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India’s Infant Mortality Rate Falls to 24, But Sharp State-Level Gaps Persist

India’s Infant Mortality Rate Falls to 24, But Sharp State-Level Gaps Persist

India has reduced its infant mortality rate from 30 in 2019 to 24 in 2024, according to the latest SRS ...

Gold Rush: As India’s Gold Loan Market Grows, the South Stays Ahead

Gold Rush: As India’s Gold Loan Market Grows, the South Stays Ahead

What was once considered emergency borrowing is now a mainstream credit option in India, with southern states continuing to dominate ...

India’s unincorporated sector adds jobs as employment tops 15 crore

India’s unincorporated sector adds jobs as employment tops 15 crore

Service establishments rose 24.8% year-on-year, while employment in the sector jumped 31.1%. Manufacturing employment grew 10%, while trade-related jobs rose just 2.2%

RBI delivers record Rs 2.87 lakh crore surplus as oil shock threatens fiscal targets

RBI delivers record Rs 2.87 lakh crore surplus as oil shock threatens fiscal targets

Fiscal pressures are mounting again. Crude prices have surged amid the war in Iran, fertiliser and fuel subsidies are set ...

India and Cyprus elevate ties to strategic partnership amid expanding geopolitical cooperation

India and Cyprus elevate ties to strategic partnership amid expanding geopolitical cooperation

Following the talks, Prime Minister Modi announced that both countries had agreed to formally elevate bilateral ties into a Strategic ...

Modi’s five-nation tour puts trade diplomacy in focus

Modi’s five-nation tour puts trade diplomacy in focus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour carries significance beyond diplomacy. It reflects India’s push to ...

Built to End Exam Leaks, NTA Now Faces Questions Over Accountability and Security

Built to End Exam Leaks, NTA Now Faces Questions Over Accountability and Security

The NEET-UG paper leak controversy has once again placed India’s examination system under the spotlight, with questions ...

India ships 60,000+ 155mm artillery components as defence exports hit record Rs 38,424 crore

India ships 60,000+ 155mm artillery components as defence exports hit record Rs 38,424 crore

The consignment consists of a substantial quantity of components used in 155mm artillery ammunition, the calibre that serves as the ...

Why rising bond yields are driving India Inc back to banks

Why rising bond yields are driving India Inc back to banks

Companies are wary of locking in high borrowing costs amid uncertainty over inflation and global growth. Bank loans offer a ...

States’ capex utilisation slips to 77% in FY26 despite bigger budgets

States’ capex utilisation slips to 77% in FY26 despite bigger budgets

After 11 months of FY26, 22 states had used just over 55% of their annual capex budgets, leaving a large ...

Gold, Fuel and Foreign Travel: Why PM Modi Wants Indians to Spend Less

Gold, Fuel and Foreign Travel: Why PM Modi Wants Indians to Spend Less

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for citizens to avoid buying gold for a year and reduce foreign travel ...

Bitter Sweetness: Why India Suddenly Shut the Door on Sugar Exports

Bitter Sweetness: Why India Suddenly Shut the Door on Sugar Exports

On May 13, the central government banned the export of raw, white and refined sugar till September 30, 2026, citing ...

Fertiliser shock threatens to blow FY27 subsidy bill past Rs 2.4 lakh crore

Fertiliser shock threatens to blow FY27 subsidy bill past Rs 2.4 lakh crore

The subsidy surge also comes at a difficult moment for public finances, with tax revenue growth slowing even as welfare ...

Why rural India is facing higher medical inflation than urban India

Why rural India is facing higher medical inflation than urban India

Private hospitals remain far more expensive than government facilities across rural and urban India. But the gap between rural and ...

Latest NCRB report shows a 18% jump in cybercrimes in India; centre unveils major anti-fraud push

Latest NCRB report shows a 18% jump in cybercrimes in India; centre unveils major anti-fraud push

As many as 73,987 cases or 72.6 percent were linked to financial frauds ranging from online scams and ...

Welfare schemes win votes, but states face different economic realities

Welfare schemes win votes, but states face different economic realities

Cash transfers and subsidies can support consumption and ease short-term distress, but they also create recurring fiscal burdens that ...

The Bengal Reckoning: How BJP Rewrote the State's Political Map

The Bengal Reckoning: How BJP Rewrote the State's Political Map

From Fringe to Power: How BJP's 207-Seat Bengal Rout Ended Mamata's Reign – Suvendu Adhikari's CM ...

Haryana powers informal job growth as Gujarat sees sharp decline

Haryana powers informal job growth as Gujarat sees sharp decline

Among states employing more than 20 lakh informal workers, Haryana recorded the fastest growth, with its workforce rising 29.8 ...

Unincorporated sector adds 75 lakh jobs, employs 12.8 crore in 2025

Unincorporated sector adds 75 lakh jobs, employs 12.8 crore in 2025

Across India, women head 27% of unincorporated establishments. In manufacturing, the share exceeds 60%, underscoring the role of small-scale ...

India and Canada advance CEPA talks to strengthen bilateral economic partnership

India and Canada advance CEPA talks to strengthen bilateral economic partnership

Both countries expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved during the second round and agreed to continue negotiations in a positive ...

Water access at 76.4%, yet 1 in 4 still lack safe supply

Water access at 76.4%, yet 1 in 4 still lack safe supply

Bottled water use has risen, especially in urban and peri-urban areas, reflecting growing concerns over water quality and the ...