India

India’s population is estimated at over 1.4 billion, making it the world’s most populous nation, according to the UN.

India begins counting over 1 billion people in digital census

The updated data will inform decisions on welfare spending, urban planning and electoral representation

Every one rupee move in the local currency versus the US dollar could lead to a one-time loss of 30 billion to 40 billion rupees for banks.

India’s boldest currency move in years brings brief rupee relief

RBI flexibility falls as FX reserves drop in March to defend the rupee following the Iran conflict

Only 2.8 million of India's graduates were able to join the workforce annually. Many new graduates do not find relevant or well-paying work for years.

‘Why wait for a bus that won’t come?’: India has more graduates than jobs

Nearly 40 per cent of graduates below 25 are unemployed says report by Azim Premji University in Bengaluru

A man walks past a screen displaying stock market updates at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India, March 2, 2026.

Foreigners dump record US$12 billion India stocks in March on war

The India story is losing its luster as weak company earnings and sluggish local demand weigh, said a portfolio manager

Temasek-backed Manipal Health Enterprises filed for an IPO on Mar 24.

DBS joins buzzing India IPO space with mandate in US$1 billion offering

Investment banks in the country earn a record US$417 million in underwriting fees for public listings in 2025

It’s one of the biggest projects in India’s infrastructure overhaul that has seen billions being poured into building bridges, highways, ports and airports.

New 112 billion rupee airport near Delhi to test India’s build-out boom

After missing multiple deadlines, it was inaugurated on Mar 28 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The move comes at a time when the world’s second largest user of coal is curbing solar output for lack of dedicated transmission lines, while coal-fired capacity wrestles with operational constraints.

India delays coal flexibility plan as solar power curbs rise

Regulators are working out how to compensate for the higher costs of retrofitting entailed

As of Sep 30, Manipal had about 12,367 operational beds.

Temasek-backed Manipal Hospitals files for US$1.2 billion India IPO

Manipal’s IPO plans come amid a sharp slump in India’s equities market