Bengal’s chance to plant a new tree
In O. Henry’s The Last Leaf, ailing Johnsy clings to life because one painted leaf refuses to fall. Such is the power of optimism; it does not need to be certain to be effective.
In O. Henry’s The Last Leaf, ailing Johnsy clings to life because one painted leaf refuses to fall. Such is the power of optimism; it does not need to be certain to be effective.
S&P Global Ratings cut India's GDP growth to 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal year, driven by energy stress, a sub-par monsoon and slowing global growth.
India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is set to grow at 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal as compared to 7.7 per cent in FY26, said BMI, a Fitch group company, citing weaker investments and consumption growth and trade shocks from the West Asia crisis.
India’s current account surplus moderated to $7.1 billion, or 0.7 per cent of GDP, in the fourth quarter (January-March) of financial year 2025-26, compared with $13.7 billion in the same period a year ago, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest Balance of Payments data.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed India’s latest GDP data, calling it proof of economic resilience, reform impact and the hard work of 140 crore Indians.
Net invisibles receipt was higher during 2023-24 than a year ago, primarily on account of services and transfers.
S&P Global Ratings retained India's GDP growth forecast for the Financial Year 2023-24 at 6.8 per cent and said high interest rates and lower fiscal spur would temper demand.
In a bold move to combat climate change, India has set an ambitious target of reducing carbon emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030 through forest conservation, aligning with the Paris Agreement.
As we await counting day on June 4, the nation's economic and political landscape is on the cusp of significant transformation.
Industry experts on Friday hailed the 8.2 per cent GDP growth estimate for the full financial year 2023-24 calling it significant as it would boost business sentiments and create a roadmap for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.
