New Delhi: When it comes to purchasing power parity (PPP), India is likely to become the world’s second-largest economy in PPP terms by 2038, a new report showed on Wednesday. PPP is effectively the ratio of the price of a market basket at one location divided by the price of the basket of goods at…
Bombay Gate Gateway of India, Mumbai Arutthaphon Poolsawasd | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Wednesday after Wall Street gained overnight. India’s markets will also be in focus as the U.S. tariffs take effect. The country currently faces additional tariffs of up to 50% on exports to the U.S., after the Trump…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday highlighted that India has witnessed a remarkable increase in the female workforce participation rate, based on the periodic labour force survey (PLFS) data which shows that the women’s employment rate (WPR) grew from 22 per cent in 2017-18 to 40.3 per cent in 2023-24, while…
MUMBAI: Batsman Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket on Sunday, bringing to an end an international sporting career that spanned over a decade. Pujara has played in 103 Tests and five ODIs in his international career, last featuring for India in the World Test Championship 2023 final against Australia. The…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India’s foreign exchange reserves have surged to record high. He also added that S&P Global Ratings has upgraded India’s long-term sovereign credit rating for the first time in two decades. He was addressing The Economic Times World Leader Forum in New Delhi. “We have missed…
KARACHI: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Friday dismissed reports that Shreyas Iyer could succeed Rohit Sharma as India’s ODI captain, calling them ‘news to me’ and clarifying that no discussions on the matter have taken place. Speaking to the Indian media, Saikia emphasised that so far, no discussions have been held regarding the ODI captaincy….
Following the loss of several aircraft to Pakistan during the four-day conflict in May, India’s Defence Minister has announced that Delhi is collaborating with a French company to develop and produce fighter jet engines domestically. In May, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the prototype of a 5th generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), describing it…
NEW DELHI: Isro unveiled a model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) module, on the occassion of the national Space Day celebrations held at Bharat Mandapam on Friday.The BAS, which will be India’s first home-built space station, is set to have its first module launched by 2028. This will place India among a select group…
NEW DELHI: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Friday shared a breathtaking timelapse video of India from space, offering citizens a glimpse of his journey aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Posting the clip on X, Shukla wrote: “Watch the video in landscape with screen brightness high. While on orbit I tried to capture pictures and videos so…
Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has said that whether or not India faces Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, cricket must continue. Speaking on the Stick With Cricket Podcast, Akram addressed the controversy surrounding the tournament schedule. “Asia Cup schedule is out, there is backlash. But we in Pakistan are calm. We will…
