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NSO survey highlights significant increase in healthcare access across country

NSO survey highlights significant increase in healthcare access across country
india news
Published on Apr 29, 2026 04:07 pm IST

New inflation index that reflects ground realities

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Among the important changes in the new series is the continued reduction in weight of food items compared to the old one. Food and beverages as a whole will now have a share of 36.8%, 9 percentage points less than in the old series. (Bachchan Kumar/HT Photo)
editorials
Published on Feb 12, 2026 09:33 pm IST

Indian economy grew 6.5% in 2024-25, beating forecasts

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india news
Updated on May 31, 2025 02:07 am IST

India’s GDP growth picks up in Q3 at 6.2%

The latest GDP numbers also mean that the Indian economy has lost 2.7 percentage points in terms of growth momentum between 2023-24 and 2024-25. Even form a supply side perspective, the slowdown is pretty sharp. (Shutterstock)
india news
Published on Mar 02, 2025 11:37 am IST

India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report

India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report(Shutterstock)
business
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 06:17 pm IST

Women hold 20.8% money in bank accounts, rural women hold more than urban women

Only 20.8% or around a fifth of the total amount of bank deposits in India belongs to women account holders (Representational Image/Pixabay)
business
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 12:35 pm IST

The importance of numbers

PREMIUM
The National Statistical Office (NSO) released the full report of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (CES) on June 7
editorials
Published on Jun 10, 2024 09:12 pm IST

India’s Q3 GDP bucks all estimates at 8.4% growth

In terms of a sectoral growth performance, manufacturing and construction are among the best performers with annual growth rate of 8.5% and 10.7% respectively. (REUTERS/ FILE)
india news
Published on Feb 29, 2024 11:30 pm IST

Behind the rise in rural consumption spending

PREMIUM
The extensive use of the digital public infrastructure and unique identity through Aadhaar across programmes made it possible to transfer funds directly to beneficiary accounts.
opinion
Published on Feb 28, 2024 10:00 pm IST

Good news on the growth front

PREMIUM
India's investment spending as a share of GDP was consistently rising before the 2008 crisis.
editorials
Published on Jan 08, 2024 06:33 pm IST

India’s economy pegged to grow at 7.3% this year

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india news
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 06:02 am IST

Number Theory: Four charts which explain latest GDP numbers

PREMIUM
India’s GDP grew at 7.8% in the quarter ending June 2023
india news
Updated on Sept 04, 2023 08:44 am IST

Jan-March GDP accelerates to 6.1%, higher than expected, FY23 growth at 7.2%

Labourers work at the construction site of a coastal road project near Haji Ali mosque in Mumbai on May 31. (AFP)
business
Updated on May 31, 2023 06:45 pm IST

Urban unemployment lowest in 5 years in 2022-23: Official data

The annual numbers for 2021-22, released on February 24 this year, show that the unemployment rate (4.1%) decreased to its lowest level since 2017-18 (Bloomberg File Photo.)
india news
Updated on May 29, 2023 08:08 pm IST

India's per capita health spend highest in nearly 15 years: Health ministry data

India’s total health bill was ₹655800 crore in 2019-20, according to NHA estimates. This is 9.96% more than in 2018-19. (PTI)
india news
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 05:14 am IST

Unpacking inflation in India, its recent history

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india news
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 01:12 pm IST

What inflation data suggests

PREMIUM
The extent of this crisis will depend on two key factors, one external and one internal.
editorials
Published on Apr 13, 2023 06:55 pm IST

India's GDP grows 8.4% in Q2 2021-22, compared to 7.4% contraction a year ago

India's GDP grew by 8.4 per cent in the July-September quarter 2021-22 
business
Published on Nov 30, 2021 06:41 pm IST

Do PLFS numbers underestimate the pain of lockdown?

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PLFS numbers are released in two formats: quarterly reports give employment numbers for urban India and the annual report is a more comprehensive account of the employment situation in both rural and urban markets.
business
Updated on Aug 19, 2021 08:18 am IST

NSO releases employment outlook report

The least registration in the ESI scheme for both men and women in the formal sector came in the month of April 2020.
india news
Published on Jan 30, 2021 12:56 am IST

Indian economy may contract by 25 per cent in current fiscal: Expert

RBI data throws light on the extent of stress caused by the covid-induced economic slump.
business
Published on Jan 17, 2021 02:25 pm IST

Decoding the nature of economic recovery

High frequency indicators suggest greater optimism than the MPC’s forecast of 0.1% growth in the December quarter.
india news
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 03:03 am IST

India now in technical recession: Check how sectors fared in Q2 as compared to Q1

The manufacturing sector recorded a positive growth of 0.6%.
business
Published on Nov 27, 2020 09:16 pm IST

Women do most of the heavy lifting in Indian households: NSO report

A woman assists an elderly to carry a bucket filled with tanker water at Shakar Pada village near Shahapur, on the outskirts of Mumbai.
india news
Updated on Sept 30, 2020 02:38 am IST

Nominal GDP to grow at 19%in FY22: Govt

The finance ministry has, however, not disclosed its GDP estimates for the current financial year but most forecasters are now projecting a GDP contraction of more than 10%. (AFP photo)
business
Published on Sept 21, 2020 12:32 am IST

UP literacy rate poor than national average: Report

The report underlines the huge difference in the literacy rate of men and women in UP.
education
Updated on Sept 08, 2020 05:30 pm IST

Staggering contraction: Announce a fiscal stimulus, resolve the GST dispute

According to data released by the National Statistical Office on Monday, India’s GDP contracted by a staggering 23.9% in the April-June quarter
editorials
Updated on Sept 01, 2020 10:54 pm IST

A reality check of the health sector

An average hospitalisation case in India cost Rs 16,676 and Rs 26,475 in rural and urban areas, respectively. The average monthly wage of a regular worker — the best employment category in India — was Rs 15,504
editorials
Updated on Jul 22, 2020 07:34 pm IST

Fall in hospitalisations in 2017-18 compared to 2014

People are seen inside a care centre for the coronavirus disease patients at an indoor sports complex in New Delhi.
india news
Updated on Jul 22, 2020 10:21 am IST

Industrial production grows 4.5 % in February

Electricity generation grew at 8.1 per cent as against a growth of 1.3 per cent in February 2019. Mining sector output grew by 10 per cent compared to a growth of 2.2 per cent earlier. (Photo by Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)
business
Updated on Apr 09, 2020 06:09 pm IST
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