India is poised to achieve a significant milestone in its economic journey, as projected by Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi expressed concern over a report titled 'Share of religious minorities: A cross-country analysis,' describing it as "scary" and emphasizing the need for society and governments to take it seriously.

The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has uncovered significant shifts in India's population dynamics, revealing a 7.8% decline in the share of Hindus from 1950 to 2015, contrasting with an upsurge in minority groups.

Despite this promising domestic growth momentum, Sanyal acknowledged uncertainties in the external environment. He pointed out weak export performance and recent spikes in oil prices due to geopolitical tensions, highlighting the need for vigilance amidst such fluctuations

TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said Sanjeev Sanyal’s “main target was to defame Bengalis”, while party MP Jawhar Sircar accused the bureaucrat of trying to fan hatred against the state.

To position India on the path to becoming a developed nation by 2047, economist Sanjeev Sanyal emphasized the crucial need to sustain the current growth momentum.

The Economic Advisory Council to the PM (EAC-PM) has put forward a groundbreaking proposal aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India. The proposal suggests the introduction of a transferable mandate, mandating a certain percentage of vehicles manufactured to be electric.