The Indian economy is one of the largest in the world. It is diverse and rapidly growing. Agriculture, manufacturing, and services drive its growth. India has a workforce. The country is known for its information technology sector. Foreign investment is increasing. Challenges include poverty and unemployment. Economic reforms have been implemented. The economy plays a crucial role in global markets.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described his government as being in “Reform Express” mode. In recent years, reforms in income tax, the Goods and Services Tax, employment schemes,...
India entered 2026 navigating a turbulent global economy but surprised sceptics by holding firm against external shocks, including steep tariffs imposed by the United States. The resilience of...
India is witnessing an unprecedented rise in financial fraud, revealing the darker side of rapid digitisation. Fresh data compiled by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre under the...
The Indian economy continues to show resilience despite a turbulent global backdrop, but near-term risks from geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions, and volatile financial markets remain significant. This is...
India’s latest quarterly GDP numbers, showing growth of 8.2%, have reinforced optimism just as the Budget session approaches — the season when policy ideas compete for attention. Yet...
For the Indian economy, 2025 turned out to be an unexpectedly benign — even enviable — year. At a time of global uncertainty driven by trade wars, geopolitical...
The Indian economy in 2025 has moved along a narrow ridge, balancing reform-driven optimism against global uncertainty and domestic stress. While a series of policy decisions on taxation,...
India’s economic trajectory is ultimately shaped by the performance of its states. National GDP is nothing more than the aggregate of state gross domestic products (GSDPs). When poorer...
India’s export performance appears robust at the aggregate level, even as the rupee weakens and places the country among Asia’s poorer-performing currencies. But beneath these headline numbers lies...
Entrepreneurship in India has never been just about risk-taking or innovation; it has also been about survival amid an overbearing regulatory state. While economic liberalisation in 1991 restored...
