Budget 2026: 10 Key Facts You Must Know
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27. Here are 10 crucial facts about the budget, including fiscal targets, sector allocations, and economic priorities.
Category : Economy
India Needs Multi-Pronged Strategy to Sustain FDI: Economic Survey
India's Economic Survey for FY26 emphasizes the need for a comprehensive strategy to sustain foreign direct investment inflows amid global economic volatility, highlighting structural reforms and targeted engagement.
Economic Survey Seeks RTI Act Review for Confidentiality
The Economic Survey 2026 calls for re-examining the RTI Act to exempt confidential reports, emphasizing it wasn't meant for idle curiosity or external micromanagement of government operations.
Gold, Silver Prices to Remain Elevated: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey 2025-26 predicts gold and silver prices will stay high due to geopolitical tensions and safe-haven demand, with India's gold imports rising 27.4% in FY25.
India's Power Gap Highlighted in Economic Survey 2025-26
India has reclaimed major power status in Asia with 40 points on Lowy Institute's index, but faces a -4.0 power gap indicating resources aren't fully translating into regional influence despite overtaking China in investment inflows.
Economic Survey 2025-26: India's Urban Unfinished Promise
The Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament describes India's urban development as a story of 'unfinished promise,' highlighting daily strains like long commutes and uneven services in cities.
India's Gig Economy Grows But Workers Struggle With Instability
India's gig economy has grown 55% to 12 million workers since FY21, but faces income volatility, algorithmic risks, and financial exclusion according to Economic Survey 2025-26.
Rupee Crosses 92/Dollar: Outflows, Demand Drive Weakness
The Indian rupee has slipped past the 92 mark against the US dollar, driven by foreign equity outflows, corporate hedging, and speculative trades. While RBI intervention provides some stability, market sentiment remains fragile amid ongoing dollar demand.
Economic Survey Pushes for Gig Worker Choice, Minimum Earnings
The Economic Survey 2025-26 calls for policies to make gig work a choice, not a necessity, by setting minimum per-hour or per-task earnings and ensuring algorithmic transparency for equitable growth.
Gold Futures Near Rs 1.8 Lakh/10g on Safe-Haven Demand
Gold futures approach Rs 1.8 lakh per 10 grams on MCX amid geopolitical tensions and a weaker US dollar. Silver also surges, with international gold hitting record highs near $5,600.
India's Economic Survey Projects 7.4% GDP Growth in FY26
India's Economic Survey 2025-26 forecasts 7.4% real GDP growth in FY26, maintaining its position as the world's fastest-growing major economy despite global fragility. The survey highlights robust domestic demand, fiscal consolidation, and structural refo
Gold, Silver Prices to Stay High: Economic Survey 2026
The Economic Survey 2026 projects continued elevated prices for gold and silver due to global uncertainties and strong safe-haven demand, following record highs in 2025.
Rupee Undervalued Despite India's Strong Economy: Survey
The Economic Survey 2026 highlights that the rupee's current valuation does not fully reflect India's robust economic fundamentals, emphasizing reliance on foreign capital for balance of payments stability.
Economic Survey Flags Rupee Risks Amid Global Geopolitical Turmoil
India's Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights risks from global geopolitical shifts, potential capital flow disruptions, and rupee volatility, urging strategic sobriety and proactive reforms to attract FDI.
Economic Survey 2026 Warns of Digital Addiction Impact
The Economic Survey 2026 highlights digital addiction as a critical issue affecting academic performance and productivity in India, calling for comprehensive interventions.
Fed Pauses Rates: Impact on RBI's February Policy Meeting
The US Federal Reserve maintains interest rates at 3.50%-3.75% after three consecutive cuts. Experts analyze how this affects RBI's upcoming decision, with views on potential rate cuts and stability priorities.
Digital Addiction Economic Risks: India's Economic Survey
India's Economic Survey 2026 highlights digital addiction as an economic threat, citing productivity loss, healthcare burdens, and mental health impacts, especially among youth.
Economic Survey 2025-26 Charts India's Swadeshi Strategy
Economic Survey 2025-26 outlines India's disciplined swadeshi approach as geopolitical uncertainty reshapes global trade. The document emphasizes strategic self-reliance while maintaining global integration through new trade agreements.
India's Economic Survey 2026: Marathon and Sprint Strategy
The Economic Survey 2026 highlights India's need to simultaneously pursue long-term stability and rapid adaptation amid global geopolitical realignments affecting investments and supply chains.
Material, Storage Hurdles in India's Clean Energy Push: Survey
India's Economic Survey identifies material availability and storage constraints as major challenges in the clean energy transition, while outlining a multi-pronged strategy to boost renewable capacity and energy efficiency.
India's Aviation Sector on Growth Path: Economic Survey 2025-26
The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights India's civil aviation sector's sustained growth trajectory, noting the country is now the world's third-largest domestic aviation market with airports increasing from 74 in 2014 to 164 in 2025.
Economic Survey 2025-26 Calls for Strategy to Sustain FDI
The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights the need for a multi-pronged strategy to sustain Foreign Direct Investment inflows in India amid global economic volatility, focusing on policy stability and sectoral reforms.
Ethanol Policy Risks Food Security: Economic Survey 2025-26
The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights concerns that government pricing policies favoring maize for ethanol production are causing farmers to shift away from pulses and oilseeds, potentially impacting long-term food security and nutrition in India.
Economic Survey Calls for New Industrial Model Focused on GVCs
India's Economic Survey advocates moving from import substitution to deeper integration in global value chains, emphasizing strategic resilience through diversification and innovation for Viksit Bharat 2047.
Economic Survey 2025-26 Flags Skilling-Jobs Gap
India's Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals persistent challenges in converting skilling programs into stable jobs, emphasizing low retention and wage growth. It calls for a shift from training outputs to employment outcomes.
Infrastructure Investment Vital for India's 2047 Development Goal
India's Economic Survey 2025-26 emphasizes maintaining infrastructure investment momentum as central to achieving developed nation status by 2047, highlighting public spending's multiplier effect and private sector participation.
40% Gig Workers Earn Below Rs 15,000 Monthly: Survey
The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament highlights that 40% of gig workers earn less than Rs 15,000 per month, advocating for minimum per-task earnings to improve conditions.
Economic Survey Pegs FY27 GDP Growth at 6.8-7.2%
The Economic Survey projects India's GDP growth for FY27 in the range of 6.8% to 7.2%, offering an official assessment of the economy's state and outlook ahead of the Union Budget 2026.
India's Economic Growth Strengthens, Inflation Eases: CEA
Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran reports that India's economic growth momentum has strengthened alongside a marked easing in inflation, signaling robust recovery and stability.
Economic Survey 2025-26: GDP Growth, Fiscal Health, Credit Rating
The Economic Survey 2025-26 projects strong GDP growth, fiscal consolidation, and potential credit rating upgrades, highlighting India's resilient economic trajectory amid global challenges.
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