The economy had slowed dramatically in the first quarter to record a dismal 5.7 per cent growth. But while the government and the party were chuffed by the second quarter growth, there was no escaping a few cold facts. • The growth rate was far lower than the 7.5 per cent growth in the year-ago quarter. The strong showing in the second quarter was underpinned by the 7 per cent growth in the manufacturing sector that accounts for almost 18 per cent of the economy. However, this was way below the 7.7 per cent manufacturing sector growth in July-September 2016.

Source: The Telegraph November 30, 2017 21:11 UTC