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India’s fertiliser output falls to a five-year low in March

A farmer sprinkles fertiliser on crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 9 (AFP FILE)
Updated on Apr 21, 2026 08:02 am IST

Subdued spending may offset Delhi tax revenue shortfall this fiscal: Eco survey

The Economic Survey was tabled by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta.
Updated on Mar 24, 2026 11:25 am IST

Delhi economic survey: Water supply-demand gap cut with tweak in usage estimates

For future planned developments, potable water supply is proposed to be restricted to 40GPCD.
Published on Mar 24, 2026 06:24 am IST

Delhi Economic Survey 2025-26: Delhi logs zero farm fires, air quality improves

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta along with cabinet ministers at the Delhi Budget session on Monday. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 24, 2026 04:16 am IST

Delhi Economic Survey 2025-26: Vehicle count jumps by 643K

New Delhi, India - March 23, 2026: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta , Delhi cabinet ministers during the Delhi Assembly Budget Session 2026 at the Vidhan Sabha in New Delhi, India, on Monday, March 23, 2026. ( HT PHOTO / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 24, 2026 06:44 am IST

Number of power consumers in Delhi rise by nearly 40 per cent in last decade: Eco Survey report

Number of power consumers in Delhi rise by nearly 40 per cent in last decade: Eco Survey report
Updated on Mar 23, 2026 06:24 pm IST

Delhi Budget Session to begin today amid political tensions

Chief minister Rekha Gupta has indicated that the government will announce targeted measures for women and girls.
Updated on Mar 23, 2026 08:51 am IST

UP Budget Session to begin with Guv's address, state Economic Survey to be tabled today: CM

UP Budget Session to begin with Guv's address, state Economic Survey to be tabled today: CM
Published on Feb 09, 2026 12:06 pm IST

New formats drive traffic to hyperlocal events

New formats drive traffic to hyperlocal events
Published on Feb 06, 2026 07:02 am IST

Addressing cancer: Going beyond fiscal duties to dharmic ones

Cancer cells (stock.adobe.com)
Published on Feb 02, 2026 03:20 pm IST

Budget 2026: Unleashing animal spirits

PREMIUM
That the Economic Survey and the Union Budget are being presented in the same week when India signed an FTA with the EU, which embraces trade openness at a level hitherto not seen in India, is not just a coincidence. (AFP)
Published on Jan 30, 2026 09:08 pm IST

Kharge accuses government of systematically weakening Right to Information Act

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. (X)
Published on Jan 30, 2026 03:11 pm IST

Strategic resilience must for trade

The Mundra port in Kutch. (ANI)
Published on Jan 30, 2026 09:03 am IST

Fiscal deficit on track as tax base broadens, spending rationalised

The Reserve Bank of India. (Bloomberg)
Published on Jan 30, 2026 09:01 am IST

Private sector’s support crucial for labour reforms:Economic Survey 2025-26

Private sector’s support crucial for labour reforms:Economic Survey 2025-26
Published on Jan 30, 2026 07:56 am IST

In turbulent times, survey charts a course for future

Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran,
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 08:05 am IST

Social media addiction: Economic Survey calls for age-based online curbs

The proposal targets an “intensely digital environment” where near-universal access has shifted the challenge from connectivity to behavioural health.
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 12:39 pm IST

Economic Survey says India to grow by up to 7.2% next fiscal

Policy dynamism and purposeful, governance reinforce this backdrop” CEA V Anantha Nageswaran writes in his preface to the survey,
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 07:57 am IST

Economic Survey: RERA and GST have led to a sustained real estate upcycle

Economic Survey: RERA, GST, and Housing for All have helped formalise the real estate sector and spurred a sustained real estate upcycle (Representational Image)
Published on Jan 29, 2026 09:40 pm IST

India’s external sector and its growth goals

Trade deals can expand opportunities, but their effectiveness ultimately depends on the ability to produce competitively at home. (Mint Archive)
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 07:02 am IST

Economic Survey reflects India’s reform, steady progress, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 05:40 am IST

What Economic Survey reveals about ‘mother of all’ India-EU FTA, INR's stability

The Indian rupee underperformed in 2025, the survey said.
Published on Jan 29, 2026 03:09 pm IST

How India prepares its budget: Inside the official process ahead of 2026 reveal

The preparation involves consultations with stakeholders, scrutiny of ministry inputs, and a traditional halwa ceremony, leading to a mandatory lock-in period for officials to maintain confidentiality.
Published on Jan 29, 2026 10:24 am IST

The Economic Survey needs to be reimagined

The Economic Survey should provide analysis that is not easily available elsewhere. (AFP)
Published on Jan 26, 2026 09:08 pm IST

State’s social survey is distinct from Centre’s caste census: CM

Chief minister Siddaramaiah (PTI)
Published on Jun 17, 2025 09:00 am IST

Pakistan's debt increases to PRs 76,000 billion

Finance Minister Aurangzeb placed Pakistan’s recovery within the broader global context, noting that the global GDP growth has reached 2.8 per cent.
Published on Jun 09, 2025 10:38 pm IST

Atishi questions Delhi govt's 1 lakh crore income claim: ‘Hawa Hawai budget’

New Delhi: AAP leader and Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Atishi addresses a press conference during the onoing Budget session of the Assembly, in New Delhi, Friday, March 28, 2025.
Published on Mar 28, 2025 12:06 pm IST

'Hawa Hawai, unrealistic: Atishi slams Rekha Gupta's maiden budget for Delhi

Atishi alleged that the BJP government deliberately avoided presenting the Economic Survey before the budget.
Published on Mar 25, 2025 07:57 pm IST

Annual growth rate of over 12% needed for TN to become $1 trillion economy by 2030: Survey

The Tamil Nadu government has steadily increased its social sector expenditure, from 79,859 crore in 2019-20 to 1.16 lakh crore in 2023-24, the survey stated. (PTI)
Published on Mar 14, 2025 06:48 am IST

Rise in cases of rape, molestation of women and children

Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses the media during the Winter session of the State Legislative Assembly, outside Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI12_18_2024_000371B) (PTI)
Published on Mar 08, 2025 09:54 am IST