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Along the coasts and in the sea, the dawn of a sunrise sector

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan writes | Along the coasts and in the sea, India's Blue Revolution beckons

September 17, 2026 6:53 am

Deep-sea and high-seas fisheries can create employment not only in harvesting, but also in processing, cold chain, transportation, packaging, logistics and export services

India’s young can power the world’s ageing economies

September 09, 2026 8:26 am

This is why global skills mobility must now be viewed not simply as migration policy, but as a strategic pillar of economic diplomacy, workforce development, and international cooperation

Industry and services sectors see 20%-plus credit offtake growth

September 01, 2026 1:24 am

Bank credit growth accelerates sharply across major sectors in July 2026.

‘Higher taxes in Sweden, but India feels more expensive’: Woman compares cost of living

August 15, 2026 12:46 pm

In a recent Instagram post, Jyoti compared the two countries and questioned whether paying lower taxes necessarily means spending less overall.

RBI has a playbook for a stronger rupee

August 05, 2026 11:49 pm

For foreign investors and the diaspora, this presents a lucrative, immediate arbitrage opportunity. For India, reports suggest that these measures could attract $60-70 billion in foreign capital

Leading the charge for the services sector in May was the ‘accommodation and food’ category,

Services sector growth may have fallen sharply in May, suggests MoSPI’s experimental data

July 29, 2026 9:26 pm

Of the 19 sub-sectors in the Index of Services Production, 17 grew at a slower pace in May than in April.

India’s economy is growing, but that isn’t translating to well-being for many Indians

June 23, 2026 11:21 am

The high unemployment rate and low food consumption level show that the relatively high growth of the past three years is not trickling down to a large section of the population.

Devang Shah: ‘Forex measures, FII bond tax leeway could attract $60-80 bn’

Axis Mutual Fund's Devang Shah: ‘Forex measures, FII bond tax leeway could attract $60-80 billion’

June 08, 2026 4:47 am

“Issuance of foreign currency sovereign bonds could serve as a supplementary step to finance the fiscal deficit, ease pressure on domestic yields, and support foreign inflows,” Devang Shah said.

Some smart(phone) lessons for industrial policy

April 03, 2026 4:34 pm

These should guide the redesign of PLIs in sectors such as textiles, telecom products, and others, while driving job creation by supercharging la- bour-intensive industries like garments, footwear, and toys