India to be fastest-growing major economy in 2025, regionally and globally: Mastercard

 Driven by a robust middle class and sustained investment, India is projected to be the fastest-growing major economy in 2025 both regionally and globally, Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) said in its annual economic outlook report on Monday.  The MEI’s report for the Asia Pacific region also highlighted India as the fastest-growing major economy with an … Read more

Agrochemicals sector`s revenue likely to grow at 7-9% in FY26: Crisil

Crisil Ratings in its latest report has said that the agrochemicals sector's revenue is expected to grow at 7-9 per cent in FY26, following stable domestic demand and recovery in export volumes. However, it said historically low realisations will continue to hinder a return to double-digit growth seen before the Covid-19 pandemic. Operating margins are … Read more

Rupee weakens against US dollar on Monday

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Monday tracking sluggish domestic equities, elevated crude oil prices, and dollar demand from importers and foreign banks, while RBI data showed India's forex reserves dropped by $3.235 billion to $654.857 billion for the week ended December 6. However, some weakness were limited by foreign fund inflows into … Read more

2025 to see new growth opportunities in tier 2, 3 cities for Indian real estate sector

After witnessing a bumper growth in 2024 across residential, office and industrial domains, 2025 is likely to be a year of consolidation and continued innovation for the Indian real estate sector, a report showed on Monday.  While residential and office markets can potentially stabilise after consecutive peaks, industrial and warehousing demand can witness heightened traction, … Read more

Narayana Murthy defends 70-hour workweek concept again, calls on youth to work hard

 Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has reiterated the call to work 70-hour a week, urging young people in India to work hard for the country’s growth.  Murthy first suggested the idea of a 70-hour work week in 2023 to boost the country’s growth. While he invited widespread criticism from people and doctors, the concept was hailed … Read more