Himanshi Bhardwaj

Comptroller and Auditor General Sanjay Murthy said audit findings and competition enforcement must work together to safeguard public finances and ensure market integrity

India's core sector growth rose to 1.7% in April FY27, aided by steel, electricity and fertilizer recovery despite pressure from the West Asia crisis and energy supply disruptions

Since 1950, the National Sample Survey (NSS) has produced respected household statistics on consumption, employment, health, debt and education. Income has remained the conspicuous gap

Smaller and mid-sized states are emerging as India's fastest-growing economies, signalling a broader and more balanced growth story beyond traditional industrial hubs

Mospi Secretary Saurabh Garg said the ministry is open to refining ASUSE to generate more granular and actionable data for the handloom and handicraft sector

The state-wise picture also reveals a sharp churn at the top and bottom relative to the last financial year

Sharp rise in fuel and energy prices amid the West Asia crisis pushes wholesale inflation to its highest level since October 2022

India's factory-gate inflation accelerated sharply in April as rising fuel, diesel, and crude oil prices linked to the West Asia crisis pushed wholesale prices to a multi-year high

Bank of Baroda study says crude oil price shocks have a stronger impact on wholesale inflation than consumer prices, with delayed effects on growth

Retail inflation inched up to 3.48% in April as food prices rose further, while experts warned of indirect pressure from higher global energy costs and a potentially weak monsoon

India's first dedicated household income survey aims to fill a decades-old statistical gap, but experts warn that under-reporting, informal work and non-response could still distort the picture

Mospi Secretary Saurabh Garg says India's creative economy needs dedicated measurement, stronger legal frameworks and formalisation to unlock growth and integrate informal talent into the IP ecosystem

Economists broadly agree that this financial year is shaping up to be tougher than the last for the external account

Industry body proposes gradual rollback of petrol and diesel duty cuts alongside measures to support MSMEs, energy conservation and supply-chain resilience

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said India's digital public infrastructure has boosted welfare delivery, but gaps remain in inclusion and governance

The revised GSVA framework with 2022-23 as base year aims to improve accuracy, comparability and coverage of state-level economic estimates

Haryana emerged as a leader in employment, scale, and productivity in the informal economy, while Gujarat saw declines across all three indicators

S&P Global said India requires a comprehensive energy storage policy to tackle supply disruptions amid high dependence on crude oil, LNG and LPG imports

NSO's ASUSE 2025 survey showed Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal dominating in scale, while Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu led in productivity and value creation

Crisil says expanding cash transfer schemes are supporting low-income households, but rising state borrowing and fiscal pressures could challenge their long-term sustainability