October 1, 2026 10:41 AM

Registered manufacturing sector grows 7.81% in 2024-25: ASI

India's registered manufacturing sector recorded broad-based growth in 2024-25, with industrial output, employment, wages, invested capital and Gross Value Added (GVA) registering significant increases over the previous year, according to the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2024-25 released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).   The number of registered manufacturing establishments increased by 2.64 per cent, from 2.60 lakh in 2023-24 to 2.67 lakh in 2024-25. ...

September 28, 2026 4:44 PM

Make in India drives a new era of manufacturing growth

Twelve years after its launch, Make in India stands as an important part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of building a stronger, more self-reliant and globally competitive India. The initiative, launched on September 25, 2014, was conceived to make India a global hub for manufacturing, design and innovation. Over the years, this vision has expanded beyond increasing production. The focus has increasingly moved towards building domestic capabilities, strengthening supply chains, encourag...

August 4, 2025 3:02 PM

India poised to take larger share in global output: Morgan Stanley

India is likely to capture a larger share of global output over the next few decades, driven by strong demographic trends, improving infrastructure, and policy stability, according to a report by Morgan Stanley Research. The report highlights a combination of factors — including robust population growth, a functioning democracy, macroeconomic stability, a growing entrepreneurial base, and improved social indicators — that are expected to position India as one of the most attractive global c...

May 26, 2025 3:46 PM

An ode to the fourth-largest economy of the world

In May 2025, India stands as the fourth-largest economy in the world, surpassing Japan and trailing only the United States of America, China, and Germany. With a Gross Domestic Product of over four trillion dollars, the economic might of the nation is now evident to the world. In the last decade, India’s GDP has more than doubled. To put things in perspective, it took India more than 65 years to reach its first two trillion dollars, and only eleven years to add the next two. The economic upl...