UN panel urges countries to move beyond GDP as sole measure of progress

May 08, 2026

A United Nations-appointed High-Level Expert Group has called for a global shift beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the dominant measure of national progress,...

Trump slams NATO after European leaders push back on Greenland, reaffirms US primacy in alliance

Jan 07, 2026

"Remember, for all of those big NATO fans, they were at 2% GDP, and most weren't paying their bills, UNTIL I CAME ALONG. The...

Japan considers broadening "defense-related" spending amid US pressure to include space and infrastructure

Nov 06, 2025

Japan plans to raise defence spending by including space, aviation, and infrastructure projects beyond the Defence Ministry. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to reach...

India's per capita nominal GDP to increase by Rs 35k in FY25 despite slower overall growth: SBI

Jan 08, 2025

Despite a slowdown in real GDP growth and stagnant nominal GDP growth, per capita nominal GDP is expected to rise significantly in FY25, according...

India's real GDP to grow at 7 pc in FY23: First Advance Estimates

Jan 06, 2023

Nominal GDP or GDP at current prices in the year 2022-23 is estimated at Rs 273.08 lakh crore, as against the provisional estimate of...

UAE one of fastest-growing economies in 2022: CBUAE

Jul 15, 2023

The UAE’s real GDP growth accelerated during 2022 due to a robust recovery in non-oil GDP and a sizable expansion of oil GDP, according...