India stares at economic slowdown, can Nirmala Sitharaman meet the challenge?

Unemployment in the country is at a four-decade-high. The figures released on Friday pegged joblessness at 6.1 per cent. The report was released after a long delay.

The growth rate of India's GDP also fell from 7.2 per cent in Financial Year 2017-18 to 6.8 per cent in FY 2018-19, due to poor performance in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

The priority for the new NDA government will be to kick-start the economy as soon as possible. Can the new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revive the economy? Watch the full discussion on News Today.