The GST, launched with much fanfare at midnight on July 1, 2017, is poised for its biggest revamp yet. Eight years after its rollout, the government is preparing a GST 2.0 by Diwali 2025, aiming to simplify India’s indirect tax structure and boost consumption. The plan—endorsed by a Group of Ministers—proposes collapsing the current four […]
India has consistently been a net exporter of agricultural goods, shipping more farm produce overseas than it imports for decades now. In sharp contrast, the broader merchandise sector—including engineering, textiles, and manufacturing—has struggled to gain momentum, revealing structural weaknesses outside agriculture. In FY 2024–25, exports from India’s farm and allied sectors rose 6.47 per cent […]
India’s ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 hinges on sustained high economic growth, inclusive development and institutional reforms. With an execution-driven vision, India can achieve its aspiration of becoming a USD 30 trillion economy by the 100th year of its independence. However, in a challenging global environment, when every country is putting its […]