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The governance behind better nutrition

This article is authored by Raghwesh Ranjan, senior director, IPE Global.

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

Fertiliser output plunged 24.6% from a year earlier, by far the sharpest fall among the eight industries.

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

The survey expects Delhi’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) to grow at 8.5% in 2025-26.

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

The 2025-26 economic survey states that the Delhi Jal Board now estimates the city’s water demand to be 1,250MGD, leaving a demand-supply gap of 250MGD.

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

Delhi recorded zero farm fires last winter, with air quality improving as 'good' days rose from 159 in 2018 to 200 in 2025, per the Economic Survey.

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

Delhi's vehicle population surged by 643,000 in 2025-26, with a total of 8.76 million, driven by two-wheelers and electric vehicle adoption.

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

Delhi Budget Session to begin today amid political tensions

The 3-day session, scheduled from March 23 to March 25, will begin with tabling of the Economic Survey. The Budget will be presented on March 24.

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

New formats drive traffic to hyperlocal events

Food, sports, music including live gigs, brunches, pop-ups and picnic raves are drawing people out week after week, noted Swiggy Scenes, the hyperlocal event discovery platform of the food delivery app Swiggy

Addressing cancer: Going beyond fiscal duties to dharmic ones

This article is authored by Dr Indira Behara and Dr Urvashi Prasad.&nbsp;

Budget 2026: Unleashing animal spirits

Amid the global churn, the budget must convey the message to the political executive and bureaucracy that it can’t be business as usual

Kharge accuses government of systematically weakening Right to Information Act

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, gutted the RTI’s public interest clause, weaponising privacy to shield corruption

Strategic resilience must for trade

Services exports continued to provide a stable anchor for growth, partially offsetting greater volatility in goods exports, amid tariff related uncertainties.

Fiscal deficit on track as tax base broadens, spending rationalised

The survey lauded the government for bringing down both its deficit and debt levels since the pandemic’s disruption.

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

Like in previous editions, the Economic Survey 2025-26 called on the private sector to take advantage of the reforms to boost investment and expand hiring.

In turbulent times, survey charts a course for future

The Survey brings out the importance of a goods export-based ecosystem to build a foundation for durable economic and national security stability&nbsp;

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

The survey recommends social media enforces age verification and implement age-appropriate defaults.

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

The survey’s overall direction is best described by its clarion call for “strategic sobriety and not defensive pessimism” in a world expected to stay turbulent.

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

RERA and GST have helped formalise the real estate sector, spurred a sustained upcycle, with more household savings channelled into physical assets

India’s external sector and its growth goals

The challenge is not merely to attract capital, but to sustain and anchor FDI in productive, export-oriented ecosystems

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

Modi said the Economic Survey underscores the importance of inclusive development, with focus on farmers, MSMEs, youth employment and social welfare.

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

The survey says the FTA expands access for India’s labour-intensive manufactured goods and helps the country connect more closely with Europe.

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

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026-27 on February 1, her ninth consecutive budget.

The Economic Survey needs to be reimagined

The Survey has to be made more useful for citizens, firms, investors, and public servants. It also must be made more participatory to encourage inputs

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

Siddaramaiah also invoked a legal basis for the exercise, referring to a provision under the caste-based reservation law that mandates a fresh survey once every ten years

Pakistan's debt increases to PRs 76,000 billion

The Economic Survey says GDP is projected to grow by 2.7%. Finance Minister Aurangzeb highlights a surplus in the current account and plans for privatization

Atishi questions Delhi govt's  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh crore income claim: ‘Hawa Hawai budget’

Former Delhi CM and Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, raised concerns over economic projections in the absence of a pre-Budget economic survey

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

Atishi accused the BJP of cutting funding for essential sectors and challenged the government to release the Economic Survey.

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

The survey was released a day before the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government tables its last full-fledged budget on March 14 ahead of the 2026 assembly elections

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