The Hindu Editorial (​​​Growing pains) – Jun 02, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Growing pains) – Jun 02, 2025:

1. Viksit Bharat@2047 (noun) – it represents the government of India’s ambitious vision to transform the nation into a developed entity by the centenary of its independence in 2047. Encompassing diverse facets of development such as economic prosperity, social advancement, environmental sustainability, and effective governance.
2. transition (verb) – to undergo a period of transition/change.
3. optimistic (adjective) – reassuring, favourable, encouraging, promising, positive, confident, hopeful.
4. outlook (noun) – prospects, chances, possibilities, expectations, future.
5. rejoice (verb) – be joyful, be glad, be elated, enjoy, delight in, take pleasure in, relish, revel in, savour.
6. seemingly (adverb) – supposedly, reportedly, apparently, allegedly, professedly, ostensibly, purportedly. ​
7. robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
8. quarter (noun) – a period of three months (considered as one-fourth of a year).
9. pessimist (noun) – cynic, sceptic, doubter, alarmist, doomsayer.
10. despair (verb) – lose, give up (hope/heart), be hopeless, be gloomy, be pessimistic.
11. figure (noun) – number, amount, value.
12. realist (noun) – a person who recognizes and accepts the true nature of a situation and tries to deal with it in a practical way; practical person.
13. assessment (noun) – evaluation, analysis, calculation, appraisal.
14. cause (noun) – reason, grounds, basis, pretext, purpose.
15. restrained (adjective) – controlled, moderate, unassuming, quiet, unemotional.
16. healthy (adjective) – strong.
17. dose (noun) – amount, quantity.
18. considerably (adverb) – significantly, substantially, appreciably.
19. dismal (adjective) – bad, poor, terrible, awful, pathetic, unsatisfactory.
20. driver (noun) – a factor that causes a specific thing to happen.
21. showing (noun) – performance, achievement, track record, results, success.
22. on the other hand (phrase) – on the contrary, In contrast, on the flip side, in opposition, conversely, contradictorily alternatively.
23. reality check (noun) – something which helps us to see a situation with the real facts than ideas, concepts, hopes & etc.
24. aggregate (adjective) – total, complete, combined, gross, overall, comprehensive
25. Gross domestic product (GDP) (noun) – a measure of economic activity in a country. It is the total value of a country’s annual output of goods and service.
26. due to (phrase) – because of, owing to, on account of, as a result of, in view of.
27. bump (noun) – an increase/rise/
28. come in at (phrasal verb) – to be at a particular level/amount.
29. much-hyped (adjective) – much-advertised, much-publicized, much-promoted.
30. Kumbh Mela (noun) – The Kumbh Mela, often referred to as the world’s largest religious gathering, is a festival of immense spiritual and cultural significance. It is celebrated in rotation across four cities in India: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik-Trimbakeshwar. Each site corresponds to a point where, according to mythology, drops of amrita (the nectar of immortality) fell during a celestial battle between the Devas (gods) and Asuras (demons). It is celebrated approximately every 6 years (Ardh Kumbh), 12 years (Poorna Kumbh), and 144 years (Maha Kumbh). The main ritual of Kumbh or Maha Kumbh is snan (ritual bathing), which signifies cleansing or purification.
31. private consumption or consumption expenditure (noun) – the spending by households (consumers) on goods and services, excluding new housing.
32. seem (verb) – appear, look, sound.
33. materialise (verb) – happen, occur, take place.
34. Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) (noun) – The Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) is defined as the expenditure incurred on final consumption of goods and services by the resident households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH).
35. Capital formation (noun) – it is defined as that part of country’s current output and imports which is not consumed or exported during the accounting period, but is set aside as an addition to its stock of capital goods.
36. gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) (noun) – (formerly gross domestic investment) Gross fixed capital formation is essentially a net investment. It is a component of the Expenditure method of calculating GDP. To be more precise Gross fixed capital formation measures the net increase in fixed capital.
37. speed up (phrasal verb) – expedite, accelerate, step up, quicken, promote, boost.
38. sluggish (adjective) – slow, slow-moving, inactive, lethargic, unresponsive, dull.
39. officials (noun) – authorities, officialdom, mandarins, functionaries, the police, the people in charge, the bureaucracy.
40. express (verb) – say, state, convey, communicate, voice.
41. pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
42. context (noun) – conditions, situation, setting, background, backdrop.
43. growth-scarce (adjective) – insufficient or deficient in growth.
44. race (noun) – competition, contest.
45. keep pace with (phrase) – make progress at the same speed as someone/something else; be comparable to/with, be a match for, bear comparison with, keep up with.
46. set one’s sights on (phrase) – to have something as a goal/aim to achieve; aspire to, aim at, strive for, hope for, work towards.
47. held to past tense of hold to (phrasal verb) – to give steady support to; stand by, adhere to, cling to, accept, stick to.
48. in line with (phrase) – in alignment with; in accordance with.
49. aspiration (noun) – aim, ambition, objective, goal, target.
50. Economic Survey (noun) – Economic Survey, being presented in the Parliament/Legislative Assembly ahead of the Union/state government Budget, is the Ministry of Finance’s flagship document. The Economic Survey details information about the Indian/state government economy over the past year. The Economic Survey also offers glimpses into the current state of the economy, and occasional insights into the economic outlook. Although the Constitution does not bind (impose a legal obligation on) the government to present the Economic Survey, over the years, it has become common practice for every government to present the Economic Survey before the Union/state government Budget.
51. point out (phrasal verb) – indicate, specify, detail, show,
52. sustained (adjective) – continuous, continual, constant, steady.
53. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
54. decidedly (adverb) – noticeably, distinctly, certainly, clearly, undeniably.
55. Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) (noun) – The Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India (CEA) is responsible for providing fresh ideas to bolster growth, investments and limiting fiscal deficit. In his/her role, he/she would be required to share views on key policy matters with the finance minister as well as being the lead author of the Economic Survey, which is the annual report card of the economy that gets tabled in Parliament ahead of the budget.
56. inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
57. financial stability (noun) – financial stability is a condition where the financial system is able to withstand internal or external economic shocks and also able to smoothly conduct its core tasks.
58. stability (noun) – steadiness, firmness, solidity, secureness, strength.
59. imply (verb) – suggest, indicate, point to, signify.
60. unlikely (adjective) – not likely, doubtful, improbable, questionable, debatable.
61. transitioning (adjective) – developing, progressing, changing, transforming.

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The Hindu Editorial (​​Growing pains) – Jun 02, 2025: