There is a 10-20% chance that an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble burst coinciding with escalating geopolitical and trade conflicts could trigger a 2008‑like global financial crisis in 2026, the Economic…
India’s persistently high cost of capital is not merely a financial-sector problem but a structural macroeconomic outcome, driven in part by rising state-level debt and continued dependence on foreign savings,…
The Economic Survey 2025-26 warns that the global energy transition is increasingly constrained by control over critical minerals like copper and rare earths, turning them into strategic chokepoints shaping energy…
Growth seen at 7.4% in FY26 as consumption and investment power the economy; manufacturing firms up, inflation cools, global risks persistThe Economic Survey 2025–26 was tabled in Parliament on Thursday…
India expects ongoing trade negotiations with the United States to conclude this year, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said, easing external uncertainty despite slower global growth, volatile capital flows, and steep…
Domestically, consumer price inflation (CPI) eased to 1.7 per cent in FY26 down from 4.9 per cent in FY25, marking a multi-year low. The decline was driven primarily by a…
The Union government closed FY25 with a fiscal deficit of 4.8 per cent of GDP, undershooting the budgeted 4.9 per cent, and has set a target of 4.4 per cent…
Private consumption hits decade-high share of GDP as low inflation and steady jobs support demandDomestic demand continues to be the main pillar supporting India’s economic growth in FY26, with private…