India's services growth broadened in June, with 18 of 19 sub-sectors expanding and real estate leading at 24.7%, even as air transport remained in contraction
CEA V Anantha Nageswaran says strong manufacturing, services and exports underscore India's economic resilience despite global uncertainty and energy risks
NSO proposes valuing marine fish resources through expected future resource rents, with stock sustainability and asset life determining their monetary value
Establishments and employment remained above year-ago levels but contracted sequentially, with rural India accounting for much of the decline in the June quarter
Six of the nine core sectors recorded growth in July, while natural gas, crude oil and fertilisers contracted; refinery products returned to growth after three months
Census 2027 will seek caste details across all groups for the first time since 1931, alongside information on Aadhaar, voter ID, bank accounts and digital literacy
Fuel and power inflation slowed sharply in July, offsetting higher inflation in primary articles and manufactured products, while core WPI rose to 8.2 per cent
By 2025-26 the primary sector's share had roughly halved to about 18%, the tertiary sector had surged to some 56% and industry sat almost exactly where it began, at around 25%
In 1991, five years into the Doi Moi reforms, Vietnam's per capita income was $141, less than half of India's. Today it is $4,829, nearly twice that of India
The think tank has identified 12 sectors in which India can aspire to global leadership by 2047, with the first volume focusing on chemicals, textiles, telecom and solar PV
India's retail inflation rose to 4.45% in July, driven by higher food prices, while economists expect no immediate RBI rate hike despite rising upside risks
The state exceeded employment and self-help group targets under the Twenty Point Programme but achieved barely a third of its rural housing and road goals in FY26
Finance panel says statutory backing could strengthen the NSC's authority to enforce uniform standards and methodologies across public and private data producers.
Kerala released just 36.6 per cent of its MPLADS allocation to vendors, while Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh recorded the largest gaps when measured in absolute rupees
The auditor flagged poor planning and land acquisition, saying BMRCL has continuously incurred cash losses and remains dependent on Karnataka to service its debt
The panel said Mospi had not provided a convincing justification for not examining statutory status for the NSC and stressed the need for statutory backing
