The Economic Survey cited a study that estimated that such transfers amounting to 0.19-1.25% of the gross state domestic products of States and 0.68%-8.26% of their total budgetary expenditures. Image for representation only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In a year when four major States are going for Assembly elections, only one of which is…
Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament on Thursday (January 29, 2026), has noted that the average annual growth rate in the agriculture and allied sector over the last five years has been around 4.4% at constant prices. However, in the second quarter of 2025-26, the agriculture sector registered…
The Economic Survey 2025-26, presented on Thursday (January 29, 2026), has flagged the rapid rise of digital addiction and screen-related mental health problems as a major healthcare issue, particularly among children and adolescents. The Survey has recommended structured interventions including cyber-safety education, peer-mentor programmes, mandatory physical activity in schools, parental training on screen-time management, age-appropriate…
Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran addressing the media on Economic Survey of India 2025-26, at National Media Centre, in New Delhi on Thursday, January 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Metals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper and rare earth elements have become new strategic chokepoints in shaping the contours of a low-carbon…
The Economic Survey 2025-26 has argued in favour of a delay in strict fiscal targets for the Centre, such as those that had been set under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, saying the government currently needs flexibility to fine-tune fiscal policy “in response to a “volatile and unpredictable geopolitical and geoeconomic environment”. The…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos India’s Internet user base reached cusp of 1 billion led by AI adoption, short-video consumption and E-Commerce, reported the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), a not-for-profit body representing the digital services sector, here on Thursday (January 29, 2026). According to IAMAI’s latest edition of Internet in…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Economic Survey of India 2025-26 pitched for developing the debt securities by rationalising their taxation. Economic Survey 2025-2026: Follow LIVE updates on January 29, 2026 The development of debt instruments like corporate bonds, as an investment avenue, would “reduce capital costs, mobilise savings efficiently, and offer…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos India’s pharmaceutical industry is sharpening focus on complex generics, biosimilars and innovation as it moves up the value chain, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26. Third-largest by volume globally and meeting around 20% of global generics demand – with exports to 191 countries in FY25 – the industry…
In today’s era dominated by global uncertainties, India’s financial sector regulators must walk the tightrope to balance growth with stability, noted the Economic Survey 2025-26 which was tabled in the Parliament on Thursday (January 29, 2026). Follow the Economic Survey 2025-26 LIVE “They must strike a balance between openness to global capital flows and the…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Customer acquisition in the insurance industry continues to depend heavily on expensive intermediary networks inspite of the push for digital transformation, Economic Survey 2025-26 said, making a case for rationalising the cost structure. Escalating acquisition and administrative costs have resulted in higher operating expenses for both life and…
