Research Report

CIBIL reports larger car loans and longer repayment terms

Average passenger vehicle loan amounts reached INR 8.2 lakh in H1 2026, up 49% from H1 2019, according to TransUnion CIBIL. Average tenure increased by five months to 62 months.

GSMA reports focus on AI-ready networks, digital trust and scam recovery

GSMA’s three reports at India Mobile Congress call for AI-ready networks, stronger digital trust and better scam resolution. Its India scam survey says most victims who lost money recovered none, but the supplied material omits methodology.

September vehicle retail rises 31.82%

Vehicle registrations rose to 25.37 lakh in September, according to FADA, while passenger vehicle inventory reached 43-45 days. The association cautioned that the annual growth rate reflects a weak comparison base ahead of last year's GST changes.

HDFC Pension survey finds higher NPS consideration among aware urban savers

HDFC Pension’s index rose to 57 from 54 in 2023. The survey covered 1,812 NPS-aware respondents aged 30–55 across 13 cities, so its findings should not be presented as a nationally representative measure.

S&P Global sees about 7% India growth in FY27, highlights energy resilience

S&P Global’s latest India research release projects about 7% growth in FY27 and emphasises infrastructure, capital markets and energy security. A historical GDP discrepancy between the email and published report has been excluded.

54 per cent of Indian executives surveyed say their companies are underprepared for climate impacts

Capgemini’s survey of 168 Indian executives finds climate adaptation is receiving greater attention, but reported preparedness has improved only modestly. The findings concern large organisations and measure executives’ assessments rather than independently audited readiness.

India's BRICS trade has doubled in five years

India's trade with BRICS rose from USD 203 billion to USD 417 billion in five years. Exports account for USD 96 billion of that, leaving a deficit of about USD 225 billion.

Half of surveyed Cyber GCCs have global security teams reporting into India

Half the cyber capability centres surveyed by KPMG in India and DSCI now have global security teams reporting into India. The release states no sample size, so every percentage is unbased.

India’s data centre pipeline is 2.7 times its operating capacity, the highest among emerging markets

S&P Global Ratings finds emerging markets hold 35 percent of global data centre capacity, with India’s development pipeline the largest relative to what it already runs.

Indian manufacturing on track for USD 2.7 trillion by 2047

A report based on research across more than 130 manufacturers finds India will fall well short of its 2047 manufacturing goal, with workforce productivity the biggest available lever.

FICCI-KPMG rail freight report

A FICCI-KPMG knowledge paper argues that improving rail access for MSMEs could unlock the next phase of India's rail freight growth

KPMG in India–AMCHAM report

A Strong Growth Frontier for Global Capability Centres in India Amid the rapid evolution of global operating models and innovation-led transformation, the KPMG in India–AMCHAM report, Pune: A strong growth frontier for Global Capability Centres in India, highlights Pune’s emergence as one of India’s most promising

Allianz Global Insurance Report 2026

India emerges as the fastest-growing major Insurance market The Indian insurance market achieved strong growth of +9.4% in 2025, with total premium income reaching USD146bn (2024: USD133bn). Life insurance, which accounted for 74% of total premium income, expanded by +9.7%, while Property and Casualty (P&C)

A New Nuclear Chapter: Atoms for net-Zero

The U.S.–India Business Council (USIBC) and KPMG in India today jointly released “Atoms for Net-Zero”, a landmark report that lays out a roadmap and enabling conditions to scale India’s nuclear energy capacity to 100 GW by 2047. The report positions nuclear power as a strategic pillar

India’s LPG Crisis

Primus Partners has launched its latest thought leadership report, 'LPG Vulnerability in the Shadow of the West Asia Conflict: A Wake Up Call for India’s Energy Future', examining how the ongoing geopolitical tensions have exposed India’s structural dependence on imported LPG. The report highlights key risks,

KPMG International’s Global AI Pulse Q1 2026 Report

As artificial intelligence moves rapidly from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, the challenge for organisations is no longer whether to invest in AI, but how to translate growing investment into sustained business value. KPMG International’s Global AI Pulse Q1 2026 report highlights a widening gap between AI ambition and

Organisations are increasing their AI investments

New research shows that after an era of ‘AI hype’,  business leaders are now increasingly realistic and pragmatic about their AI strategies, and have started using it in their decision-making. The Capgemini Research Institute publishes today a report on AI perspectives, The multi-year AI advantage: Building the enterprise