India's economic miracle was a mirage

Recently released figures reveal that India's once rapidly growing economy is slowing, while inflation is racing ahead.

Concern over India's faltering economy is spreading. Last week it emerged that year-on-year growth had slid to a seven-year low of 5.3% in the first quarter, a sharp decline from the near double-digit pace seen in 2004-2008. India's main inflation gauge, the wholesale price index, has ticked up from 7.2% in April to 7.5% in May. Consumer price inflation is in double digits. The central bank confounded expectations by deciding not to cut interest rates this week.

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