India forecast annual growth of 6.4% in the year ending in March, the slowest in four years and below the lower end of government's initial projection, dragged by a weaker manufacturing sector and slower corporate investments.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's imminent full-fledged Budget has the potential to elevate India's economic growth to 7% in FY26 from the expected 6.3% in FY25, according to an SBI Mutual Fund report. The budget is anticipated to introduce fiscal and monetary policy changes to boost demand and address the nation's economic challenges.

India’s higher education system must address research, talent, and digital gaps to align with the country’s economic ambitions and secure global competitiveness.

India's economy is expected to grow 6.4% in the current fiscal year ending March, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday, below the initial government projection of 6.5%-7%. India has released its first advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP),