FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY

Solar power generation in the third-largest producer of electricity from the sun rose to 63.6 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in the first half of 2024, the data showed, up 14.7% compared with the same period last year and 18.5% in the calendar year 20...

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav responded to the President's Address to the joint session of Parliament, noting it as a traditional representation of the government's views. He emphasized the significance of the speech as reflecting the governm...

India faced criticism for withholding a labor survey revealing high unemployment until after Modi's re-election in 2019.

In the first half of calendar year 2024, Indonesia, Philippines and India led the way and should continue to outperform pre-COVID growth numbers on the back of rising exports, local demand and government spending lift.

Moody's said stronger portfolio inflows are likely in India and ASEAN economies, because of robust corporate credit metrics and appealing valuations.

The World Bank revised India's FY25 growth forecast to 6.6% from 6.4%, expecting India to remain the fastest growing economy, driven by public and private investment, and rising consumption.

Domino's, the renowned American pizza chain, is poised to double its store count in India to 4,000 within the next 5-6 years. With the recent inauguration of its 2,000th store in India, Domino's has solidified its position as a major player in the I...

India will continue to be the world’s fastest-growing economy and the Indian-corporate world has its hopes up as it expects the next government to continue on the reform path and steer the Indian economy towards high growth.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the country's high GDP growth in 2023-24, highlighting its robust momentum and the potential for further acceleration. The Q4 GDP growth data, which reached 7.8% in January-March, pushed the annual growth...

India's precarious balance between human ingenuity and environmental fragility is under threat as record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events amplify the challenges faced by its vast population. The path to prosperity is hindered by clim...

Design software startup Canva considers India as a big market due to the rising smartphone use and booming creator economy in the country. Cofounder & CEO Melanie Perkins spoke to ET in an exclusive interaction in Los Angeles about its India plans, ...

The size of India's GDP is currently ranked 5th, after the US, China, Germany, and Japan. It overtook the UK in 2022. Just a decade ago, Indian GDP was the eleventh largest in the world. Currently, India's GDP is estimated to be around USD 3.7 trill...

KKR & Co. is optimistic about investment opportunities in India's consumer sector and expanding its private credit portfolio. Despite high valuations, the firm believes in India's long-term consumption growth. With global firms like Blackstone and G...

New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest outlook raised India's growth projections for 2024 from 6.5 per cent to 6.8 per cent, with the country maintaining the fastest-growing status in emerging markets and developing economies...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India's status as the fastest growing economy for three consecutive financial years, projecting sustained growth in the future. She emphasized the critical nature of the next 25 years and pointed...

The rating agency also revised the 2025 forecast upwards to 6.4% in its Global Macro Outlook 2024-25 from 6.3% projected in November 2023, projecting India to be the fastest-growing economy over the next two years.

Stressing the importance of making India a developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India is one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world today and highlighted the economic statistics for the latest quart...

During Modi’s two terms in office, India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies too. Many sectors and industries boomed. In this special ET Markets Decoder episode, we dive deeper into how the stock markets and different sectors have gr...

India's retail and consumer sector experienced limited growth in FY24. The overall fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales declined by 4.5% in Q3, affecting both urban and rural markets. Contributing factors to this decline include depressed consume...