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Targeted attacks that a growing economy like India faces

Dec 04, 2024, at 06:01 am

India, teetering on the cusp of an economic transformation, is redefining its economic identity and elevating itself to being one of the world’s leading economic powers. India’s economic journey, from being a largely agrarian economy at the time of independence less than eighty years ago, to becoming a global powerhouse with a burgeoning middle class, a vibrant startup ecosystem and a rapidly growing industrial sector has been nothing short of remarkable.

Narendra Modi govt attends to people's voices: Nirmala Sitharaman replies to X user's request

Nov 17, 2024, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to a social media post where a user sought relief for the middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the Narendra Modi government listens to people's voices.

'Patriarchy' a Left-invented term, didn't stop Indira Gandhi from becoming PM: Sitharaman to female students in Bengaluru

Nov 10, 2024, at 04:49 am

Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday questioned how Indira Gandhi made it as prime minister if patriarchy held back women in India from achieving their goals, media reports said.

Today, India is the fastest-growing major economy: PM Modi at Kautilya Economic Conclave

Oct 05, 2024, at 06:17 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world today as he addressed the Kautilya Economic Conclave in the national capital on Friday.

'India pays taxes like England, gets services like Somalia': Raghav Chadha

Jul 26, 2024, at 05:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Intensifying his criticism of the Budget 2024-25, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha Thursday slammed the central government in Rajya Sabha, saying India "pays taxes like England to get services like Somalia".

'Final chance to ensure our democracy is protected': Manmohan Singh's emotional appeal to voters

May 31, 2024, at 02:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the last phase of voting, ex-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made an emotional appeal to Punjab voters who will exercise their rights on Saturday.

'Those who vowed to end corruption are now in jail for scams worth thousands of crores': PM Modi attacks INDIA bloc

May 19, 2024, at 04:10 am

New Delhi: In an apparent dig at Aam Admi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said those who had come to stop corruption, were now being jailed for “scams worth thousands of crores,” media reports said.

India's economic soar: A decade of unparalleled growth beyond expectations

Mar 05, 2024, at 04:28 am

India's economy is surging ahead of the pack, according to Krishnamurthy Subramanian, the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

India’s brilliance: Pioneering the AI revolution

Feb 16, 2024, at 02:51 pm

In a world rapidly reshaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI), a new narrative is taking shape, one that places Indian talent at the forefront of this transformative era. With a fusion of youthful dynamism, innovative spirit, and global leadership, India is not just participating in the AI revolution; it’s poised to lead it.

'Modi put nation first, Congress put family first': Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

Feb 10, 2024, at 02:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after the government presented a 'white paper' on the Indian economy in both Houses of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took a swipe at the Congress saying that they kept the 'First Family' first while being in the government for 10 years.

UPA govt made a healthy economy non-performing, claims Modi govt's 'white paper'

Feb 09, 2024, at 02:10 am

New Delhi/IBNSI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled a 'white paper' on the Indian economy claiming that the UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh inherited a healthy economy ready for more reforms but made it non-performing in 10 years.

Nirmala Sitharaman rebuts Congress's charge of discrimination over state fund

Feb 05, 2024, at 09:56 pm

Rebutting the charges of the Congress party over the devolution of funds to the states, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said this apprehension that some states are discriminated against "politically vitiates narrative".

The new India is an emerging powerhouse strategically keeping its options open, says Scottish–American historian

Jan 18, 2024, at 06:50 pm

In a recent interview with India Today TV, renowned Scottish–American historian Niall Ferguson discussed the evolving dynamics of India’s foreign relations and its economic trajectory. According to Ferguson, Prime Minister Narendra Modi understands that India’s strength lies in keeping its options open rather than making an unconditional commitment to any particular foreign policy, especially that of the United States.

Chinese state media praises India’s strides in economic, foreign policy under PM Modi

Jan 06, 2024, at 06:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Under the shadow of a decades-old border conflict, China’s state-run Global Times has heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's strides in economic progress, social governance, and foreign policy.

What Everyone Ought To Know About India's Digital Success Story

Nov 18, 2023, at 09:02 pm

India has made impressive strides in utilizing digital platforms and systems to improve governance and effectively handle emergencies, as highlighted in the 2024 Regional Human Development Report for Asia and the Pacific. The report showcases India's strong digital public infrastructure, sometimes referred to as India Stack, which played a crucial role in facilitating direct benefit transfers and enhancing accessibility to necessities like healthcare, education, and public-sector payments.

India will be fastest growing of big economies over next 10-20 years: Expert says at World Economic Forum

Jan 20, 2023, at 11:38 pm

Davos: Chief economics commentator at the Financial Times Martin Wolf on Thursday expressed hope that in the next 10 to 20 years India will be the fastest-growing of the big economies.

'Indian economy will struggle to achieve 5 percent growth next year': Raghuram Rajan to Rahul Gandhi

Dec 15, 2022, at 07:53 pm

Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan, who participated in Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra a day ago, spoke on the country's economy post Covid-19 pandemic in a conversation with the Wayanad Lok Sabha MP.

'Who's the actual Pappu now?': Mahua Moitra slams Centre over economic progress

Dec 14, 2022, at 05:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra on Tuesday attacked the government over its claims of economic progress.

PM Modi launches mega employment drive in backdrop of Covid-19 impacts on economy

Oct 22, 2022, at 07:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday highlighted the negative effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the economy launching the mega employment drive, dubbed as Rozgar Mela in Hindi, ahead of key assembly elections in the country.

PM Modi says India will become fastest growing major economy this year

Jun 23, 2022, at 02:06 am

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said India was expecting 7.5% growth this year, which will make it the fastest growing major economy, and added that transformative changes are taking place in every sector in the emerging 'New India'.

'India looks lot like Sri Lanka,' says Rahul Gandhi sharing graphs on economy

May 19, 2022, at 03:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday compared India to crisis-hit Sri Lanka in a tweet slamming the government over the economy as he shared graphs on unemployment, fuel prices and communal violence between the two countries.

'Manage economy, not headlines': Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi over rupee fall

May 10, 2022, at 04:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the largest single-day drop in the value of the rupee and asked him to 'focus on managing our economy, not media headlines.'

India taking massive steps towards economic progress: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

Mar 27, 2022, at 06:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India is taking massive steps towards economic progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, noting that the country achieved the export target of $ 400 billion.

India aspiring to be number one country in the world: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Dec 27, 2020, at 09:25 pm

Imphal/UNI: India is aspiring to become the number one nation in the world under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public reception at Hapta Kangjeibung there today.

'How to completely destroy economy': Rahul Gandhi's latest jibe at Centre

Oct 20, 2020, at 05:49 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In his latest jibe at the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday cited figures collated by renowned economist Kaushik Basu - which project India's GDP below the most among a selection of 11 Asian nations, including China.

India 'slid rapidly' from development model to strife-hit state in economic despair: Manmohan Singh

Mar 06, 2020, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid massive unrest and economic slowdown in the country, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the current situation is grim and that India has 'slid rapidly from being a model of economic development to a strife-ridden majoritarian state in economic despair.'

Modi and his ideas destroyed India's economy: Rahul Gandhi on Yes Bank crisis

Mar 06, 2020, at 12:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Targetting the government over the crisis in Yes Bank, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ideas had destroyed the economy of the country.

Current state of economy is deeply worrying: Yechury

Jan 22, 2020, at 05:51 pm

Kalaburagi/UNI: National General Secretary of CPI (M) Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party led dispensation at the Centre for 'mismanagement', which has led to the alleged current economic crisis in the country.

Kind of cleaning govt did after 2014 'unbelievable': Nirmala Sitharaman

Jan 20, 2020, at 12:14 pm

Chennai/IBNS: The kind of cleaning in the system that the BJP-led government had to carry out after coming to power in 2014 was "unbelievable" and it undertook the exercise without any grudge or worry, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, reports said.

Economy in incompetent hands, growth rate to sink further: P Chidambaram

Dec 06, 2019, at 02:53 pm

Ranchi/UNI: Former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, who has been released on bail after over three months of incarceration, on Friday unleashed a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government over the present economic scenario, saying the country's economy is in deep trouble in incompetent hands.