ET Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: A well-planned urbanisation in India is an urgent necessity, says KP SinghKP Singh, chairman emeritus at leading property developer DLF said the test of prosperity of a country is not GDP but per capita income. "I...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Quote of the day by Scottish philosopher and ‘father of modern economics’ Adam Smith: ‘No society can surely be flourishing and happy of which…’Adam Smith, a foundational economist, believed true national prosperity hinges on the well-being of its people, not just wealth metrics. He...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
These are the 100 best cities for 2026; four Indian cities make it to the listFour major Indian metros, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad, have secured spots in the global Top 100 of the 2026 World's Best Cities...
24 Nov, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha questions govt on Hunger Index, income inequality amidst economic growthRJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha has cast doubt on whether India's rise to the world's fourth-largest economy will benefit all citizens, citing persi...
25 May, 2025, 04.29 PM IST
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices 2021: Hindalco emerges as world's most sustainable aluminium coThe DJSI World Index comprises the top 10 per cent of the largest 2,500 companies by market capitalisation.
17 Nov, 2021, 09.29 PM IST
Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai feature in global 'inclusive prosperity' indexThe three cities appeared in the lower half of the index, with Bengaluru ranking 83rd, while Delhi and Mumbai stood at 101st and 107th posi...
22 Nov, 2019, 12.04 PM IST
Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai make it on new global prosperity indexBangalore, Delhi and Mumbai featured on the first-ever Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index, released in the Basque Co...
22 Nov, 2019, 10.14 AM IST
India reduces gap with China on prosperityThe upward trend in India’s prosperity is significant in view of the fact that India registered lower GDP growth following demonetization a...
12 Dec, 2017, 03.21 PM IST
BRICS can bridge inequities by coordinated effort: IndiaMoS Sinha said BRICS countries have a favourable demographic dividend and the situation is ripe and fertile for effective collaboration amo...
10 Nov, 2016, 04.00 PM IST
MP to be first state in India to have a happiness ministryFollowing the example of Bhutan, which measures its prosperity by gauging the citizens' happiness quotient and not GDP, Madhya Pradesh chie...
01 Apr, 2016, 12.45 PM IST
WEF to help Andhra assess its competitivenessAndhra Pradesh today signed a pact with World Economic Forum under which the Geneva-based organisation will help the state assess its compe...
04 Nov, 2015, 06.54 PM IST
India slips to 106th spot in World Prosperity IndexIn the 'Prosperity Index' ranking of 142 countries compiled by London-based Legatum Institute, India dropped from 101st position last year,...
31 Oct, 2013, 03.20 PM IST
- India slips 10 spots to 88th on Global Prosperity Ranking
India has slipped 10 places to the 88th spot, way below neighbouring China, in the World Prosperity Index due to poor healthcare and educat...
31 Oct, 2010, 11.25 AM IST
- India slips 10 places on Global Prosperity Index
India has slipped 10 places to rank 88th out of 110 on the 2010 Global Prosperity Index, created by the London-based Legatum Institute.
28 Oct, 2010, 03.25 AM IST
- Indians beat Chinese at prosperity game
India fares better in overall prosperity, despite weak economic indicators, and is ranked 45th in the world, ahead of China’s 75th rank, ac...
27 Oct, 2009, 04.26 AM IST
- Poor education, governance push India to 70th position on WPI
Quality of secondary education, cost of starting a business and the lack of government effectiveness have led India to rally ahead of many ...
21 Oct, 2008, 07.09 PM IST
- India logs high growth, but lags in prosperity
Though India has recorded one of the highest economic growth rates in the world, it continues to lag in economic prosperity, according to a...
15 Oct, 2008, 02.17 AM IST