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Thomas Piketty and Anmol Somanchi explain how India can achieve rich-country living standards by 2100 while staying within climate limits and reducing inequality

Listen to This Article India's economy expanded 7.8 per cent in the March quarter of 2025-26, comfortably surpassing expectations and

Mospi is overhauling India's statistical system with new indices, AI integration and sharper data tools, aiming for higher accuracy, speed and granularity in economic data

Rising global fertiliser prices and support extended to oil retailers are squeezing fiscal space, though the government says its capital expenditure plans remain unchanged

PM Modi urged states to set 100-day and long-term targets for Viksit Bharat 2047, stressing energy self-reliance, skilling, AI readiness and better governance

'Exploration should be made easier and companies should be given operational flexibility.'

The first India-bound LNG carrier has crossed the Strait of Hormuz after the framework agreement, raising hopes of lower energy and transport costs

The government has increased export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel to discourage exports and ensure adequate domestic supplies amid the ongoing West Asia conflict

India's Central government is likely to see its fertiliser subsidy bill double to a record ₹3.4 trillion in FY27, up from the Budget estimate of ₹1.7 trillion, due to surging global fertiliser prices exacerbated by the West Asia war. This significant increase, coupled with revenue losses from excise duty cuts for oil-marketing companies, is straining the government's fiscal space, though capital expenditure plans remain unchanged.

India may seek an automatic review clause in its interim trade deal with the US, aiming to safeguard tariff concessions amid evolving American trade policies