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17 Apr 2026
India Was the 4th Largest Economy. It Just Fell to 6th.
India grew faster than every major economy and still dropped to 6th in the IMF's GDP rankings. The rupee's decline erased years of nominal gains.
India grew faster than every major economy and still dropped to 6th in the IMF's GDP rankings. The rupee's decline erased years of nominal gains.
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Nine FIRs, seven arrests at TCS Nashik over sexual harassment and forced religious conversion. The POSH Act failed eight women for four years.