The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday released two interrelated data sets on India’s national income and the size of its economy.
Without the ability to build them, India will be dependent on foreign suppliers, creating technological chokepoints.
India must slow down spending and public debt growth if we aspire to be good ancestors.
But for now, increase in MSPs is well-timed and well-intentioned.
Multilateral agencies need to introspect about need and justification for aid to Pakistan.
Poverty fell significantly last year. Much of it was driven by GDP growth.
The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala on May 24, eight days earlier than the normal onset date, it reached Mumbai two weeks in advance on May 26.
India’s agriculture exports are currently higher than its imports. But that trade surplus could shrink with rising imports, supply-demand mismatches, and pressures to cut tariffs and provide greater market access.
A nine-month-old boy, born with a rare genetic disorder, has become the first (known) person to successfully receive a custom gene-editing treatment.
It is time for every nation and multilateral forum to speak in one resolute voice and apply relentless pressure on Islamabad to dismantle its terror machinery and abandon the politics of bloodshed.
A properly conducted caste census offers a rare chance to ground policy in reality. But it must be used to serve inclusive governance, not fuel political fragmentation.
India’s trade performance in FY25 showed resilience amid global uncertainties like shifting US tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Total exports goods and services combined rose to 6.5% .
When terrorists struck Pahalgam’s meadow on April 22, it was not just to kill. It was an assault on India’s social cohesion, economic momentum, democratic ethos, and a deliberate attempt to wound the idea of India itself.
By eliminating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role in the fight against climate change. However, while contributing to solving one problem, they may be adding to another.
The latest population estimation exercise in Gujarat has recorded 891 lions, a 32% jump in population since 2020.
The Supreme Court stayed proceedings in the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED’s) money-laundering investigation into government-run liquor retailer Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), saying that the central agency was “crossing all limits” and “violating the federal structure”.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar called for revisiting the SC’s K Veeraswami judgment, which he said has “erected a scaffolding of impunity” around the judiciary.
US President Donald Trump has shortlisted a design for the ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence shield.
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks not just a high point in India’s trade negotiations but a transformative opportunity for Indian industry.
The recent bout of hostilities between India and Pakistan has once again exposed the fragility of deterrence in South Asia. This time, however, the conflict cannot be framed solely as a bilateral flashpoint.
Changes in the PLFS’s methodology and frequency are welcome. As India’s economy grows and seeks to attract global investors, credible and timely data will be non-negotiable. The current data on the Indian labour market leaves a lot to be desired.
A cooler-than-usual summer over large geographical areas of the country has contributed to keeping all-India average temperatures within the normal range.
Amid a downturn in India’s relationship with Bangladesh, the long-delayed Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) linking Mizoram to Kolkata via Myanmar has grown in importance.
Calls for a caste census compel us to confront the inequalities embedded in our society. Some of these facts might not be very obvious
The shingles vaccine may do more than protect against the viral infection. A recent study from South Korea found that those vaccinated have a 23% lower risk of developing cardiovascular conditions and reduced odds of the onset of dementia, a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder which does not yet have very effective treatments.
India shouldn’t fret over US President Donald Trump telling Apple Inc’s CEO Tim Cook not to make the country its next major manufacturing-cum-export hub after China.
Spoken by millions in the regions of Western Himalayas, Pahari languages remain unrecognised in India’s official language policies.
President Droupadi Murmu has invoked the Supreme Court’s advisory jurisdiction on whether timelines could be set for the President and Governors to act on Bills passed by state Assemblies.
Sustained moderation in inflation.
How Indian universities can benefit from federal cuts and policy changes in foreign universities
India-Pakistan Military Conflict Dynamics
India-Pakistan Ceasefire Dynamics and Strategic Implications
Judicial Accountability and Transparency in India
India-Pakistan border ceasefire
India-UK FTA and India’s textile sector
India’s air pollution strategy needs atmanirbharta.
Three messages from Operation Sindoor
It’s time India framed a national security doctrine.
India-Pakistan tension
Child labour in India
India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Operation Sindoor
Pakistan's ideological foundations and contemporary implications
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Healthcare Compliance Issues
Caste Census
Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
Domestic supply position on wheat
As states want more, the 16th Finance Commission will have to walk a tightrope on equity and efficiency
Pahalgam Attack
Yamuna pollution
100 days of Trump Presidency and India-US relations
Government’s Decision on the Caste Census
Mapping capex by private sector
Tackling ideology behind terror
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