India's economy recovered faster than expected in the September quarter as a pick-up in manufacturing helped GDP clock a lower contraction of 7.5 per cent and held out hopes for further improvement on consumer demand bouncing back. The gross domestic product (GDP) had conacted by a record 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2020-21 fiscal (April 2020 to March 2021) as the coronavirus lockdown pummelled economic activity.
The second straight quarter of contraction pushed India to its first technical recession. However, Vice-Chairman Niti Aayog Rajeev Kumar spoke to India Today in an exclusive interview and said this is not a technical recession for India.
T20 World Cup 2026: Speaking to India Today, former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi said Pakistan is now standing up to BCCI by announcing the boycott of their game against India. Sethi said the ICC is run by people in the BCCI and Pakistan are willing to let go off short-term financial gains to end the bullying of the global cricket body.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and held a discussion on advancing bilateral economic partnership and strategic cooperation,
Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Tony Chan, Former President of KAUST, said AI won’t replace scientists and engineers anytime soon, but it will transform how they work.
In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Hugo Boss CEO Daniel Grieder discusses the company's strategic focus on the Indian market.
