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India achieves one billion tonne coal production for 2nd straight year
This ensures robust fuel stocks, capability to meet rising power demand, and strengthens push toward energy self-reliance under the Viksit Bharat vision.
Ultra-processed foods tied to 67% higher heart risk: US study
As India sees sharp surge in ultra-processed food consumption and rising obesity rates, the US research underscores urgent health risks and need for stronger dietary awareness
Core sector grows 2.3% in Feb as cement, steel offset energy slump
Pace was weighed down by declines in crude oil and natural gas output, which fell by 5.2% and 5.0% respectively, along with a 1% contraction in petroleum refinery products
India’s EV tipping point: War-driven fuel anxiety meets financial reality
As global oil volatility rattles India, buyers are shifting from upfront price worries to running cost logic, turning EVs from a future bet into a present-day decision
Every person with a mobile ‘has become media’… without accountability
India’s mobile-first, creator-driven media boom has democratized information but blurred fact and opinion; Supreme Court warns virality now outpaces verification
Market mayhem triggers sharp, broad-based risk repricing
Sharp oil price spike, persistent foreign outflows and ‘shock’ resignation of HDFC Bank Chairman combined to unleash a disorderly sell-off, exposing the market’s fragility
Iran-Israel war costs Gulf tourism biz $600m per day: WTTC
Escalating conflict pushes airfares higher, shifts travel demand, and disrupts global connectivity, even as industry leaders remain confident of recovery
India’s young and ambitious, but where are the jobs?
More education and opportunity have lifted youth aspirations, but weak job creation and high unemployment threaten to derail their future prospects, reveals 'State of Working India' report
Global child mortality decline slows; India logs steady gains: UN
UN report estimates 4.9 million under-five deaths in 2024, warns slowing progress since 2015; India shows steady gains through public health interventions & newborn care systems
Global air travel set to double by 2050: IATA
Projections show passenger demand will exceed 20 trillion revenue passenger kilometres by mid-century, driven by economic growth and rising connectivity
Wholesale inflation hits 11-month high of 2.13% in Feb
Rising geopolitical tensions have raised concerns that disruptions to crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could fuel inflation in energy-importing economies such as India
Unemployment rate eases marginally to 4.9% in Feb
Urban unemployment falls to three-month low of 6.6%. Women’s employment indicators improve as hiring in cities rebounds after the winter lull, while rural joblessness remains unchanged