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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicManufacturing sector

Topic: Manufacturing sector

Modi pushed more Indians into low-paying farm jobs. UPA govt industrialised economy

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.

India’s manufacturing workers saw prices rise faster than incomes even as their productivity fell

Latest Annual Survey of Industries 2022-23 shows large segments of India’s manufacturing workforce are employed in low-productivity work, value added per worker has contracted.

The new ‘Hindu rate of growth’ is here. It’s called 7% and it’s just not enough

The current ‘Hindu rate of growth’ is far faster than the original one, but it is still wholly inadequate to cater to the needs of the population.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

10 yrs of ‘Make in India’ & the manufacturing sector is back to where it was in 2013-14

Govt launched 'Make in India' on 25 Sept 2014 to make India manufacturing hub. On its 10th anniversary, PM Modi said it illustrates 'collective resolve of 140 crore Indians'.

Global media looks at Indian manufacturing sector’s reliance on China, whether it’s for phones or meds

However, all is not lost. International media reports that India is breaking records in commercial and residential markets, driven by its thriving service sector.

Delhi-Tokyo 2+2 dialogue to counter Beijing & what’s driving India’s ports expansion — global media

Reports also discuss how cycling is transforming lives in Bihar, concerns about women's safety after the Kolkata rape-murder & intentions behind now-withdrawn broadcast bill.

PLI for electronics working well, but the sector isn’t ready for incentives to be withdrawn yet

Experts say that govt’s PLI scheme has done better than previous measures to boost electronics manufacturing in India, but next phase must focus on value addition.

54 lakh informal jobs lost, stagnant worker output — how DeMo, GST & COVID hit India’s manufacturing

The analysis of two official databases shows that the formal manufacturing sector barely added any jobs since 2015-16, while the informal portion saw job losses.

Narendra Modi plans post-election reforms to rival Chinese manufacturing

Modi wants to offer subsidies for domestic production modelled on recent packages for semiconductor firms and electric vehicle makers, said the officials on condition of anonymity.

On Camera

India’s nuclear-power goal needs more than capital

New Delhi has finally accepted that the base load power demand of the future will need supplementing, and nuclear plants are one way to go about it.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.