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TopicDeveloped country

Topic: developed country

Why India must aim beyond a $10 trillion economy by 2047 & Delhi’s Kabul reconnect

Antara Baruah -
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government aspires for India to become a USD10 trillion economy by 2047, and a developed nation. But, as The...

Implementing labour codes, simplifying GST key to ‘developed’ India by 2047, says IMF’s Gita Gopinath

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Speaking at an event at Delhi School of Economics, IMF's First Deputy Managing Director also points out that reforms like investment in education, infra, health should be increased.

Can India earn ‘developed’ tag by 2047? GDP growth seems elusive, human development may be easier

TN Ninan -
The Narendra Modi government has set before the country the goal of attaining “developed country” status by 2047. On an initial reckoning, this seems...

One Asian country after another is shutting door on waste plastic from US, UK, Australia

Kate O' Neill -
Wealthy countries need to figure out how to deal with scrap at home and not send it to developing countries.

Third World catching up with the West is a big win for economic theory

Noah Smith -
Some countries are even set to make the leap from developing to developed status, as South Korea has already done.

‘Developed’ by 2022?

TN Ninan -
PM Narendra Modi wants India to become a developed country by 2022. But the country is so far behind on indicators that it looks impossible.

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Opinion

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

Shailaja Bajpai -
As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

Debdutta Chakraborty -
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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