India meets FY26 fiscal deficit goal at 4.4% of GDP despite revenue and global pressuresIn a commendable feat, the Indian government has hit its FY26 fiscal deficit goal of 4.4% of GDP, largely due to prudent expenditure manage...
India industrial output grows 4.9% in April as new IIP series shows manufacturing-led recoveryApril marked a significant milestone for India's industrial landscape, showcasing a 4.9% increase in production. The manufacturing sector w...
India's industrial output in April slows on year to 4.9% under new seriesIndia's industrial output for April reached 4.9% under a revised Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series with an updated base year of 2...
Rare earth, gas supply, aircraft parts: What’s inside the new IIP calculus as India revises base yearIndia is updating its Index of Industrial Production. The new series will use 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the old 2011-12 base. Thi...
90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
ET Graphics | Base to basket: India's IIP gets a major makeoverA new Index of Industrial Production launches on June 1. The base year shifts to 2022-23. Coverage expands to include minor minerals, rare ...
New IIP series to track CCTV cameras, stents, vaccines, card productsIndia's industrial tracking is getting a major upgrade. The new Index of Industrial Production will monitor 120 additional items, including...
India to revamp IIP with new base year, wider coverage from June 1India will launch an updated Index of Industrial Production on June 1. The new IIP will feature a 2022-23 base year and include sectors lik...
India proposes broad revamp of industrial output index ahead of new seriesIndia's statistics ministry is set to unveil a new way to measure industrial output next week. Key changes include expanding the sectors tr...
More accurate data soon: Big missing link in India's economy dashboard finally gets set to go liveCome July, India will unveil its inaugural Index of Services Production to correctly assess the pulse of the country's critical services se...
Core sector output rises 1.7% in AprilIndia's core sector output saw a rise in April, reaching 1.7% growth compared to the previous year. This improvement was driven by increase...
India's infrastructure output grows 1.7% in April; cement, steel, electricity lift core sectorsIndia's core infrastructure output saw a 1.7% growth in April 2026. Cement, steel, and electricity production expanded strongly. However, c...
Capital goods boom, apparel bust: India's manufacturing growth is concentrated where it creates the fewest jobsIndia's industrial growth shows a worrying divide. Capital-intensive sectors driven by domestic demand are performing well. However, labor-...
Mumbai’s Koli women are rewriting the seafood business one WhatsApp order at a timeMumbai's Koli women are transforming their traditional fish trade into a modern seafood enterprise by embracing branding, packaging and log...
States told to shift to new base year for GSDP by end of FY27The statistics ministry has directed states to adopt 2022-23 as the new base year for Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) computation by fi...
India industrial output at 4.1%, hit by Iran warIndia's industrial output grew 4.1% in March, a five-month low. This slowdown was influenced by weaker electricity and manufacturing sector...
Industrial growth dips to five-month low of 4.1% in MarchIndia’s industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low of 4.1% in March from 5.1% in February, weighed down by weaker manufacturing an...