The new index will take into account significant change in the consumption basket over the past three decades.

Reflecting on what shaped economic policy and the transition to millennial India, Mint brings you a curated history of the economy since 15 August 1947

Vivekananda was a proponent of a multicultural nation rooted in religious tolerance and modernity

Network effects generate benefits but at the cost of choice, which is seen as vital for a good market

Remarks indicate India’s stand before publication of final list

In a significant milestone for India's Moon mission, the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft entered Moon's orbit early on Tuesday, almost 30 days after it was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

In the next few days, Chandrayaan-2 will do…

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that India, which represents one sixth of the global population, has a rightful claim to the permanent membership of the United Nation’s Security Council. One of the key historic reasons for India’s quest for…

Delhi should support the region’s reform agenda, deepen economic and security cooperation.

It’s time to address issues like human development, state capacity and the reform of factor markets

All items for reactor pit installation have been shipped

The vast majority of coal-based power plants in India lack flue-gas desulphurisation technology to reduce air pollution.

As talk of a recession gets louder globally, bond yields are being keenly watched. A government bond yield curve most accurately reflects what investors think about current and future economic growth prospects.

The Indian economy is facing a slowdown, and the Prime Minister and his Economic Advisory Council are of the view that the government needs to form a ‘GST Council-like’ body to strategise expenditure and have maximum impact. Various suggestions have been…

Transforming agriculture in the medium to long run requires fundamental reforms in land institutions as well. This is what is missing in the new committee’s terms of reference.

Worldwide, 75 per cent of all plastic produced is waste, and 87 per cent of this is leaked into the environment.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to shun single-use plastic and encouraged the usage of jute and cloth bags to protect the environment. The PM urged startups and experts to find ways to recycle plastic, like using it in building highways…

The Code applies to establishments employing at least 10 workers, and to all mines and docks. Further, it makes special provisions for certain types of establishments and classes of employees, such as factories, mines, and building and construction workers.…

Iceland has marked its first-ever loss of a glacier to climate change as scientists warn that hundreds of other ice sheets on the subarctic island risk