ATMs hungry, but not for more cashMany Indians face empty ATMs despite ample cash in circulation. This is due to serious disruptions in cash movement. UPI's rapid rise and i...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Unincorporated establishments surge to over 9 cr; jobs hit 15-cr mark: Govt surveyIndia's unincorporated non-agricultural sector shows remarkable growth. Over 9 crore establishments now operate, employing more than 15 cro...
21 May, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Why More Car Owners Are Putting Their Keys in Aluminum Foil to Prevent Silent Thefts That Take SecondsModern car thieves are exploiting keyless entry systems through relay attacks, where signals from key fobs are intercepted and amplified to...
16 May, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
15 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Indians become Australia’s largest migrant group for the first time, overtaking EnglandIndians are now Australia's largest migrant group, surpassing those from England. This shift highlights changing migration patterns, with o...
01 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Expect economy to grow at around 6.5 per cent in FY25; outlook appears bright: FinMin reviewIndia's Finance Ministry is optimistic about the country's economic growth, projecting a 6.5 percent growth in FY25. Rural demand continues...
26 Dec, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
Household consumption won't hit inflation muchThe latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) is not expected to have a significant impact on consumer price index and inflati...
26 Feb, 2024, 01.23 AM IST
Explainer: Why is rural inflation trending higher than urban inflation?As rural households tend to spend more on food, the proportion of food and beverages in the rural basket is more than half at 54.18%, compa...
14 Dec, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
Budget FY23: Need to support incomes for consumption pushThe National Statistical Office's latest estimates on India's gross domestic product (GDP) for this fiscal show that household consumption ...
26 Jan, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
Govt releases part of CPI data; food inflation up 9.28% in MayHowever, retail food inflation saw a year-on-year rise to 9.28%, data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (...
12 Jun, 2020, 10.42 PM IST
Consumer inflation at 5.84% in MarchThe office retained the food inflation estimate at 8.76%.
12 May, 2020, 10.16 PM IST
MoSPI is giving an increased focus on data quality, assurance, credibility: GovernmentThe government had last month approved the merger of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under Mo...
10 Jun, 2019, 09.47 PM IST
Consumer goods companies' focus on rural markets pays offAbout 50 per cent of the rural households owned a television in 2011-12 compared with 25 per cent in 2004-05, as per the NSSO's report.
07 Jul, 2014, 06.51 AM IST
- China reports 24.3 pc jump in factory, construction investment
Investment in factories and other urban assets in China jumped 24.3 per cent in January and February from the same period last year despite...
14 Mar, 2008, 09.50 AM IST
- Joblessness down for another year
Fifteen years after reforms kicked off, the country is reaping the real fruits of economic prosperity.
14 Aug, 2006, 02.05 AM IST