According to the Survey, the dominance of informal employment continues to shape the contours of India’s pension challenge. A large share of workers operate outside stable, salaried arrangements, ...

Rapid expansion of variable renewable energy sources without adequate firm baseload capacity and grid reinforcement leading to higher electricity prices ...

The Survey underlines that the global economic environment confronting India today is fundamentally different from the earlier phase of globalisation. Trade, technology, finance and supply chains are ...

IMF and World Bank data shows India’s capital markets expanded from 144% of GDP in 2017 to 175% in 2024. During the same period, total financial sector assets rose to nearly 187% of GDP ...

According to the Survey, a central feature of the reform is the sharp increase in the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit ...

In August 2025, US President Donald Trump doubled the tariffs on Indian imports to 50 per cent due to New Delhi's purchase of ...

Among rural youth who can use a smartphone, over half use digital platforms for education, but around 75% use them for social ...

The Survey linked the consumption uptick to a “supportive macroeconomic environment”, pointing to low inflation, stable ...

Nearly 40% of gig workers earn below Rs 15,000 a month, while income volatility, limited access to formal credit and ...

Healthcare load is increasingly driven by chronic conditions that require repeat visits rather than one-time hospitalisation, ...

The Survey notes that demand is shifting toward technologies such as generative AI, data engineering and cybersecurity.