Since 2000 around half a billion people have gained access to electricity in India, with political effort over the last five years significantly accelerating progress, says the global energy agency.

Hastings' comments followed a Singapore event where the company introduced 17 new original productions for Asia, including nine for India.

Indian economy will expand to 7.4 per cent in 2018, but the growth will slow down to 7.3 per cent in the next year as domestic demand tapers on higher borrowing cost

Indian households collectively hold close to 24,000 tonnes of gold, which as per current price is valued in excess of Rs 7.87 lakh crore. Essentially, most of this gold is in physical form, which is a reason to fear as all physical things are prone to theft.

Indian households collectively, are estimated to have close to 24,000 tonnes of gold, which as per current price is valued in excess of Rs 7.87 lakh crore. Essentially, most of this gold is in physical form, which is a reason to fear as all physical things are prone to theft. Gold purity is also a concern in case of non-hallmarked jewellery.