Shikha Chaturvedi

Discrepancies between the expenditure and production sides not completely wiped out

Under 2004-05 series, India recorded 3 straight yrs of 9%-plus growth

But Atal Innovation Mission faces utilisation, depth challenges as it turns a decade

India shines as a global AI talent hub, but weak compute infrastructure and limited investment expose gaps that could constrain its ambition to compete with the US and China

As Manipur returns to elected rule under Yumnam Khemchand Singh, data on inflation, fiscal stress and unemployment show a fragile and uneven recovery

Spending on health and education as percentage of GDP is modest and below policy targets

Shift to CPI 2024 base sharply lowers headline index levels in back series, but inflation rate remains identical across rural and urban segments

India's data centre capacity has risen sharply over the past five years, reflecting accelerating investment momentum

Economic Survey flags rupee pressure, stressing goods exports for currency stability as manufacturing stagnates and productivity gains outpace wage growth

Economic Survey 2025-26 says India's resilience to global shocks hinges on state capacity, effective governance, competitive firms and trust-based regulation, not just macro stabilit

Parliament's Budget Session begins as longer sittings contrast with limited debate on expenditure and fewer bills introduced and passed in recent years

Country has 0.75 psychiatrists per 100,000 people: Less than the world average of 1.3

A decade into Startup India, most Indian unicorns are clustered in consumer and finance, highlighting limited depth in enterprise tech and frontier technologies like AI

What is often framed as flexible employment increasingly resembles regular work, raising questions around hours, pay and working conditions

India's economy is growing faster than peers, but a weakening rupee may delay its move past Japan to become the world's fourth-largest in dollar terms

Slower nominal GDP growth in FY26 may not hurt deficit math, but weak tax buoyancy and a slipping tax-to-GDP ratio signal rising stress on revenue collections

Technology companies, which are at the forefront of AI deployment, are already adjusting workforce strategies - offering early signals of a broader labour market realignment

The Indian rupee slipped past ₹90 per dollar in December 2025, down 4.9% for the year, underperforming peers amid volatile capital flows and uneven forex support

10 states with the highest debt to GSDP ratio have debt levels above 30% of GSDP

Despite a sharp rise in women's labour force participation, India has seen little improvement in female employment rates or women's share in labour income