How one gesture by PM Modi sparked a wave of Japanese investment in India

IANS | August 30, 2025 9:01 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan continues to resonate beyond diplomatic corridors, as industrialist Baba Kalyani shared a powerful anecdote reflecting the Prime Minister's deep understanding of cultural nuances and his proactive diplomacy in promoting India as an investment destination.

India's Q1 GDP growth rate has come as a positive surprise: Rajiv Memani

IANS | August 30, 2025 7:02 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth number for the first quarter of the current fiscal at 7.8 per cent has come as a positive surprise, demonstrating the resilience of the Indian economy, Rajiv Memani, the President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), said on Saturday.

Economists hail India's unprecedented 7.8 pc GDP growth rate in Q1

IANS | August 30, 2025 6:41 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Economists have hailed the unprecedented Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate at 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1 FY26), surpassing projections of 6.5 to 6.7 per cent by RBI and other institutions.

Economists from Lucknow, Chennai laud India's projected GDP growth of 7.8 pc in Q1 FY26

IANS | August 30, 2025 4:50 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Economists from Lucknow and Chennai have lauded India's projected GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26, citing robust consumer demand as the key driver. Despite global headwinds, including US tariff hikes, analysts believe the Indian economy is showing remarkable resilience.

Robust Q1 GDP makes India fastest-growing major economy in world: Sanjeev Sanyal

IANS | August 30, 2025 4:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimates for the first quarter of current fiscal (FY26) at 7.8 per cent make India the fastest-growing nation among major economies in the world, Sanjeev Sanyal, a Member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Economic Advisory Council (EAC), said on Saturday.

Explained: How Peter Navarro’s allegations on India buying Russian oil hold no water

IANS | August 30, 2025 4:37 PM

New Delhi/Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) After Peter Navarro, Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing at the White House, alleged in an X thread that India has extended a financial lifeline to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war machine, government sources on Saturday rejected those claims, saying his view emanates from an oversimplistic and incorrect understanding of the global oil supply chain.