Kolkata reclaimed its place as a hub of global intellectual exchange on Tuesday as diplomats, scholars, journalists and students gathered for an International Conference on the Indo-Pacific, jointly organised by the Tagore Institute of Peace Studies (Tips) and the Public Policy & Research Divisi...
The Indian banking system has made a strong post-pandemic recovery, with credit growth significantly outpacing deposit mobilisation over the past two decades, according to a report by SBI Research.The study highlights a broad-based expansion in bank balance sheets and a rise in financial intermediat...
India’s medical tourism sector is projected to grow at a CAGR of 21.1% between 2020 and 2027. According to the Economic Survey 2025–26, medical and wellness tourism is emerging as a major growth driver, supported by India’s cost advantage, skilled healthcare professionals, and robust infrastru...
India’s economy is often described as one of the fastest-growing in the world. Yet beneath this impressive surface lies a quieter and more troubling reality. India has grown, but it has not fully transformed. The gap is not one of ambition or talent — it is structural.Most successful develo...
As economies confront rising inequality, climate change, and social instability, the limitations of GDP have become increasingly clear. From Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness to New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budget, governments are redefining prosperity by focusing on what truly matters: human welfare...
The beginning of 2026 has brought encouraging signals for India, especially on the economic front. The government’s Economic Review released at the end of 2025 revealed that with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $4.18 trillion, India has overtaken Japan ($4.17 trillion) to become the world’s fo...
Early last month January in the new year, three major global institutions released reports on growth prospects for 2026. On January 8, the United Nations (UN) published World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 (WESP). A week later, on January 16, the world’s most influential private-sector-led ...
The Union Budget 2026 has been formulated and presented against an unusually challenging economic backdrop, marked by strong headwinds on both global and domestic fronts. Internationally, the imposition of steep 50 per cent tariffs by the United States under the Trump administration, the withdrawal ...
On November 21, the Government of India announced the implementation of four Labour Codes with the stated objective of simplifying and streamlining the country’s labour laws. In its press release, the government claimed that these newly enacted Codes would herald a transformational change by ensur...
After a year marked by global trade tensions, strategic realignments, and domestic policy recalibrations, the coming year offers both challenges and opportunities for India’s economic and strategic trajectory.As the global economy enters another year of uncertainty, India stands out as an exceptio...
