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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is set to present its Union budget this year against a backdrop of fragile economic environment, inflationary pressures, global uncertainties, and growing fiscal demands. Policymakers are advocating for a balance between growth stimulus and the need to maintain fiscal discipline.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India has been the fastest growing large economy in the world post the covid pandemic. This period has been marked by policy stability and macro-fiscal discipline – the fiscal deficit is expected to come down to under 4.9% in FY25 and the quality of deficit has improved.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's benchmark index Nifty50 extended its winning streak for the third consecutive session on Thursday and closed 86 points higher at 23,249.50. Taking cues from the global market, the index started the session with a muted opening at 23,169.50 and continued its bullish momentum, touching the intraday high of 23,322.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After a brief post-pandemic lull, India’s affluent are again betting on initial public offerings (IPOs) to make a fortune. Sample this: Of ₹159,784.16 crore, 91 main-board companies collectively raised through public issues in 2024, ₹20,000 crore came from high-net-worth individuals (HNIs).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DeepSeek has challenged big tech, proving AI can be efficient without costly graphics processing units (GPUs) or massive data centres. Now Microsoft is probing possible unauthorized access to OpenAI data by a group linked to DeepSeek.

Bankers and brokers said a chunk of these shares could flood the market as various investors would look to book profits with the stock market precariously perched.

Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington DC.

₹9.5 lakh crore for FY 2023-24, and the budgeted expenditure on interest payments was at 30.4% of the nation's revenue expenditure in FY24.The global rating agency S&P Global upgraded India's sovereign credit rating outlook to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’ in May 2024.The Economic Survey projected that India would grow at the rate of 6.5 to 7% of real GDP growth due to the improving balance sheet of the country's private sector, the estimated increase in goods and services export, normal rainfall forecast by IMD, and structural reforms in the economy.On the Inflation front, the report said that India managed to keep retail inflation at 5.4% in FY24, the lowest since the Covid-19 pandemic period. However, the food inflation hit 7.5 per cent in FY24, compared to 3.8 per cent in FY22.The report also outlined the focus outlook for the year, with increasing oilseed production, improving pulses production, focusing on storage facility for vegetables, and price monitoring data for essential food items, among other things.Economic Survey 2025 Live: The Economic Survey is an analysis report of India's growth prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A severe cash crunch at the Good Glamm Group that forced it to consider raising fresh funds at a sharply lower valuation triggered the exit of three of its directors, three people aware of the matter said, since a new round will wipe out their shareholding given their disinclination to bring more money. The three directors from Accel India, Prosus and Bessemer Venture Partners stepped down from Good Glamm's board across November and December.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Union Budget, the annual unveiling of India's fiscal roadmap, is always met with a flurry of anticipation. Yet, despite widespread excitement, markets approach the event with tempered expectations.

asteroid risk list has just received a new name and this time it is a 40 and 100 metres wide one, with NASA already predicting the date when this asteroid could hit the planet. Astronomers are already raising concerns about this potentially dangerous asteroid that could come crashing into the Earth within a span of seven years, according to a Daily Express US report.

US President Donald Trump has dramatically increased his public speaking volume since returning to office while extremely overwhelming the White House stenographers with an unprecedented number of words, reported Associated Press. Just in his first week, US President Donald Trump spoke for nearly 7 hours and 44 minutes while using 81,235 words being compared to former US President Joe Biden's 2 hours and 36 minutes with 24,259 words during his first week.

Microsoft is yet again preparing for another round of layoffs while focusing on performance based workforce reduction, reported Fortune. The technology giant Microsoft which is now valued at $3.1 trillion will be carefully evaluating the underperforming employees across the various departments.

Justin Bieber, who has been a child star for many across the globe, has recently been seen all withdrawn and hollow-eyed in public, something that is severely bothering his fans. Some are even claiming that this 'unacceptable behavior' of his may be pushing the singing legend's wife Hailey Bieber to the brink, according to a Daily Mail UK report.

Princess Anne who is now approximately 74 still remains extremely committed to her royal duties while rejecting the notion of retirement in spite of all the challenges in the British royal family, reported Fox News.

handheld gaming devices are all the hype. However, there is a catch around its pricing structure and future in the market, and according to a Daily Star UK report, new US President Donald Trump may be responsible for the same.

Chinese astronauts to produce oxygen and rocket fuel in space. Chinese astronauts have recently produced oxygen and rocket fuel through a novel form of "artificial photosynthesis."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom President Trump nominated for health secretary, faced tough questions from the Senate health committee on Thursday. During the hearing, Senators shared emotional personal stories about their children and patients dealing with serious health issues, making the session intense.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has actually embarked on an ambitious mission with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) while demonstrating his characteristic ‘hardcore’ work approach by reportedly sleeping in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House, reported Daily Mail. As an extremely key figure in the US President Donald Trump administration, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is laser focused on dramatically reducing the government spending and bureaucratic inefficiencies.