The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 58.4 in June from 57.6 in May due to a rise in demand for new orders and growing exports, primarily to the US.
Report released Wednesday by HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index highlighted service providers in India attribute strong performance to growth in demand & new business gains.
The February PMI data pointed to an improvement in overall operating conditions for the 20th straight month. A score above 50 means expansion and below 50 indicates contraction.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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