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India says it is now fourth-largest economy after Japan, but per capita GDP trails peers

NEW DELHI: India has overtaken Japan as the world's fourth-biggest economy -- and officials hope to pass Germany within three years, the government's end-of-year economic review calculates. Official confirmation however depends on data due in 2026 when final annual gross domestic product figures are released, with the International Monetary Fund suggesting India will cross over Japan next year. India is among the world's fastest-growing major economiesand is well-positioned to sustain this momen

30 Dec 2025 3:39 pm
Not just dead economy, we're turning into dead society too: Rahul on rape victim's ill-treatment

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said India is not just becoming a dead economy but also a dead society after alleged ill-treatment of the Unnao rape survivor. Gandhi said the rape survivor, who was protesting in Delhi against the bail granted to accused Kuldeep Singh Sengar by the high court, should be treated with respect and that justice should be ensured to her, instead of giving her injustice and fear. Is such treatment of a gang rape survivor appropriate? Is it her 'fau

24 Dec 2025 6:24 pm