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India's Goldilocks economy isn't serving everybody well-deflation has left rural parts in distress

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- Last month, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) governor characterized the Indian economy as being in a "Goldilocks phase," implying a fortuitous period of low inflation and high gr... Read More


Mint Explainer | What do India's draft battery identity number guidelines mean for EVs?

NEW DELHI, Jan. 8 -- Your electric vehicle (EV) battery could soon have its own Aadhaar number, with the road transport and highways ministry proposing a new 21-digit Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN... Read More


Healthcare startup OSSO bags Rs 4 Cr seed funding to scale orthopaedics centres

India, Jan. 8 -- Next-Gen Orthopaedics, a fast-growing healthcare startup building a network of full-stack centres for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) problems, including sports ... Read More


US Withdraws From Useless 66 International Organisations

Kenya, Jan. 8 -- The United States has announced its withdrawal from 66 international organisations, a move led by President Donald Trump and detailed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on January 7, 2... Read More


Anti-encroachment drive turns violent, five arrested

India, Jan. 8 -- A court-mandated anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) at Ramlila Ground near Turkman Gate early Wednesday spiralled into violence after a gr... Read More


First phase of 2027 Census announced

India, Jan. 8 -- The first phase of the Census will take place between April 1 and September 30, 2026, as per a notification by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on Wednesday. "Ho... Read More


Govt projects 7.4% GDP growth

India, Jan. 8 -- Amid churning of global economic growth and tight financial conditions due to imposition of Trump tariff, India on Wednesday projected economic growth of 7.4 per cent in fiscal 2025-2... Read More


India needs to reduce imports, says Gadkari

India, Jan. 8 -- India will have to reduce imports and increase exports, if it wants to become the third-largest economy in the world, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Speaking at 'CSIR... Read More


IITs to revamp curriculum for MTech and PhD courses

India, Jan. 8 -- The MTech and PhD courses in the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are set to be revamped following a meeting of the IIT Council, with officials claiming that opportu... Read More


Khadi: From Gandhi's dream to Modi's nation-building triumph

India, Jan. 8 -- The humble hand-spun, hand-woven fabric, Khadi, which Mahatma Gandhi envisioned as the 'life force of Swadeshi self-reliance', has experienced an unprecedented renaissance, transformi... Read More