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NEW DELHI: India will factor in the findings of its next nationwide household debt and investment survey into GDP estimates for the year ending March 2028, highlighting the role of household balance-sheet data in measuring investment in the economy, a government official said.The All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS), scheduled between July 2026 and June 2027, is a key input for estimating gross fixed capital formation, or GFCF - a core component of GDP that tracks spending on assets such as housing, land and durable goods."Data from AIDIS 2026-27 will be incorporated into the 2027-28 GDP estimates," the official said."We will examine how its findings can be incorporated into the new series to enhance relevance," the official added.The survey, which collects information on household
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, lost a portion of its dominance in the domestic aviation market in November after facing major operational disruptions earlier in the month, official data accessed by PTI showed,Figures released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) indicate that IndiGo’s market share slipped to 63.6% in November from 65.6% in October. Despite the decline, the carrier continues to remain the country’s biggest airline.Earlier this month, the aviation regulator had instructed IndiGo to trim its winter schedule by 10% following widespread flight delays and operational disruptions.During the same period, the Air India Group — which includes Air India and Air India Express — strengthened its position, with its combined market share rising to 26.7% in Nove
Quick commerce companies are pushing customers to stock up ahead of New Year’s Eve, industry executives said, as they brace for a spike in demand and potential disruptions due to a planned strike by delivery personnel.These platforms, including Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, Zepto, BigBasket and Amazon Now, have also started rolling out party-themed sections and targeted deals on soft drinks, snacks, mixers, disposable cups, decoration items and games.For the year-end period, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands have already started recording an upward trend in sales on quick commerce apps.“Advance planning is materially higher this year, particularly for New Year’s Eve house parties and small-group celebrations,” said Sagar Daryani, cofounder and chief executive, Wow Momo Foods, w
Operation Sindoor, the most definitive military strike on Pakistan in more than five decades to punish it for sponsoring terrorism, dominated India’s security discourse in 2025 and laid down new red lines on how the country would respond to terrorist attacks on its soil. The hard lessons drawn from the circumstances that led to cross-border tensions — the state of preparedness in the run-up and the conduct of combat operations —are now set to shape national security choices in 2026. A look at the year gone by, and how it marked a significant shift in military thinking and preparedness for the future.The IntentThe terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 shocked not just India but the world with its brutality — at an idyllic holiday destination, men were rounded up and separated fro
