World’s biggest handshake at BRICS: Can it shake the world order?Modi, Xi and Putin’s BRICS meeting carries symbolic weight, but its impact will depend on deliverables. An expanded, divided BRICS faces in...
12 Sep, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Pakistan wants a seat at the BRICS table. What stands in its way?Pakistan formally applied for BRICS membership in 2023 and sought Russia’s backing, but its bid has yet to succeed. While Islamabad could c...
12 Sep, 2026, 06.10 AM IST
Too early to say whether Rahul Gandhi will be projected as 2029 PM face: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan; harps on Opposition unityPrithviraj Chavan underscored that naming Rahul Gandhi as the opposition's prime ministerial candidate is premature. He highlighted the nec...
09 Sep, 2026, 10.19 PM 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
2.7 ka 7.8, 7.8 ka 2.8... The data debate behind India’s GDP growthLatest GDP metrics reveal a robust real growth of 7.8% for Q1 FY27, although some dissent surfaced due to erroneous comparisons between out...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
GDP data revision: Govt says it's revised base, not baselessIndia's statistics ministry defended its latest GDP growth figures. The ministry cited improved data sources and methodologies for the esti...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
Make in India achieved little but govt's 'Fake in India' continues: Cong on GDP numbersCongress leaders criticized the government's latest GDP numbers as statistical gymnastics. They claimed the "Make in India" initiative has ...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
For investors who can bear the noise created by Trump and missiles: 5 mid-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 22%After a lull, things are again heating up in the US-Iran war. From sanctions, which drew the ire of China, to missiles, which are again fly...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Saptadhara is a wishlist that Indian govt needs to convert into a blueprint: Swaminathan AiyarPrime Minister Modi's Saptadhara initiative outlines seven development streams for India. This plan reiterates existing goals without detai...
29 Aug, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Budget 2027: Finance Ministry sets October 12 for pre-Budget meetings, seeks spending and revenue plansAs the 2027-28 Union Budget approaches, central ministries are tasked with crafting practical fiscal estimates. The Finance Ministry emphas...
29 Aug, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Tariffs first, electricity and critical minerals next: Canada may hit the US without hurting itselfCanada is preparing targeted retaliatory tariffs after trade talks with the United States collapsed and President Donald Trump threatened 5...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Chasing dues could get easier for small businesses under new rules, MSME Secy Bharat Khera explainsThe number of enterprises in the formal ecosystem has increased from around 16.5 million three to four years ago to 92 million currently, s...
24 Aug, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Debt grows slower than GDP, CAG says; revenue lapses persistGovernment debt servicing remains positive, with loan accumulation below GDP expansion. However, irregularities worth ₹603 crore were found...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
AU$100,000 salary sounds like Rs 67 lakh in India, but an Indian in Australia explains the realityAn Indian man in Australia explained salary conversion differences to his family. His AU$100,000 annual income appears large when converted...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
The economic goal that never came: World Cup falls short of boosting MexicoThe recent World Cup brought excitement but did not significantly boost Mexico's economy. Weak investment and trade agreement uncertainty c...
18 Jul, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
- Alarmed centre mulls debt ceiling for each state
The ministry has now asked the Central Statistics Office, or CSO, to provide an estimate of GSDP of each state for 2011-12.
11 May, 2011, 01.20 AM IST
- GNP calculation to have a green base
The government is working on a methodology that will add the value of things such as clean environment as part of natural resources for cal...
06 Dec, 2006, 01.57 AM IST