India's economy in early 2025 showed both strengths and challenges. GDP growth reached 6.2% in Q3 FY 2024-25, up from a revised 5.6% in Q2. This increase was encouraging but still represented the second weakest growth rate in two years, showing the ongoing challenges from global economic conditions. 1. Interest rates and inflation trends In April, the Reserve Bank of India made its second...
abandoned cities in india
Let’s embark on a journey down winding roads in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats, where a dream of a new-age hill city once gleamed with promise: Lavasa. Touted as India’s first planned, private hill city, it was to be a slice of Mediterranean paradise nestled close to Pune, complete with Italian facades, cobbled promenades, and world-class amenities. But today? Lavasa stands eerily silent—an urban...