Here are five charts which capture the performance of the Indian market in FY24

The India Employment Report 2024 points to worrying trends in terms of structural change in the Indian economy

The industry is poised to benefit from several favourable factors

India’s share in global services increased from 2% in 2005 to 4.6% in 2023

The middle class continues to be the primary consumer of gold in India

Women between the ages of 26-55 account for the majority of trading, thus, dispelling the notion that most trading is done by college students, data from the FYERS platform indicates

Bengaluru hosts the largest share of office real estate in India

The allocation of Indian household savings to non-bank instruments remains lower compared to developed markets

The report notes a shift in financial savings towards life insurance and equities, with a projected rise in equity holdings evidenced by the rapid surge in demat accounts

To regain fan trust and support, the India team needs to show steady progress in world rankings and consistent victories in championships

The proportion of affluent households is increasing every year, as does the money Indians spend on luxury goods and services

India lags behind in HDI rank mainly because of its low life expectancy and per capita income

Evidence suggests that there is scope for raising the tax to GDP ratio, by taxing the rich and super rich more

However, in terms of e-commerce penetration, India lags behind global peers

It is crucial to analyse why India struggles to secure more medals at the Games despite more funding coming in now

Power demand has been on the rise. For supply to keep pace, along with a push to attain net zero emissions, the net installed capacity has been growing at a CAGR of 4.7 per cent since FY 2009-10 until now. Solar as a source, however has been growing at a different scale of 36.6 per cent CAGR during the same period with Wind, a distant second at 7 per cent. While the supply has fallen short of demand in India since FY 2009-10, the gap has been on a declining trend. While fossils are expected to do the heavy-lifting in the near term, investments in renewables are expected to start generating yields. Compiled by Arun K Shanmugam

The childcare market is led by apparels and consumables, with toys being the smallest contributor

The market size of logistics grew at a CAGR of 11 per cent from FY19 till FY24 and it is projected to reach a market size of ₹35.3 trillion by FY29. While expenditure on logistics as a % of GDP is at a relatively higher 13 per cent, it is expected to drop to high-single-digits on improving connectivity and efficiencies through formalisation of the economy. The transportation segment contributes to most of the logistics market in India and within that, roadways dominate as of FY21. However, with the improvement in the rail infrastructure, Railways are expected to grow at a faster pace. This has been compiled from the RHP of Wester Carriers (India) Limited

Retail has stayed firm at around 48 per cent of private consumption expenditure which is on an increasing trend. Apparel and apparel accessories stand to be the fastest growing segment within retail. While the segment is largely unorganised, the penetration of organised players has been on the rise with a significant jump since FY23. Also, the e-retail segment has been growing at a fast pace with >30 per cent y-o-y growth in FY23 and FY24

India’s jewellery market, estimated at $80 billion in FY24 and growing to $145 billion by FY28, is undergoing significant shifts

With Indians preferring feature-rich, roomy cars with taller ride height, dominance of SUVs and rise in average price per vehicle are observable trends

The NH network is projected to become 2 lakh km by FY25

CEO of Lamborghini talks about India as an emerging market and the road ahead for the company.

“Ninety per cent of India’s solar panels are imported. Currently, most panels in India are Chinese manufactured”

Tata Motors said with its manufacturing capacity nearing saturation, the acquisition is timely and a win-win for all stakeholders

Indians are most worried as the waiting time to get an appointment in U.S. embassies back home is over a year

The National Payments Corporation of India has allowed non-residents with international numbers to be on-boarded into the UPI ecosystem, while the Union Cabinet approved a Rs 2,600 crore incentive scheme to promote RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions

This novel form of economic crime involves fraudulent activities associated with social media, e-commerce, enterprise and finTech platforms

Visiting the Tibetan headquarters in Exile for the first time, the United States’ Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster today called on the Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama at the latter’s residence in Dharamshala North India on Friday. “I was very inspired by his presence. We had a discussion on a broad range of subjects. It […]

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What lies ahead for India’s auto sector, probes Parvatha Vardhini C

This, even as DGFT bans export of hydroxychloroquine

India is the world’s largest producer of bananas, but a minor exporter. The tide is turning in its favour, thanks largely to a global pest attack. Vishwanath Kulkarni reports

Numerically specifying the targets is a precursor to the setting up of a ‘compliance’ carbon market. This means that companies have to ensure that their carbon emissions intensity is within the specified limit or they must ‘buy’ credits from organisations that have surplus credits.

Indian officials at the convention in Colombia (COP-16) say international finance will be necessary to meet goals

BJP’s third term pledges support for space, AI and warehousing; Next-generation reforms agenda to touch all factors of production including digital infrastructure

The Centre’s new FDI policy in the space sector promotes international investments, technology transfers, and collaborative research opportunities

The oncology sector continues to evolve with innovative solutions leveraging AI, robotics and genome sequencing

The process will be unique to the country and the detailed project report so prepared “is under – scrutiny” across ministries, a senior government official aware of the discussions, told businessline.