IMF says AI investment propping up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlookThe International Monetary Fund forecasts a global GDP growth of over 3% for 2026 driven by strong AI investment. Despite this growth, down...
13 Oct, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
IMF edges up 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% but warns economy is ‘vulnerable to setbacks from both directions’The International Monetary Fund has updated its global growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1 percent. Concerns remain about the economy's resilie...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
Fitch unit raises India FY27 growth forecast to 7.5%BMI has raised India's economic growth forecast for 2026-27 to 7.5% from the previous estimate of 6.8%. The agency cites strong growth mome...
13 Oct, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
Inches, not just percentages: India’s GDP is rising, but a four-inch gap with China tells another storyCurrent debates in India often focus on GDP growth figures, which can misrepresent the actual development landscape. While GDP is a useful ...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Economics Nobel 2026 winners: Who are Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford, and why their research is significant | An explainerEconomists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Economics Nobel, known formally as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences ...
12 Oct, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
RBI may raise repo rate by 75-100 bps in current cycle: ReportSBI Capital Markets expects the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise the repo rate by 75-100 basis points during the current tightening cyc...
10 Oct, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
WTO ups goods trade forecast on AI boom amid Middle East disruptionsWorld merchandise trade volume growth was stronger than expected and is now projected to reach 3.9% in 2026, up from 1.9% in the WTO's base...
09 Oct, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
India has a 1% GDP opportunity. It’s hiding in plain sightIndia could unlock a 1% GDP opportunity by reducing productivity losses from equipment breakdowns, unplanned downtime and inefficient asset...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
RBI rate hike to test housing affordability, premium segment seen more resilientThe Reserve Bank of India recently raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to curb inflation. This increase is expected to raise borrowing ...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
AI may replace only 5% of human work over next decade, says Nobel laureate AcemogluMicrosoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman shared the assessment in a post on X while introducing the first issue of The Humanist Review published i...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
IMF chief warns energy shock, growing debt and AI risks threaten global growthIMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that high energy prices, record public debt and the AI investment boom are fuelling inflation and thr...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
RBI GDP Growth 2026: Malhotra & Co raise FY27 GDP forecast to 7.1% from 6.7%RBI GDP Growth 2026: The Reserve Bank of India has updated its growth forecast for fiscal year 2026-27 to 7.1%. This adjustment comes after...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
RBI MPC Meeting at a Glance: Your one step guide for all decisionsRBI Monetary Policy Meeting Highlights: The Monetary Policy Committee has raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. RBI Gove...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Numerology Prediction Today for October 6, 2026: A Day of Responsibility, Ambition and Practical GrowthOctober 6, 2026 brings together the caring influence of Number 6 and the practical drive of Number 8. Number 6 highlights love, family, res...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Shaktikanta Das, PM's Principal Secretary-2, says India within striking distance of 8% growthShaktikanta Das highlighted India's impressive 7.8% GDP growth in the first quarter of the financial year. He emphasized the role of strong...
04 Oct, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
India's resilience built over past decade, structural autonomy key to future: Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India's economic resilience has been built consciously over the past decade thro...
03 Oct, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
In 1960, a physicist predicted the world to end on November 13, 2026; he claimed people 'will be squeezed to death'In 1960, physicist Heinz von Foerster warned of a population doomsday, predicting an astonishing rise toward infinity by November 13, 2026....
02 Oct, 2026, 03.54 PM IST