India Economy

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Factories Slow, Festivals to the Rescue: India's Industrial Growth at 4% in September

Economists anticipate a turnaround in factory output riding on the back of GST reduction, festival demand, and lax credit.

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GST Reforms Power Historic Diwali Sales; UPI, Credit Cards Lead Digital Payments Surge

Non-corporate retail alone accounted for Rs 5.4 lakh crore, while services including packaging, hospitality, travel, and logistics added another ₹65,000 crore, reflecting robust demand across the economy.

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India's PE/VC Investments Reach USD 11.7 Bn in Q3 2025: Report

Financial services emerged as the top sector in Q3 2025, attracting USD 3.1 billion in PE/VC investments, reflecting a strong 76 percent year-on-year growth.

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How Information Pricing Could Reshape Digital Economies

As the economy becomes increasingly digitized, information is often undervalued and poorly managed. Companies are prone to dealing with misinformation and mixed signals and, as such, lack clear ways to measure the reliability or economic worth of the information they need.

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India on Track to bag Second-Largest Economy Status by 2038: EY Report

At present, India is already the third-largest economy in terms of PPP, behind only China and the US.

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India Outpaces Global Peers in Intangible Asset Investment Amid AI-Driven Growth

The country's intangible investment intensity, now close to 10 per cent of its GDP, places it ahead of many European Union nations as well as Japan

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Domains Driven by Human and Industrial Needs Can Unlock $9.82 trillion by 2035: PwC India

By integrating diverse economic sectors, domains open up new avenues for growth, enabling a diverse range of companies to participate and thrive, said the report.

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Cabinet Approves ₹1 Lakh Crore RDI Scheme to Power Sunrise Sectors, India Still Trails Globally

According to a state press release, key objectives of the scheme will include encouraging the private sector to scale up research, development, and innovation (RDI) in "sunrise domains" and other sectors relevant for economic security, strategic purpose, and self-reliance.

Lifestyle

AI Will Enable Indian Companies to be More Efficient, Scale Faster: Harsha Kumar

Drawing on lessons from Ola, where funds in the early days dismissed the notion of a 'cab company' as a billion-dollar opportunity, Harsha emphasized that insights as an operator sharpen one's ability to identify potential and empathize deeply.

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India's INR 80 Lakh Crore Credit Problem For MSMEs

Formal lending is growing, but not fast enough to meet the surging credit appetite of India's MSMEs, and the cost of this gap is more than just lost opportunity.

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Ather's IPO Receives Subdued Response, Experts Cite Overvaluation Among Concerns

Retail investors led the IPO with a 1.78 times subscription, with Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) at a 1.70 times subscription. Only 66 per cent of the allotted portion was subscribed by Non-Institutional Buyers (NIBs). The IPO overall was subscribed by 1.43 times.

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India's Economy to Grow at 6.5% in FY26: Report

With a growing population and a shifting economic structure, India must boost spending on education and healthcare.

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Country's Digital Infrastructure To Be Game Changing for Sectors and Capital Markets: Experts

The Indian startup ecosystem is expected to grow steadily in 2025 with more favourable conditions, regulatory support and an ever-increasing appetite for digital adoption.

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World Bank Report Highlights Reforms Needed for India's Economic Ascent

The report suggests that ongoing efforts to enhance digital and physical infrastructure will yield efficiency gains, reducing ICOR across all scenarios, though the decline is most pronounced in the high-reform scenario

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IMF Urges Deeper Structural Reforms to Strengthen India's Growth Outlook

As per the report, continued fiscal discipline will be crucial in rebuilding financial buffers, easing debt service, and ensuring macroeconomic stability.