New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- From gross domestic product (GDP) growth easing in the December quarter, to the government outlining a nearly Rs.17 trillion asset monetization pipeline, IT stocks extending losses amid AI-driven concerns, India weighing contingency plans for crude oil imports, and a moderation in salary hikes, here's a compilation of this week's news in numbers.

India's economy likely grew at 7.8% during the December quarter, slowing from 8.4% in the previous quarter, due to slower growth in agriculture and the non-manufacturing industrial sectors, and government spending cuts, data released on Friday showed. GDP growth is estimated at 7.6% for 2025-26, up from 7.1% in the previous year. The GDP has been revised with an updated bas...