India’s statistics ministry has strongly rebutted criticism of its latest GDP figures, asserting methodological integrity amidst political and technical disputes over the nation’s economic growth rate and recent data revamp. India’s statistics ministry has gone on the offensive after last…
India’s rapidly expanding GCC sector is now embracing a leaner, more specialised hiring approach, incorporating fractional senior leadership and prioritising high-value, niche skills amid automation and market realignment. India’s global capability centres are still growing, but the hiring model that…
As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit, the grouping faces its biggest test yet: overcoming internal divisions over Middle East conflicts and shifting focus towards tangible economic and developmental outcomes. India is less than a week away from…
India accelerates its semiconductor ambitions with ambitious policy measures, international collaborations, and a focus on design talent, signalling a move from promises to tangible industrial hardware development. India has moved from pledges to rule-making in its chip drive, issuing notifications…
India is set to implement Bharat Stage 7 emissions standards within the current fiscal year, signalling a significant shift towards stricter regulation, real-world monitoring, and industry adaptation amidst regulatory and economic changes. India’s next emissions crackdown is no longer a…
India’s push for local battery component production is hitting delays and technological hurdles, with experts warning it could take over a decade to develop a fully indigenous cell manufacturing industry despite recent financial incentives and policy reforms. On 27 August…
India is weighing a policy shift to allow greater foreign investment in plantation crops, aiming to boost banana exports and turn its dominance in production into a global trading hub. India is weighing a change to foreign-investment policy that could,…
India is moving from subsidy-heavy pilot projects to a more commercial phase in converting crop residue, municipal waste, and agro-industrial waste into fuel and fertiliser, highlighting both progress and ongoing hurdles in scaling sustainable waste management solutions. India’s push to…
India’s recent GDP figures, amid methodological changes and political debate, raise questions about the accuracy and transparency of economic data amidst fierce technical disagreements and political scrutiny. India’s statistics ministry has spent much of the week insisting that the country’s…
Kaushik Basu warns that low unemployment figures may hide regional, age or worker-specific strains amidst mixed US labour market signals and India’s ongoing growth challenges. By the time Kaushik Basu’s column appeared on Sunday, 6 September, the labour-market snapshot it…
India Ratings highlights a widening divergence in financial stability between large corporates, which are adapting through strategic shifts, and smaller firms facing increased pressure from external shocks, tighter liquidity, and higher funding costs as FY27 approaches. India’s biggest companies are…
A new KPMG India report warns that unless factory worker productivity improves significantly, India will fall short of its US$7.5 trillion manufacturing target by 2047, risking its broader economic ambitions. India’s ambition to build a US$7.5 trillion manufacturing sector by…
