The composite score for Tamil Nadu rose to 78 in the edition in question — a remarkable rise from 66 in 2018. Needless to say, paddy has been the primary crop of the farmers in Tamil Nadu. Today, the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (TANSIDCO) maintains 135 Industrial Estates spread over nearly 8,880 acres. It is up to the political leadership, intelligentsia, and civil society to rise to the occasion and make Tamil Nadu number one in every aspect of life. Economic growth: A comparisonSource: Documents from the Union Planning Commission, Tamil Nadu Planning Commission, and Finance department of the Tamil Nadu governmentThis article is part of The Hindu e-book.

Source: The Hindu February 26, 2026 13:31 UTC