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Both outlets report that India's Q3 FY26 GDP growth reached 7.8% and the full FY26 growth is projected at 7.6%, attributing these figures to a new GDP series. Coverage is largely aligned, focusing on the positive economic indicators from government data.

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	hindu	indian-express
The upward revision of the July-September 2025-26 growth rate to 8.4% from 8.2%.

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What sources agree on

Q3 FY26 GDP growth is 7.8%.
FY26 growth is projected at 7.6%.
These growth figures are based on a new GDP series.

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Q3 FY26 GDP growth is 7.8%.

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FY26 growth is projected at 7.6%.

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The growth figures are based on a new GDP series.

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The growth rate for the July-September period of 2025-26 has been revised upwards to 8.4% from 8.2%.

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Coverage gaps

The upward revision of the July-September 2025-26 growth rate to 8.4% from 8.2%.

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hindu

Economy grows by 7.8% in Q3 FY26 as per new GDP series: Govt. data

indian-express