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India to outpace global peers with 7.6% growth in FY26: OECD
Global growth to ease to 2.9% amid West Asia tensions; US, euro area, China face moderation while inflation pressures persist across G20; Slowdown seen ahead for India
India Inc capex to dip 16.5% in FY27 as it turns more cautious: MoSPI
Crisil projects corporates will need massive debt funding despite near-term capex caution, highlighting strong medium-term investment cycle, improved balance sheets, and emerging funding gaps
India’s M&E industry hits ₹2.78L cr on digital surge
The sector is transitioning into an integrated digital-first ecosystem, where growth will be defined by innovative content, monetization & platform convergence: Ficci-EY report
AI can assist, but it can’t adjudicate.
Ability to weigh competing interests is inseparable from human judgment. It’s precisely this capacity for moral calibration that AI lacks
Informal sector grows 8% to 7.92 cr units in 2025, adds 75L jobs
Employment rises 6.18% to 12.8 crore, GVA jumps 10.87% to ₹19.92 lakh crore, while digital adoption climbs to 39.4% across unincorporated enterprises in 2025, shows govt survey
Planet in peril: Earth’s climate hits dangerous imbalance
Crisis deepens as record heat, rising oceans and extreme weather expose a rapidly destabilizing planet, with impacts set to endure for centuries, warns World Meteorological Organization
India plans faster shift to piped gas to counter supply shocks
Apart from govt’s initiative to expand PNG coverage, city gas distribution firms are cutting connection fees, offering instalment payments & simpler paperwork, while states are streamline approvals
Severe Covid-19 leaves lasting scars: COPD patients face years of elevated respiratory risk
New study finds COPD patients hospitalized with Covid are more likely to suffer repeated, potentially life-threatening flare-ups for up to 4 yrs, highlighting the pandemic’s enduring impact
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