India’s vision 2020 meets the real world
5 years, 1 month ago

India’s vision 2020 meets the real world

Live Mint  

The year 2000 was fascinating. Abdul Kalam, who would go on to become President, the Planning Commission came up with an omnibus document that defined and articulated India’s vision 2020. While Brazil and Russia disappointed Jim O’Neill, the Goldman Sachs economist who coined this term, China and India have indeed done well, possibly better by way of gross domestic product growth than was forecasted. On poverty, according to the United Nations’ 2019 Multidimensional Poverty Index, India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016. Graphic: Paras Jain/Mint Demographics and jobs In the year 2000, it was projected that India’s population will continue to grow and will cross 1.3 billion by 2020.

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India's young will power its rise to becoming developed by 2047: Modi
2 days, 20 hours ago

India's young will power its rise to becoming developed by 2047: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that the capabilities of India's young population will power the country's rise to becoming developed. No power can stop India from becoming a developed country if the spirit of 'Viksit Bharat' guides its every step, policy and decision, he said, highlighting the strength and numbers of the country's young population. The …

India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, driven by private demand, investment: UN
4 days, 15 hours ago

India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, driven by private demand, investment: UN

Live Mint  

The Indian economy is projected to expand by 6.6 per cent in 2025, primarily supported by robust private consumption and investment, according to a United Nations report. It also said that the near-term outlook for South Asia is expected to remain robust, with growth projected at 5.7 per cent in 2025 and 6.0 per cent in 2026, “driven by strong …

India to lead South Asia’s Economic Growth in 2025 says UN Report
4 days, 15 hours ago

India to lead South Asia’s Economic Growth in 2025 says UN Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Indian economy is projected to expand by 6.6 per cent in 2025 and 6.8 per cent in 2026, primarily supported by robust private consumption and investment, export growth in services and certain manufactured goods according to a United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects Report 2025. According to the report, the near-term outlook for South Asia is expected …

India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, supported by strong private consumption, investment: UN
5 days ago

India’s economy projected to grow 6.6% in 2025, supported by strong private consumption, investment: UN

The Hindu  

The Indian economy is projected to expand by 6.6% in 2025, primarily supported by robust private consumption and investment, according to a United Nations report that said economic growth in South Asia is expected to remain robust this year mainly driven by the "strong performance" in India. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025, released in United Nations on …

UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
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5 days, 13 hours ago

UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. In “World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025,” U.N. economists wrote that their positive prediction was driven by the strong although slowing growth forecast for China and the United States and by …

Watch: Indian economy: what to expect in 2025?
1 week, 4 days ago

Watch: Indian economy: what to expect in 2025?

The Hindu  

At the start of 2024, there was a lot of excitement about the Indian economy - the country was one of the fastest growing economies in the world and there was anticipation that India will become a $4 trillion economy in 2024-25 and become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027. However, the latest data from the National Statistics Office showed …

Is India's economy losing steam as 2025 dawns?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Is India's economy losing steam as 2025 dawns?

New Indian Express  

As 2024 draws to a close, it's becoming evident that India's economic growth is stuck in a game of two halves. Like the Earth's rotation that lights up only half the planet, leaving the other half in darkness, the country's economy too is rocking on its axis, lighting up some sectors, but leaving others behind. In short, as the economy …

The year in data: how 2024 stacked up for economy, politics, climate and more
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

The year in data: how 2024 stacked up for economy, politics, climate and more

Live Mint  

India is always beaming with the extraordinary potential of a massive young population, rapidly growing middle class, and geographical richness. Beyond air, India’s growth and development trajectory will also be threatened by climate change and it will have to set aside huge budgets to tackle its impact. The Reserve Bank of India underestimated inflation for the fifth year in 2024-25 …

2024 yearender: A year marred by great economic uncertainties
2 weeks, 1 day ago

2024 yearender: A year marred by great economic uncertainties

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump will take charge as the US President for the second time on January 20, 2025. In a move that could have far-reaching consequences for the world economy, Trump has promised imposition of large-scale tariffs as a bargaining tool to buttress US’s economic dominance and well-being vis-à-vis other countries. Should Trump enter into an open conflict with the US …

How the Indian economy fared in 2024, in 9 charts
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How the Indian economy fared in 2024, in 9 charts

Live Mint  

The year 2024 kept governments across the world on tenterhooks, with more than 60 countries, including India, holding elections, injecting uncertainty about how the outcomes would shape future fiscal, monetary, and trade policies. The Indian economy faced several challenges in 2024, from slowing growth to stubborn inflation to risks associated with personal loan growth. While the fight against inflation made …

India File: In 2025, stock markets face a glass half full
4 weeks ago

India File: In 2025, stock markets face a glass half full

Live Mint  

By Ira Dugal This was originally published in the India File newsletter, which is issued every Tuesday. Write to me at [email protected] This week in asia ** South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment ** China eyes negotiations as Trump threatens new tariffs ** BOJ's rate hike plans clouded by small firms' wage woes …

Indian economy set for resilient growth in 2025; urban consumption, infra investment to be key: S&P
1 month ago

Indian economy set for resilient growth in 2025; urban consumption, infra investment to be key: S&P

Firstpost  

In its India outlook for 2025, S&P also retained India’s growth forecast for current fiscal at 6.8 per cent, followed by 6.9 per cent growth in 2025-26 S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday said the Indian economy is set for “resilient growth” in 2025 and projected inflation pressure to recede which will lead to “modest” easing of the monetary policy by …

India's growth offers phenomenal opportunities to American investors: K V Subramanian
1 month, 1 week ago

India's growth offers phenomenal opportunities to American investors: K V Subramanian

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Of the belief that India is headed to be a USD 55 trillion economy by 2047, India's Executive Director at the IMF Dr K V Subramanian said India's growth offers phenomenal opportunities to American investors. "The opportunities that are available for the American investors actually are phenomenal., I don't think there is any other economy that is actually going …

Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know
1 month, 1 week ago

Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know

Firstpost  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat advocated expressed concern over India’s declining population growth and advocated for each couple to have at least three children. He said if the total fertility rate of a society falls below 2.1, it faces risk of extinction Each couple should have at least three children, advocated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat as he expressed concerns …

From the India Today archives (2021) | India's population policy: Myths and reality
1 month, 1 week ago

From the India Today archives (2021) | India's population policy: Myths and reality

India Today  

When Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath chose the occasion of World Population Day on July 11 to announce a new state population policy, there normally should have been no quarrel about it. After all, the state is India’s most populous, harbouring nearly 200 million people or 17 per cent of India’s population. Population Foundation of India’s executive director Poonam …

Where did India's population grow, and where did it shrink?
1 month, 1 week ago

Where did India's population grow, and where did it shrink?

India Today  

Over the past three decades, India’s population has experienced remarkable changes, with growth and decline playing out across the country in fine detail. Smaller towns and peri-urban regions — non-urban landscape that surrounds or is adjacent to a metropolitan area — have also grown, reflecting the spillover effects of urbanisation Urban areas have seen significant growth, with large clusters around …

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, : India is set to play a pivotal role in global workforce growth, contributing 20 per cent of it between 2023 and 2050, according to a report by Angel One Wealth. It said "By 2030 high-income households are expected to triple, while middle-income households will nearly double making India the fastest-growing nation in terms of per capita income". …

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-50, China share to decline: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-50, China share to decline: Report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India is set to play a pivotal role in global workforce growth, contributing 20 per cent of it between 2023 and 2050, according to a report by Angel One Wealth. It said, "By 2030 high-income households are expected to triple, while middle-income households will nearly double making India the fastest-growing nation in terms of per capita income". The …

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?

New Indian Express  

India, which became the most populous country in the world in 2023, surpassing China, is projected to have a total population of 1.53 billion by 2100, according to estimates from the United Nations. The UN's population growth estimate projects the total world population to reach 10.4 billion by 2100, based on factors such as fertility rates, increasing life expectancy, and …

IMF Sees India's Economic Growth and Outlook as Stable
2 months, 3 weeks ago

IMF Sees India's Economic Growth and Outlook as Stable

New Indian Express  

India remains the world's fastest-growing economy, with inflation expected to decline to 4.4% in FY24-25. IMF Director Krishna Srinivasan highlights the country's strong macroeconomic fundamentals, including a large and growing population, favourable harvests, and a stable fiscal situation. Srinivasan suggests that the country focus on creating jobs, removing trade restrictions, and investing in infrastructure and education to strengthen its economy …

India to Drive 20% of Global Economic Growth in Next Decade: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
4 months ago

India to Drive 20% of Global Economic Growth in Next Decade: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant

News 18  

India will be driving 20 per cent of the world’s economic growth in the next decade as it continues its march to become the third largest economy globally, according to G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant. The country will be driving 20 per cent of the world’s economic growth in the next decade, he added. “If India is to grow at 9-10 …

India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report
5 months ago

India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report

Hindustan Times  

By 2036, India's population is likely to be 152.2 crore, according to the ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ report of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. Its disaggregated data helps to understand the disparities that exist between different groups of men and women,” the ministry said on its ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ report. In April last …

Concern over ‘unscientific projection’ of GDP rate as nation’s prime growth indicator
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Concern over ‘unscientific projection’ of GDP rate as nation’s prime growth indicator

The Hindu  

A talk on ‘Tall claims and bleak realities - features of the contemporary Indian economy’ by Kerala State Planning Board member R. Ramkumar on July 26 expressed concern over the unscientific projection of gross domestic product rates as the nation’s prime growth indicator when the per capita Income was continuing at a very low rate. Presenting his view points at …

Jobs Creation, Agri Push, Skill Development, MSME Support: Govt Unveils Key Policy Focus Areas
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jobs Creation, Agri Push, Skill Development, MSME Support: Govt Unveils Key Policy Focus Areas

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in Parliament, setting the stage for the Union Budget 2024-25. Skill Gap Challenge The Economic Survey 2023-24 said 65 per cent of India’s fast-growing population is under 35, and many lack the skills needed by a modern economy. In India, the government has been paying focused attention to enabling …

Economic Survey 2024 key highlights: FY25 growth forecast, inflation outlook and more
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2024 key highlights: FY25 growth forecast, inflation outlook and more

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24, which highlighted that the Indian economy is “on a strong wicket and stable footing”. Here are some of the key takeaways from the Economic Survey 2023-24: Indian economy on 'strong wicket' The Economic Survey highlighted that the economy is growing strongly, demonstrating resilience despite challenges. Inflation under control, private …

India as the world’s population billionaire
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India as the world’s population billionaire

Hindustan Times  

Anxieties over population size and the Earth’s carrying capacity have died down, given the signs of the global population tending towards stability. The rest of the world, consisting of 126 countries, is likely to experience population growth till it attains national peaks only by the end of this century. India could help sustain populations in many other countries through immigration …

Demography and its discontents
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Demography and its discontents

Hindustan Times  

India does not have an official population number after 2011. India is believed to have become the world’s most populous country sometime between January and July 2023 / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR A country’s demographics, of course, do not wait for official data. The World Population Prospects report released by the United Nations — it is the most authoritative …

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day
6 months ago

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /5 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | World Population Day falls on July 11. YES NO Answer : It was on July 11, 1987, that the world population count touched 5 billion. YES NO Answer : 2011 SHOW ANSWER 3 …

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly
6 months ago

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly

Live Mint  

India’s population will most likely peak at 1.7 billion in the early 2060s and is projected to decline after that by 12 per cent. However, according to the World Population Prospects 2024 report released on July 11, the population is expected to decline to 10.2 billion people by the end of this century. The population is currently estimated at 1.45 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
6 months ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world's largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations
6 months ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations

The Hindu  

“India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12%, but India will remain the world’s most populous country throughout the century,” the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world’s largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12% after reaching its peak …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
6 months ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Hindustan Times  

By Yoshita Singh India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN United Nations, India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. "The population of India, …

India’s demographic journey of hits and misses
6 months ago

India’s demographic journey of hits and misses

The Hindu  

As we observe World Population Day on July 11, there is much to look at in India’s demographic journey over the decades. With 2030, the target year, drawing closer, India’s progress in the SDGs should be understood particularly in light of its population dynamics. India’s population dynamics Three components, namely fertility, mortality, and migration, play a pivotal role in shaping …

World Population Day: A case of people versus population
6 months ago

World Population Day: A case of people versus population

The Hindu  

July 11 has been observed as World Population Day since 1989 after the global population crossed the five billion mark. This writer wrote the article, “Myths about Population Growth”, which was published in this daily on World Population Day — when India crossed the 100 crore mark. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries with a per capita income …

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025
6 months, 3 weeks ago

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025

Times of India  

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund has forecast that India's GDP is likely to grow to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025. "In India, the outlook is for GDP growth to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025, because pent-up demand accumulated during the pandemic has been …

India to remain fastest growing Asia-Pacific economy in 2024, predicts Moody's
7 months ago

India to remain fastest growing Asia-Pacific economy in 2024, predicts Moody's

India TV News  

Moody's latest Ratings revealed that India is poised to maintain its position as the Asia-Pacific region's top-performing economy in 2024, continuing the robust growth driven by domestic factors seen last year. India to remain fastest growing economy: World Bank Earlier this week, a Work Bank report stated that India will remain the fastest-growing major economy recording a steady growth of …

India may grow 6.7% on average from FY25-FY27: World Bank
7 months ago

India may grow 6.7% on average from FY25-FY27: World Bank

Hindustan Times  

India will remain the fastest-growing major economy recording a steady growth of 6.7 per cent in the next three years including the current financial year, said a world bank report released on Tuesday. In India, growth is estimated to have picked up to 8.2 per cent in fiscal year 2023/24 -- 1.9 percentage points higher than estimated in January, according …

IMF predicts India’s GDP growth to be 7% in 2024, 6.5% in 2025 as pent-up demand fades
7 months, 1 week ago

IMF predicts India’s GDP growth to be 7% in 2024, 6.5% in 2025 as pent-up demand fades

Firstpost  

“In India, the outlook is for GDP growth to moderate from 8.2 per cent in 2023 to 7 per cent in 2024 and 6.5 per cent in 2025, because pent-up demand accumulated during the pandemic has been exhausted” the IMF said in the World Economic Outlook The IMF on Tuesday said India's GDP would grow 7% in 2024-25. India’s GDP …

GDP growth impresses, but rural demand remains a worry
7 months, 2 weeks ago

GDP growth impresses, but rural demand remains a worry

New Indian Express  

India’s economic growth seems to be going gangbusters. Ending nearly a decade-long wait, real GDP growth crossed the 8 percent mark, touching 8.2 percent in 2023-24. Provisional data released by the National Statistics Office also showed that the gross value added—net of subsidies and taxes, and hence considered a better measure of economic activity—grew by 7.2 percent. Agriculture and allied …

India's 2024 economic growth projection revised upwards by U.N. to nearly 7%
7 months, 4 weeks ago

India's 2024 economic growth projection revised upwards by U.N. to nearly 7%

The Hindu  

The United Nations has revised upwards India’s growth projections for 2024, with the country’s economy now forecast to expand by close to 7% this year, mainly driven by strong public investment and resilient private consumption. The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2024, released Thursday, said, “India’s economy is forecast to expand by 6.9% in 2024 and 6.6% in …

India all set to overtake Japan as fourth largest economy by 2025, predicts Amitabh Kant
8 months ago

India all set to overtake Japan as fourth largest economy by 2025, predicts Amitabh Kant

India TV News  

Citing various macroeconomic parameters that are doing pretty well, India's G20 Sherpa and former CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant projected that the country is all set to overtake Japan as 4th largest economy in the world by 2025. Some highlights of India's journey to the top 5 economies of the world in 2024 from Fragile 5 in 2013, according …

P Chidambaram's ‘no magic’ barb at PM Modi on ‘India becoming 3rd largest economy’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

P Chidambaram's ‘no magic’ barb at PM Modi on ‘India becoming 3rd largest economy’

Hindustan Times  

Former finance minister P Chidambaram said India will become the third largest economy in the world regardless of who becomes the PM, describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “master of exaggeration” for “turning an arithmetic inevitability into a guarantee”. Former finance minister P Chidambaram said India would achieve the feat given the size of its population and there was …

Towards a less poor and more equal country
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Towards a less poor and more equal country

The Hindu  

In March, World Inequality Lab, a global research centre focused on inequality and public policies, published a working paper titled, ‘Income and Wealth Inequality in India, 1922-2023: The Rise of the Billionaire Raj’. It states that “the ‘Billionaire Raj’ headed by India’s modern bourgeoisie is now more unequal than the British Raj headed by the colonialist forces.” Inequality undermines both …

Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD

The Hindu  

India’s economy is projected to grow by 6.5% in 2024, according to a report by the UN which noted that multinationals extending their manufacturing processes into the country to diversify their supply chains will have a positive impact on Indian exports. “The expansion in 2023 was driven by strong public investment outlays as well as the vitality of the services …

India’s population estimated at 144 crore, overtakes China: UNFPA report
8 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s population estimated at 144 crore, overtakes China: UNFPA report

India TV News  

India's population has reportedly soared to an estimated 144 crore, with approximately 24 per cent falling within the 0-14 age bracket, as per a recent analysis by the United Nations Population Fund. The UNFPA's latest report, titled "Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights," forecasts that India's population could potentially double in 77 …

India's GDP to grow 6.1% in 2024: Moody's Analytics
9 months ago

India's GDP to grow 6.1% in 2024: Moody's Analytics

The Hindu  

Moody's Analytics on April 12 projected India's economy to expand 6.1% in 2024, lower than 7.7% growth clocked in 2023. We expect India’s GDP to grow 6.1% in 2024 after 7.7% last year," Moody's Analytics said. Moody's Analytics said looking at the GDP relative to its trajectory prior to the pandemic shows that India and Southeast Asia have seen some …

World Bank projects Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024
9 months, 1 week ago

World Bank projects Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, the World Bank has said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2 per cent. Overall, growth in South Asia is expected to be strong at 6.0 per cent in 2024, driven mainly by robust growth in India. Overall, growth in South Asia is expected …

Indian economy to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, projects World Bank
9 months, 1 week ago

Indian economy to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, projects World Bank

India TV News  

The Indian economy will grow at 7.5 per cent in 2024, according to latest estimates by the World Bank. It raised India's economic growth forecast by 1.2 per cent to 7.5 per cent for 2023-24, on the back of robust activity in services and industry in its latest update for South Asia. The increase in the projected growth rate for …

Will India be a developed country by 2047? Raghuram Rajan says ‘nonsense to even talk about it’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Will India be a developed country by 2047? Raghuram Rajan says ‘nonsense to even talk about it’

Hindustan Times  

Raghuram Rajan said that India is making a big mistake believing “hype” around its strong economic growth. Raghuram Rajan's response India will not be a developed economy by 2047, Raghuram Rajan said adding that it would be “nonsense” to talk of that goal “if so many of your kids don’t have a high school education and drop-out rates remain high." …

Moody's raises India's 2024 growth forecast to 6.8%
10 months, 1 week ago

Moody's raises India's 2024 growth forecast to 6.8%

The Hindu  

Global rating agency Moody's on March 4 raised India's growth forecast for 2024 calendar year to 6.8%, from 6.1% estimated earlier, on the back of 'stronger-than-expected' economic data of 2023 and fading global economic headwinds. “Capital spending by the government and strong manufacturing activity have meaningfully contributed to the robust growth outcomes in 2023,” Moody’s Investors Service said. India is …

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