Investment in upskilling could boost global GDP by $6.5 trn by 2030, including by $570 bn (over Rs 40 trn) in India alone -- the third highest after China and the US, a WEF report said
The path to progress lies in first building a mature research process and developing a community of practice
Growth and not fiscal prudence, experts say, should be the priority for the government now
BSE-listed companies' market capitalisation reached Rs 197.7 trillion on Thursday, against India's nominal GDP of Rs 190 trillion during 12 months ended December 2020
With the customer spoilt for choice, the option for the banking industry in the new decade is between going digital or dying
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) hit a record high of Rs 3,127.55 apiece in the intra-day trade and closed 3 per cent higher ahead of the announcement of Q3FY21 results
Biggest contraction since 1952; investments may decline by 14.5%
Spending on health is improving gradually in India, even though it has not grown substantially from its level of 1% of GDP
The economic recovery thus far has vindicated the government's approach to minimising the impact of the pandemic
The budget-making exercise offers golden opportunities despite challenges
The job of breaking the back of inflation is left to the government's proactive supply management strategies, for now
Railway freight was up last week after rail traffic resumed in the state of Punjab after a month-long shutdown due to the farmers' agitation against the new farm laws
Lay out a credible fiscal consolidation plan, reverse tax buoyancy decline, and boost non-tax revenues
The data for East Asia & Pacific, excludes high income countries such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand
Usually, in the June quarter, the GDP shrinks by about 3-4 per cent compared to the previous quarter. This is because there is seasonality in the GDP series
The Covid-19 pandemic chipped away nearly one-sixth of India's real output in H1
Q2 numbers encouraging, but outlook is still fairly uncertain
The improvements are expected to continue, with some analysts seeing the country returning to growth as soon as this quarter
Economists in a Reuters poll forecast gross domestic product in Asia's third largest economy to shrink 8.8% in the September quarter