From INSAS to AK-203: How India's 'Sher' assault rifle came to beThe journey from INSAS to the indigenous AK-203 'Sher' involved years of negotiations, technical challenges and efforts to secure technolog...
20 Sep, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Nearly 250 districts have over 25% youth out of work, educationOver a quarter of young Indians aged fifteen to twenty-nine are NEET. This issue is most pronounced across northern Indian districts and so...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
India's district-level unemployment rates revealed: 77.8% of districts below 5.5%New data shows most Indian districts have low unemployment rates. Many districts reported young people not in employment, education, or tra...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
FCRA registered NGOs down by half in last 10 years; contribution rises from Rs 17832 cr to Rs 22974 crActive FCRA registered NGOs have halved in the last decade. Foreign contributions received by these organizations have significantly increa...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
School Assembly News Headlines, September 16, 2026: Top national, international, business, sports updates and thought of the daySchool Assembly News Headlines Today: Delhi is set to develop hostels catering to 10,000 students, while Google faces scrutiny concerning f...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
Retail inflation in August rises to 4.8%, wholesale print up 9.9%India's retail inflation reached 4.8% in August, its highest level since January. Wholesale inflation also climbed to 9.9%, driven by fuel ...
15 Sep, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
India has shown ‘quite a lot of resilience’ to oil price shock, says IMF as it welcomes stronger statistical frameworkAcknowledging India's strength in weathering increased energy prices, the International Monetary Fund has praised the country's economic st...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Fifty districts drive a third of India's informal economy, women lead the way in 25A robust economic framework is evident in fifty districts that drive India's unincorporated enterprise GVA and businesses. Impressively, 28...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
GFF 2026: Scindia pitches ‘digital trinity’ of connectivity, compute and trust for AI economyGFF 2026 Scindia: Connectivity, compute, and trust are the new digital trinity for fintech and AI. India's mobile phones and telecom networ...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
SBI Ecowrap calls ‘missing’ GDP figures claim ‘fiction’, defends revisionsAn SBI Ecowrap report dismisses claims of missing national account sums as fictional. It states criticisms stem from comparing distinct sta...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
New GDP series reflects better data, methods: MoSPIThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation defends its new GDP series methodology. Double deflation is presented as a methodol...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Indian economy growing faster than it looks? World Bank’s Neelkanth Mishra pushes back on doubts over 7.8% growthHigh-frequency data reveals that India's economy is on an upward trajectory, exhibiting robust growth. An executive highlights vibrant vehi...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
"GDP figure being projected is not real": Akhilesh Yadav takes swipe at Centre over economic claims, unemploymentSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav questioned the government's economic growth projections. He stated that rampant unemployment and high ...
06 Sep, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Former chief statistician Pronab Sen seeks two GDP series with old, new bases for five yearsAdvocating for dual GDP series, former chief statistician Pronab Sen argues that accurate double deflation is contingent upon extensive dat...
04 Sep, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman, IMF chief discuss India’s growth trajectory, global economic outlookFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Asheville. Georgieva acknowledged India's strong econ...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Realty, retail & wholesale trade lead services expansion in JuneIndia's services sector experienced broad-based growth in June. Eighteen of nineteen tracked segments expanded, with eight achieving double...
01 Sep, 2026, 01.21 AM IST