Former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg critiques India's GDP estimates, highlighting data inconsistencies and concerns over transparency and political interference.

Former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg critiques India's GDP estimates, highlighting data inconsistencies and concerns over transparency and political interference.

India’s statistical system once commanded respect, and its data on economic and social indicators was considered rigorous – that appears to have eroded

Until the NSO publishes a transparent back-cast series and clarifies its deflator methodology, the headline 7.8% growth figure should be treated as indicative rather than…