Month: September 2025
India’s logistics cost at 8% of GDP, rail most efficient: Report
India’s logistics cost in 2023-24 totalled an estimated 7.97% of its gross domestic product (GDP), with rail logistics emerging as a cost-efficient mode with an…
Prices of onions, pulses, cotton hit 3-year low
Prices of daily essentials such as onions, arhar, moong, and urad are trending at their lowest levels in three years, and that of yellow peas…
Exporters to get 90% upfront refund only after GST law change
The decision to allow 90% upfront refund for exporters under the goods and services tax (GST) framework may take time to be operationalised as the…
Alvarez & Marsal to scale up India ops, targets mid-market firms and expanding GCC
Consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal is ramping up its India operations with a twin focus on the country’s burgeoning mid-market businesses and its rapidly growing…
Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Patrushev eyes JVs with India in agriculture
Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Patrushev is leading one of the biggest ever Russian delegations to India to attend the World Food India expo that…
Indian households to experience a relief of 27 to 30% in taxes due to GST 2.0: Report
Households across India will experience a relief of 27 to 30% in taxes due to GST 2.0, according to a joint report by The Federation…
ETtech Exclusive: RBI orders BNPL firm Simpl to halt payment services
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked Bengaluru-based fintech startup Simpl to halt all payment operations. In a letter dated September 25, a copy…
Group health insurance grows 20% annually while retail cover flatlines: Plum report
Indians remain heavily dependent on employer-sponsored health insurance, often postponing the purchase of personal policies, according to a new report by insurtech platform Plum. The…
India buys record Argentine soy oil volume after export duty scrapped, sources say
India purchased 300,000 metric tons of soyoil from Argentina during Tuesday and Wednesday, the largest ever purchase in a two-day period, dealers said, taking advantage…
Trump’s 50% tariff hits Tamil Nadu tanneries, hundreds of factories shut
Periyavarigam village in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district, about 200 km inland from Chennai, is usually a hub of activity. The Ambur Pernampet Road is bustling…