Economy Watch

India Ratings raises FY25 GDP growth forecast to 7.1% from 6.5%

Skewed consumption demand and global headwinds affecting exports, identified as constraints to growt...

ADB retains India’s FY25 GDP growth outlook at 7%

India’s GDP growth is expected to be 7% this year with inflation averaging 4.6%, the Asian Developme...

Govt. on track to reduce fiscal deficit: Fitch

Fitch Ratings on Friday exuded confidence that the Government of India should be able to achieve its...

NCAER expects GDP growth of 7%-7.5% this fiscal

India’s GDP is likely to grow in the range of 7% to 7.5%, the National Council for Applied Economic ...

China’s top leaders vow to improve confidence in its slowing economy

China’s powerful Polit Bureau (PB) has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s long-term strategy for ...

With more graduates in workforce, Tamil Nadu struggles with a skills gap

Tamil Nadu fares better than most States on employment metrics, but more must be done to tackle unde...

On Jobs, there’s nothing but the government in Jammu and Kashmir

Professionals and those with graduate and post-graduate degrees in Jammu and Kashmir are heavily dep...

Youth in Punjab look to greener pastures abroad to make a living

Uncertain over securing a suitable job, Ranjandeep Singh, a 22-year-old bachelor of arts graduate in...

‘Surplus rains to help reduce food inflation, raise demand’ 

With Kharif crop sowing up 1.5% over last year’s levels by late September, and the healthy Southwest...

Every daily wager in Odisha wants to be identified as a construction worker

Registrations with the Other Building and Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (OBCWWB) have signific...