Any estimate of the GDP (or India’s total economic output) is more like a forecast or an “advance estimate” of where the economy is likely to be at the end of the current financial year.

Providing structured services for family philanthropy could unlock an additional Rs 50,000-55,000 crore in funds over the next five years, the report said. However, the average spending of high net worth remains low compared to other major countries.

Led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the delegation's visit marks a new phase in the bilateral relationship between India and Europe.

Tamil Nadu has an almost century-old history of anti-Hindi agitations. Unlike most other states — including southern states such as Kerala and Karnataka —  it follows a two-language formula in which students are taught only Tamil and English.

The Lokpal is an independent statutory body that is under the aegis of the executive. Admitting its order could have opened a new avenue for complaints against judges, without abiding by the process earlier laid down for such cases.

While the pull of iconic film locations has shaped travel itineraries for years, Expedia in 2022 officially termed the travel behaviour “set-jetting”. The term is a play on “jet-setting”, referring to the tendency of wealthy people to travel for leisure.

National Science Day 2025: Since when has February 28 been National Science Day? How did CV Raman make his great discovery for which he won the Nobel Prize, the only science Nobel for India so far?

Methane is one of the main drivers of climate change, responsible for 30 per cent of the warming since preindustrial times, second only to carbon dioxide

The idea of a system for charging high-net-worth individuals for an expedited path to residency in a country is not unique, and has also been subjected to criticism.

Stock Market Crash Today Key Reasons: The most important factors for the crash are domestic, says Anish Tawakley, one of India’s top fund managers. The mid- and small-cap side of the market was expensive, and a correction was due. But the fundamentals of…

The World Chess Championship of 1972, between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer, became a proxy for the Cold War between the USSR and the US

Many have pointed out that the US President seems to harbour a personal dislike for Zelenskyy. Trump and Zelenskyy do have a history going back at least five years, when Zelenskyy did not do something Trump wanted him to. We explain.

Tate has been accused of rape and human trafficking in Romania, but continues to attract attention online (particularly among young men) with 10.7 million followers on X at present.

There is no point selling now unless you are heavily overweight on momentum stocks, says Nilesh Shah, one of India’s top fund managers. Invest in a staggered manner in high-quality stocks or large-cap schemes of mutual funds instead of momentum stocks or…

What does the absence of adequate snowfall do to glaciers and springs? Have winters in the Valley becoming drier of late? Why is this happening?

Following lawyers' strikes and a flurry of letters sent to the government, the ministry withdrew the Bill. It proposed several major changes.

The crash was the result of multiple factors, Shah said. “A bit of earning disappointment and high valuations have been key reasons for foreign investors to go out of Indian markets. But there are several other factors that pushed them to take that call,”…

The Bill was introduced in August last year to amend the Waqf Act of 1995. It proposed sweeping changes which give the government a foot in the door in regulating waqf properties, and settling disputes regarding such properties.

Khusrau made lasting contributions to Indian classical music and qawwali, and is also credited for developing Hindavi, a precursor to modern Hindi and Urdu.

The development came after the region did not witness any mass nesting last year. In 2023, around 6.37 lakh Olive ridleys, an endangered marine species, laid eggs at the same spot