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India’s healthcare leap: Expanding coverage drives major gains in access
Maternal care reaches near-universal coverage while insurance triples, shielding families from high private hospitalization costs amid rising lifestyle disease burden
Core sector shrinks in March, down 0.4% to 19-month low
Sharp declines in key sectors drag growth below zero, raising concerns over industrial momentum
Industrial credit: Retail leads, capex gains pace
India’s banks brace for steady credit expansion in 2026, driven by retail momentum, infrastructure demand and gradual industrial recovery trends, notes Ficci-IBA survey
War shock & Big Oil's $120b exploration gamble
Supply outages and rising exploration bets collide as geopolitical shocks and long-term demand force a strategic reset across global energy markets.
A new economic order… and India at its core
In line with World Economic Forum’s view that growth must be engineered’, India is well placed but must ensure productivity, inclusion & resilience to sustain momentum
A 'doctor' with no pulse
US state pilots autonomous AI prescribing, challenging the ethics, legality and human touch of the medical profession
US student visa refusals surge to 61% for Indian applicants
Denials are redirecting global talent, threatening innovation, revenues & long-term economic leadership
War shock puts India’s financial system in toughest stress since Covid: Crisil report
What’s next? Economists warn tightening liquidity, volatile capital flows and oil surge could reshape India’s growth trajectory
High deal volumes, low capital: India Inc recalibrates in Q1 2026
GTB 'Q1 Dealtracker' report highlights structural shift to smaller, frequent deals, driven by domestic demand and tech sectors
Wholesale inflation hits 3-year high as West Asia conflict fuels energy shock
Core inflation rises, manufacturing costs climb, while food prices ease, softening overall inflation pressures slightly
AI reshaping world at breakneck pace with 53% adoption in 3yrs
88% organisations adopt AI; 4 out of 5 students use it. India can leapfrog even as inequality risks persist
World will sink into recession if war drags on: IMF
Cuts global growth to 3.1% in 2026 as war fuels inflation, intensifies uncertainty and risk