Top headlines: Small savings cross Rs 1 tn, Volkswagen Beetle goes electric

From Indians pumping nearly Rs 1 trillion into small savings schemes to Beetle becoming India's first vintage car to go electric, Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

Despite 'Make-in-India' push, industry share in GDP hit 20-year low in 2019

Manufacturing made up 27.5 per cent of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019, lowest in two decades, showing the share of the sector continues to shrink in the economy despite the government’s Make-in-India push. This makes India one of the least industrialised countries in Asia with the exception of Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar. Read more...

Covid-19 effect: Small savings cross Rs 1-trillion mark in first 6 months

Indians pumped nearly Rs 1 trillion into small savings schemes during the first six months of the fiscal year