With general government debt now approaching three-quarters of GDP, and only incremental reform efforts visible, Pakistan risks prolonging its economic stagnation unless fundamental governance, regulatory, and industrial overhauls are undertaken.
The drop is seen as a significant demographic indicator, reflecting the toll of the pandemic on the nation's population.
Australia, Canada, US and UK are restricting immigration, but other countries are opening their doors.
They are not just underreporting income; they are reshaping what the income tax system perceives, says study.
Religious tourism witnessed 1,439 million tourists in 2022, generating Rs 1.34 trillion in revenue.
Association for Democratic33 per cent of 4,092 sitting MLAs were non-graduates.
Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat, and Vadodara
The revised salaries of MPs are significantly lower than the salaries drawn by top bureaucrats in the country.
More than 58% of individual housing loans disbursed in 2023-2024 were more than 25 lakh in size.
The number of Indian obese adults increased from 5.76 million in 1991 to 46.78 million in 2021; it is poised to reach 173.73 million by 2050.
In just the two months of 2025, six cases of student suicides took place in Kota.
The mortality-to-incidence ratio for India was 64.47 per cent in 2022, the highest while comparing the top 10 countries with the highest number of cancer incidences.
From FY20 to FY24, the revenue forgone due to tax incentives for individuals and Hindu undivided families stood at Rs 8.7 trillion, significantly higher than the Rs 4.53 trillion forgone for corporations.
Global capability centres (GCCs) remained one of the major drivers of this huge spurt in demand for office spaces.
Indian Americans contribute approximately 5% to 6% -- roughly $300 billion -- in federal tax revenues annually.
India has set an ambitious target of textile exports worth $100 billion by 2030, but the recent data released by the Ministry of Textiles pertaining to India's textile and apparel trade puts achievement of the goal in jeopardy.
The average age is 56, making the Lower House the oldest in India's parliamentary history and a year older than the previous Lok Sabha.
The number of digital financial frauds rose more than four times in FY24 year-on-year to comprise 80 per cent of all financial frauds.
The number of Indian billionaires has grown by 123 per cent in the 10-year period, reaching 185 in 2024. Their wealth has grown by 263 per cent to $905.6 billion.
The road ahead will require navigating complex financial challenges while fostering job creation and sustainable development in the region.
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