macro 8 core industries grew 6.7% in Feb vs 4.1% in Jan Steel and electricity generation dipped 8.4% and 6.3%, respectively, in Feb 2024 vs 12.4% and 8.2% in Feb 2023 By fortuneindia.com
macro Why India needs a 2024 poverty line Interpretations of data paint exaggerated picture of prosperity By Prasanna Mohanty
macro 14 sacred cities in India see retail boom as spiritual tourism surges With more pilgrims and spiritual seekers visiting holy cities, spiritual tourism and retail are benefitting the most from the increased footfall, says CBRE report By Manoj Sharma
macro India should make growth more employment-intensive: ILO India should give primacy to labour-intensive manufacturing employment to absorb the abundant unskilled labour, says ILO By fortuneindia.com
macro What will 'Viksit Bharat' in 2047 look like? In short, "Amrit Kaal" culminates in "Viksit Bharat@2047" and the promise is to make India a “developed nation” by 2047. By Prasanna Mohanty
macro IIT Madras offers brain research platform Neuro Voyager CCBR is making Neuro Voyager available globally to expedite research in the exploration and understanding of the brain By Joe Mathew
macro Gujarat tops India’s growth chart; doubles GSDP in decade Average real GDP growth for India at 8.1% as compared to 5.7% growth in pre-pandemic time; Maharashtra contributes the most By Manoj Sharma
macro Morgan Stanley raises India's GDP growth forecast to 6.8% for FY25 Morgan Stanley expects growth to be broad-based and the gaps between rural-urban consumption and private-public capex to narrow in FY25. By fortuneindia.com
macro IIT-Madras, French firm to set up aerospace, defence startup accelerator Through this collaboration, IIT Madras will enable Starburst to set up an accelerator programme to boost Aviation, Space, and Defence (ASD) ecosystem in India By Joe Mathew
macro Startup funding in India slows to $1.6 bn; 2 unicorns emerge in Q1 Retail, fintech, and enterprise applications were top-performing sectors in Q1 2024, with enterprise applications receiving $448 million, a growth of 48% YoY By Manoj Sharma