India’s gold demand declined by 11% in 2025 and is expected to be around 700 tonne this year, weighed down by record-high prices and changing consumer buying patterns, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report on Thursday. Overall gold demand in India fell 11 per cent to 710.9 tonne in 2025 and is…
The Economic Survey 2025–26 has highlighted how India’s digital expansion has reached household scale, extending beyond cities into rural areas through the internet, smartphones and public digital infrastructure. With connectivity now widespread across villages and small towns, the Survey notes that digital access is no longer the main barrier, but also notes that excessive and…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Thursday (January 29, 2026), helped by a rally in blue-chip Larsen & Toubro and the Economic Survey projecting the GDP growth of 6.8-7.2% for the next fiscal. Erasing its early losses, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 221.69 points or…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain The government’s targeted welfare measures have significantly reduced poverty and improved income distribution, with the bottom 5-10% of the population registering the sharpest rise in consumption expenditure, the Economic Survey said on Thursday (January 29, 2026). The Survey highlighted positive outcomes from subsidies, pensions,…
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain at elevated levels amid persisting global uncertainties, unless a durable peace is established and trade wars are resolved, according to Economic Survey 2025-26. The survey highlighted that both gold and silver touched lifetime highs during 2025, reflecting heightened global uncertainty and strong safe-haven demand. The rally was…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Stating that about 40% of gig workers in India earn below ₹15,000 per month, the Economic Survey 2025-26 called for significant policy interventions in the gig economy, suggesting the setting of “minimum per-hour or per-task earnings”, which includes compensation for waiting time, to ensure…
On Thursday morning, silver March futures soared to ₹4.20 lakh a kg on MCX before easing to ₹4,13,200. | Photo Credit: istock.com The rally in the precious metals complex continued unabated on Thursday, with silver futures topping ₹4 lakh a kg in India and gold exceeding $5,500 an ounce in the global market. Thursday’s rally…
India’s Ministry of Finance, in its annual Economic Survey for the financial year 2025-26, said that India’s strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) must be sequenced carefully to avoid premature lock-ins or regulatory overreach; hence, the nation should focus on a guarded stance amid heightened uncertainty and resource constraints. The country’s objective is to build coordination…
The automobile industry witnessed tremendous growth in exports, with more than 53 lakh vehicles shipped across passenger, commercial, two-wheeler, and three-wheeler segments in the FY25, the Economic Survey said. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Rising automobile exports are reflective of the increasing acceptance of India-manufactured vehicles across global markets, according to Economic Survey 2025-26. The…
The precious metals rocket ship keeps accelerating into uncharted territory. Gold exploded past $5,600 to touch $5,626 on Thursday, smashing through ₹1.80 lakh in India, while silver broke the psychological ₹4 lakh barrier, marking a staggering 30 per cent year-to-date gain for gold and an eye-popping 66 per cent surge for silver. But as silver…
