India's economy recovered faster than expected in the September quarter as a pick-up in manufacturing helped GDP clock a lower contraction of 7.5 per cent and held out hopes for further improvement on consumer demand bouncing back. The gross domestic product (GDP) had conacted by a record 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2020-21 fiscal (April 2020 to March 2021) as the coronavirus lockdown pummelled economic activity.
The second straight quarter of contraction pushed India to its first technical recession. However, Vice-Chairman Niti Aayog Rajeev Kumar spoke to India Today in an exclusive interview and said this is not a technical recession for India.
The latest episode of Statecraft examines the evolving strategic posture of the Quad nations following their New Delhi meeting, focusing on maritime domain awareness and critical mineral supply chains across the Indo-Pacific.
A special report on the impending political transition in Karnataka reveals that the current Chief Minister is likely to step down, making way for the Deputy Chief Minister. According to sources, the Congress leadership has asked the incumbent to resign and transition to a national role via the Rajya Sabha.
These two Madhya Pradesh teammates, Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar, scripted Indian athletics history by pushing each other to a sensational joint national record of 5.45m at the Federation Cup 2026.
In our image of the segment, watch this story from Maharashtra's Nanded, where the groom and his brother provided insurance cover of Rs one lakh to approximately three thousand five hundred guests who attended the wedding.
