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Antibiotic-resistant typhoid infections accounted for at least 87 per cent of India's disease-related economic burden in 2023, according to a study in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia. The total economic burden due to typhoid fever was estimated at Rs 123 billion. Children under the age of 10 incurred the highest economic burden, contributing to over half of the costs, researchers, including those from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Christian Medical College in Vellore, found. They also estimated that households bore 91 per cent of expenses, and 70,000 families faced "catastrophic" health expenditure. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana), Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal were estimated to account for 51 per cent of the national costs. Typhoid fever is an infectious disease commonly transmitted through contaminated food or water. Symptoms can include high fever, fatigue, headache and stomach pain. The authors said the findings pr

The fresh cut in growth estimate by Goldman's analysts follows a change in their assumptions on oil prices and the period of disruption to supplies

Generations of Indian workers and businesses have turned the Arab side of the Gulf into a vital appendage of their own country

As the Strait of Hormuz disruption deepens, India faces rising inflation, supply shocks, and fiscal strain, with markets yet to fully price in the risks

India is set to release a new GDP series with 2022–23 as the base year. But what exactly is GDP, how is it calculated, and why do revisions matter?

Policymakers will need to rely on both internal and external shock absorbers to guide the economy to its new equilibrium

Economists say a brief West Asia conflict may have limited impact on India's macro outlook, though risks could emerge if crude oil prices stay elevated for a prolonged period

A prolonged West Asia conflict could strain India's fiscal position through higher fertiliser subsidies, rising import costs and weaker revenue growth

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ADB says India's crude oil reserves of about 100 million barrels-enough for 40-45 days-leave the country exposed to potential supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz

Conflict in the Middle East poses some immediate-term challenges for the Indian economy but is unlikely to dent long-term economic growth momentum, an external member of the RBI's rate-setting panel has said. Going forward, there is a need for fiscal and monetary policies to work in a coordinated manner to push GDP growth to a higher trajectory, Nagesh Kumar has said. In the present scenario, a hike in oil prices, exports disruptions and impact on remittances have been identified as the immediate challenges on the growth front, he said. "The breakout of the Middle East conflict poses some immediate-term challenges for the Indian economy by raising oil prices, disrupting exports destined to the region and the potential loss of remittances, besides threatening security of the Indian diaspora in the region," Kumar told PTI in an e-mailed interview. In the immediate short run, he noted, the conflict is escalating with US-Israel strikes and oil prices are likely to harden. "Hopefully,

Reserve Bank of India stepped up surveillance of the currency market, and traders said Wednesday the central bank intervened to curb volatility after the rupee plunged to a record low

Prof S Mahendra Dev said that since 2014, reforms have led to a structural transformation that lays the foundation for a developed economy

India's outward FDI stands at $3.42 billion in January 2026, easing from December levels, with equity, loans and guarantees showing mixed trends

Nageswaran's bullishness was echoed by Indian markets, with the rupee posting its biggest gain in more than three years and stocks jumping the most since 2021 on Tuesday

The National Statistics Office will roll out a comprehensive migration survey from July 2026 to June 2027 to capture patterns, drivers, and labour profiles of migrants across India

The Budget has indeed woken up the sleeping markets, just not the way the government's fans would have expected

Despite geopolitical risks and inflation worries, experts say resilient growth, likely US rate cuts, and stable Indian fundamentals will shape markets in the year ahead

On the whole, the Survey paints a positive picture for the economy as well as outlook, though cautions more on the external environment