Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0ISRO successfully launched the Earth-observation satellite EOS-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from Sriharikota on 4 September 2026. Weighing 2,367 kg, the imaging satellite was placed into its intended Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. The mission used ISRO's GSLV launch vehicle and adds to India's fleet of imaging satellites.
The United Nations has warned that the developing El Nino could be one of the strongest in decades. El Nino is a naturally-occurring climate phenomenon and is not caused by climate change, but scientists expect it to intensify the heat of a planet already warming from the burning of fossil fuels, while amplifying weather extremes.
The HinduIndia's GDP grew 7.8% in the first quarter (April–June) of the financial year, exceeding the Reserve Bank of India's own estimate of 7% for the quarter. The stronger-than-expected reading has drawn scrutiny, with commentators such as Garg questioning how such growth was achieved amid ongoing wars, tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty.
The HinduIndia's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 6.7% in July 2026, a slowdown that economists linked to sluggish rural consumption. Despite the moderation, July's reading was the second-best IIP growth since December of the previous year. The pickup was buoyed by the manufacturing and the electricity and gas supply sectors.
The HinduAmid a political row over India's GDP figures, attention has turned to the concept of the 'base year'. A base-year revision allows the government to incorporate newer data sources, improve its methodology and better capture changes in the economy, which can look very different over a span of about five years. Such revisions periodically update the statistical base of the national accounts.
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