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Is innovation the only way out of the middle-income trap?

September 10, 2026 1:25 pm

Over 100 countries, including India, face challenges in escaping the middle-income trap. Is it simply about innovating and moving closer to the technological frontier? Or is it about identifying pathways of structural transformation capable of generating productive and remunerative employment at scale? See infographics.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman at a panel talk in France: Middle class consumption powering India’s economic growth

July 04, 2026 6:07 am

“In India, the middle class is the engine of growth. After Covid, India remained the fastest-growing large economy primarily because of the consumption which is triggered from the middle class and turns around into a virtuous cycle generating economic activity,” she said.

To navigate a predatory world, India needs more capacity — in everything

February 16, 2026 4:37 pm

India’s strategic challenge is structural. Addressing it requires sustained effort across political cycles, consistent bureaucratic reform and long-term investment in national capabilities

How formal staffing can drive India’s job quality and economic growth

June 17, 2025 1:16 pm

The future of the workforce in India lies in the formalisation of employment and skill-linked employment

Economic growth in Delhi slowest in three years: Here are three reasons why

April 30, 2025 12:00 pm

The data is part of the Estimates of State Domestic Product 2024-25 released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics recently

Economic growth may come at a premium now, optimise rather than maximize oversight: CEA to regulators

December 12, 2024 8:23 am

Calls for a balanced regulatory approach towards cryptocurrency, online gaming

Budget 2024 Reactions Highlights: Nothing in Budget speech gives us confidence that govt will seriously tackle issue of inflation, says Chidambaram

July 24, 2024 9:02 am

Budget 2024 Reactions Highlights: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also criticised the Union Budget, branding it a "Kursi Bachao (save your chair)" Budget.

‘Economic cycle will hold on house-building activities, urbanisation’: Anand Shah and Anish Tawakley

June 10, 2024 8:47 am

The current mandate is for the NDA, which means political stability will also not be disturbed

For India to become ‘developed’ by 2047, here’s what we need to do

June 01, 2024 9:48 am

Raising investment rates, emphasising manufacturing, services and exports, absorbing new technologies and promoting employment-friendly sectors will be key. However, job creation remains a challenge

Economic growth is better than expected, but pain points remain

May 22, 2024 10:24 pm

The healthy momentum can be seen across many leading indicators incorporated in the RBI economists’ report. GST e-way bills have continued to exhibit robust growth, as have toll collections

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