The allocation of developmental grants-in-aid to state governments under the rural ministry increased by 54%—from Rs 83,000 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 1.28 lakh crore in 2026-27.
Expanding high-growth sectors, such as horticulture, agroforestry, dairy, poultry, and fisheries, can further support inclusive economic development, according to the Economic Survey of 2025-26.
India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.
Govt also revised growth estimates for 2023-24 to 6.5%, up from 6.4% earlier. This means growth in final quarter would have to be at 7.7%, far higher than economy has recently seen.
A decade later, it has become hollow to blame the UPA government or even Jawaharlal Nehru, especially given that the UPA government had a better record on job creation and balanced growth.
Of the 1,17,254 Indian startups, barely 3,000 are classified as agri-tech startups, and not one of these features in the 100-odd unicorns. What’s plaguing the industry?
Led by agricultural economist Ashok Gulati & other researchers, the study recommends 5 policy options that could benefit farmers 'without placing undue costs on rest of economy'.
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
Hello, for the record S Korea is not a member of the trans-Pacific partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP evolved out of the original 2001 New Zealand and Singapore Closer Economic Partnership (NZSCEP) which was joined by Brunei & Chile in 2006 when it was called the “Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership agreement” or Pacific-4).
Hello, for the record S Korea is not a member of the trans-Pacific partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP evolved out of the original 2001 New Zealand and Singapore Closer Economic Partnership (NZSCEP) which was joined by Brunei & Chile in 2006 when it was called the “Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership agreement” or Pacific-4).
Hoping socialist India to do xyz will end up in disappointment.