Economic Survey 2025

January 29, 2026 4:24 PM

India climbs to 38th rank in global innovation index 2025, shows strong progress: Economic Survey

India’s innovation ecosystem has shown strong and steady progress over the past few years, with the country climbing to 38th position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 from 66th in 2019, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament today by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday. The Survey highlights how government initiatives in manufacturing, research, startups and technology have helped India emerge as a growing global hub for innovation and industr...

January 29, 2026 4:17 PM

India’s economy shows strong momentum, FY26 growth estimated at 7.4%: Economic Survey

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the Economic Survey 2025–26 in Parliament, projecting real GDP growth of 7.4 per cent and Gross Value Added (GVA) growth of 7.3 per cent for FY26, reaffirming India’s position as the fastest-growing major economy for the fourth consecutive year. The Survey estimates India’s potential growth at around 7 per cent and projects real GDP growth in FY27 in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent, even as the global ...

January 29, 2026 3:38 PM

Govt flags growing digital addiction, mental health crisis in children, youth

Digital addiction is growing as a significant health problem among children and the youth and is also contributing to the mental health crisis in the country, said the government on Thursday in the Economic Survey 2025-26. The Survey tabled in the Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, noted that digital addiction is closely linked with the degrading mental health of the youth in the country. "Digital addiction negatively affects academic perfor...