Rupee weakens against US dollar on Thursday

Indian rupee weakened to an all-time low of 85.0750 against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking gains in American currency overseas after US Fed chair Jerome Powell-led rate-setting panel cut key interest rates by 25 bps and flagged a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year. Moreover, dollar demand from importers, foreign fund outflows … Read more

India tops list of recipient countries for remittances with $129 bn inflow in 2024

India tops the list of recipient countries for remittances in 2024 with an estimated inflow of $129 billion, followed by Mexico ($68 billion), China ($48 billion), the Philippines ($40 billion), and Pakistan ($33 billion), according to the latest figures compiled by World Bank economists.  The growth rate of remittances this year is estimated to be … Read more

Startups have potential to contribute $120 billion to India`s GDP by 2030

Startups will be a core driver of India’s economic growth this ‘Techade,’ likely to contribute nearly $120 billion (or 1.6 per cent) to the country’s GDP by 2030, which will be nearly 3.5 times jump from $35 billion in 2023, according to a new report.  Given that most developed economies see between 5-10 per cent … Read more

Indian pharma sector 3rd largest globally, valued at $50 bn in FY 2023-24: Centre

India’s pharma industry is considered to be the world's third largest by volume, and in FY 2023-24 the pharmaceutical market has been valued at $50 billion, said Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel.  In a written reply to Rajya Sabha Patel said that in FY 2023-24, the pharmaceutical market’s domestic consumption … Read more