Economic Development  

A financial market is an arena where buyers and sellers trade financial assets such as shares, debentures, currencies, and derivatives.

A recent study published in the Lancet warns that India's total fertility rate (TFR) is projected to decrease to 1.29 by 2050, potentially leading to a significant population decline. The TFR has steadily declined from 6.18 in 1950 to 1.91 in 2021, falling below the replacement level needed for population stability.

For the past several years, the Indian stock market has experienced steady growth and continues to be one of the world’s most attractive investment opportunities. However, questions remain about the future of stock markets in India. Factors such as technological advancements, geopolitical unrest, and global economic uncertainty have the potential to shape the Indian stock markets for some time to come.

The Union Budget 2020 is centred around three themes - aspirational India, economic development and caring society. From tax axe to infra boost, here are the key high highlights of the Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
 

The second meeting of the IRSED will be held today (July 10) under the chairmanship of NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar and Russia deputy minister of the Economic Development Timur Maksimov. 
 

While the world cherished an elected communist government in West Bengal for 30 plus years, in reality, there was a hidden agenda of ruling and sticking to power. It gave rise to a system which deliberately caused reverse economic development.

Ambedkar inverted Mahatma Gandhi's economic vision. Gandhi wanted the villages to stay as the nodal points of economic activity, but Ambedkar felt that villages as centres of economic activities nurtured caste exploitation.

Xi chronicled at length the country’s recent achievements, giving special credit to former leader Deng Xiaoping, whose reforms Xi said saved China from the brink of economic collapse following the tumultuous Cultural Revolution.
 

'India could further improve its standing by focusing on expanding access to digital infrastructure, investing in socio-economic development, and promoting a healthy, competitive market,' the survey said.

The index examines governance performance in the States through a data-based framework, ranking them on social and economic development they can provide

The expressway is expected to boost agriculture, commerce, tourism and industries, besides social and economic development, in the areas through which it will pass; an air-strip will be constructed in Sultanpur district to facilitate IAF aircraft landing in emergency situations.