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India's current account deficit expected to rise to 1.7% of GDP in FY26 du
Updated : 4 months ago IST
India's current account deficit (CAD) is expected to rise to 1.7 per cent of GDP in the current financial year FY26, higher than the bank's earlier projection of 1.2 per cent, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
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ICRA highlights shifting growth drivers as industry outpaces services firs
Updated : 4 months ago IST
India's growth drivers are set to shift in Q2 FY2026, with industry expected to outpace services for the first time in four quarters, even as overall GDP expansion moderates, according to credit rating agency ICRA.
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YouTube unveils new AI tools, partnerships to boost India's creative and k
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YouTube announced a series of new AI-powered tools, major institutional partnerships and expanded safety features aimed at accelerating India's creative and knowledge economies.
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SBI projects India's GDP growth of nearly 7.5 per cent in Q2 FY26
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India's economy is expected to have grown by around 7.5 per cent in the second quarter of the current financial year FY26, supported by a pick-up in investment activities, an improvement in rural consumption and the impact of GST rationalization, according to a research report by the State
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India's Consumption Boom and the Urgent Need to Rebuild Household Savings:
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14: India stands at a defining economic moment. As the country advances toward becoming one of the world's largest consumption-driven economies, the patterns of household spending, saving, and investing are undergoing a major structural shift. Rising incomes, rapi
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IIM Calcutta Opens Admissions for Fifth Executive Programme in Healthcare
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 13: The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, in collaboration with TimesPro, has opened admissions to the fifth cohort of the Executive Programme in Healthcare Management (EPHM). With India's healthcare spend projected to rise from 3.3% to 5% of
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China's economic crisis deepens as CCP purges intensify
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council report warned of growing instability in China amid economic decline, deflation, and political purges. It highlighted falling growth, record youth unemployment, and the dismissal of senior officials and generals, signalling deep internal challenges under Xi J
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UP: Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP govt of corruption in dairy sector, seeks '
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (Amul) has been ranked the number 1 cooperative in the world based on GDP per capita performance, according to the latest ICA World Cooperative Monitor 2025. The report was released at the ICA CM50 Conference in Doha, Qatar.
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India's Growth to be "north of 6.8%," says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran, citin
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), V Anantha Nageswaran, on Friday said that India's economic growth is expected to be "north of six and a half," adding that he is "more comfortable saying, even north of 6.8 per cent."
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'Congress government is responsible for Bihar's decline,' says LJP MP Arun
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Bihar used to contribute a large portion of 25% of GDP after the independence...It had the largest fertiliser factory in Asia...It used to produce 60% coal and 40% sugar for the nation...It also had the largest steel plant... Patna University used to be one of the most well-known univers
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Pakistan's "fake tax boom" exposed as system remains broken
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite higher tax filings and a 15.7% tax-to-GDP ratio, Pakistan's taxation system remains weak. Many returns report zero income, salaried workers bear the largest burden, and exemptions weaken revenue. Experts say real progress requires genuine compliance, broader taxation of the wealthy a
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Japan considers broadening "defense-related" spending amid US pressure to
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Japan plans to raise defence spending by including space, aviation, and infrastructure projects beyond the Defence Ministry. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to reach 2% of GDP by fiscal 2025, accelerating previous targets, amid China's assertiveness and US pressure for Japan to shoulder m
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