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Statsguru: Tourism industry shows recovery but challenges remain

The tourism sector is facing a year-on-year decline in the share of jobs created

Growth, revenue, deficit: Delhi's economy under two Chief Ministers

How Sheila Dikshit and Arvind Kejriwal have shaped the national capital's development

Capex conundrum: Did election-related curbs slow economy in first quarter?

Several renowned experts and agencies, including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), have blamed the MCC for the 6.7 per cent growth in the first quarter - a five-quarter low

Myth or fact: Panellists debate if India's tax base is too narrow

Bhalla, who was India's executive director at the International Monetary Fund, argued that the belief that only 1-2 per cent of the population pays taxes is unfounded

Mid-tech FDI for job creation need of the hour: Business Standard panel

Panel stresses the need to keep import tariffs low and stable; says private sector required to create jobs as mentioned in Budget

LS results won't cast a shadow on fiscal improvements in India: S&P

S&P said it does not expect recent parliamentary election results to have a major negative impact on the prospects for fiscal improvements in India

Not pessimistic but mindful of challenges: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

Says that he was upbeat but cautious about the growth prospects of India while projecting a 6.5-7% GDP growth rate for 2024-25

CareEdge Ratings expects upcoming budget to boost revenue expenditure

The ratings agency expects the government's focus on manufacturing and capex to continue in the Budget

Farmers in India face income decline amid rising costs: Madhura Swaminathan

The professor advocated for raising subsidies to support a diversified food basket, necessary for achieving a balanced diet for the Indian population

India sees fastest growth in electronic waste generation: Unctad report

Unctad report says country saw a 163% jump in E-waste generation between 2010-22

India's path to economic success lies in powering services sector: Rajan

The former RBI governor argues that India should prioritise improving education and health care services through decentralisation and local empowerment to achieve better outcomes

India will be superpower by 2047, but not high-income economy: Martin Wolf

He added that India's size gives It the resources to diversify and upgrade the economy overtime and can become a magnet for FDI

Priority sector tag needed for women-led rural enterprises: World Bank

Recommends institutional reforms to support growth and contribution of women's entrepreneurship

S&P Global Ratings retains India's growth forecast for FY25 at 6.8%

For FY26 and FY27, S&P projected India's economy to grow at 6.9 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively

Pandemic exposure lowered wage aspirations of rural women: World Bank

The research was conducted in Haryana on a sample of 3,180 female vocational trainees between June and August 2022

Fitch Ratings raises India's growth forecast by 20 bps to 7.2% for FY25

The Indian economy grew at an impressive rate of 8.2 per cent in FY24, driven by a stronger-than-expected expansion of 7.8 per cent in the fourth quarter

World Bank working paper advocates increased devolution for Panchayats

Empowering ward members (WMs) within village councils, who currently lack financial resources and act merely as rubber stamps, is another recommendation

Tax origin not suitable measure for budgetary devolution to states: Study

Amongst the major states, an increase in the share of tax devolution over this period was observed in Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, and West Bengal