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GDP math under fire: What critics and fanboys are both getting wrong

Rather than declaring victory or doom, observers should filter out partisan rhetoric to see India's true economic trajectory.

7.8% GDP growth is a plot twist for critics. It shows India’s internal engine power

Production and value creation rise above inflation, proving the country's economic momentum is built on strong fundamentals.

Why is Modi telling us to save when economy’s robust? GDP growth story hides cautious household subplot

If Milton Friedman’s permanent income hypothesis is considered, true assessment for this quarter was not provided by MoSPI. This was determined by approach of cautious households.

Global media writes on Indian economy’s ‘solid pace’ and an ‘unusual feud’ after Subhash Chandra ruling

Global media also looks at the trajectory of India-Russia trade ties, and why Japanese companies are betting big on India.

GDP growth: Congress says Modi govt is doing ‘statistical gymnastics’ while Indians feel the squeeze

Congress has questioned the government’s 7.8% GDP growth claim, citing unemployment, inflation, inequality and weak investment as signs of an economy under pressure.

7.8% Q1 growth shows Indian economy has absorbed oil shock as domestic demand cushions global headwinds

While the Q1 figures surpassed expectations, analysts have pointed to subdued private investment, headline inflation, vulnerability to energy costs and volatile rainfall as key risks.

India plans health research overhaul: 6x spends by 2047, scientists’ assessment by real-world impact

The proposal is part of the Draft National Health Research Policy 2026, released Friday by the Department of Health Research.

India’s GDP beats estimates to grow at 7.7% in FY26, manufacturing & services sector drive growth

CEA Nageswaran cites broad-based recovery in consumption and investment even as RBI cuts FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% amid West Asia-related inflation risks

Allegations of India flattering growth figures unfounded; and Gautam Adani, the escape artist

Global media reports from the ground on the heat in one of India's hottest towns, how outdoor workers have adapted their schedule to the rise and relative fall of temperatures. 

Pakistan inflation rises to highest in 2 years as West Asia conflict pushes energy costs

Pakistan’s inflation accelerated to the highest in two years with petrol and diesel prices being 48% and 38% higher than pre-war levels.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.