Fragile Shield
For years, India’s economic story has rested on a comforting assumption: that strong domestic demand can insulate the country from global turmoil.
For years, India’s economic story has rested on a comforting assumption: that strong domestic demand can insulate the country from global turmoil.
A major healthcare facility is set to come up in the remote tribal belt of the Dharamjaigarh block in Raigarh district, where a 100-bed multi-speciality hospital will be established at Gawarghutori village to provide free medical services to economically weaker and tribal communities.
For nearly two decades, Indian politics has steadily moved towards a welfare consensus.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis requested the Opposition not to mock Prime Minister Modi's austerity measures, suggested to save the economy in view of the ongoing crisis in West Asia on which India depends for its petroleum supply.
India has earned an endorsement from one of the world's top credit rating agencies, with Moody's Ratings placing the nation among the most resilient large emerging market economies over the past five years, which is a recognition that comes at a time when global financial markets remain on edge over trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday highlighted India’s growing economic strength, which is driven by record export figures, new free trade agreements (FTAs), and a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows.
In an age of policy turbulence and political noise, the United States Federal Reserve has chosen the one path that markets often value more than swift action ~ patience. By holding its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.3 per cent for the fourth consecutive time, the US central bank is signalling a careful balancing act between economic caution and inflation vigilance.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the country's economic situation, saying “people's savings are declining, while debt is increasing”.
The World Bank on Tuesday kept India's economic growth projection at 6.3 per cent for FY 2025-26, as the country remains the fastest growing economy globally.
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a significant initiative to bring 'divyangjan' (specially-abled) into the mainstream and make them economically self-reliant.