Economic Survey underlines gig workforce has grown from 77 lakh in FY 2021 to about 1.2 cr in FY 2025, driven by smartphone penetration, scale-up of digital platforms & payments.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Past FTAs failed to yield much benefit because they exposed domestic industries to global competition without strengthening the manufacturing ecosystem.
GDP of Q4 of last fiscal grew at 7.4% year-on-year—fastest in a year & above expectations. Despite global headwinds, India is projected to grow at 6.3–6.4% in FY26.
The 4-day India International Science Festival, featuring expos, exhibitions & stalls exploring science & technology, specifically in Northeast, began at IIT Guwahati on Saturday.
Speaking at an event in Delhi, Shaktikanta Das said India’s potential growth rate was 7.5% & economy could 'eventually' grow at 8%, adding the current yr's growth was expected to be 7.2%.
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.
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