Category: Economy
Shipping wars stitch higher costs into India’s apparel exports
The ongoing conflict in West Asia is increasing costs for India’s apparel exporters, adding between ₹12 and ₹55 per garment because of longer shipping routes…
Unemployment rate eases to 4.9% in February
New Delhi: India’s unemployment rate eased slightly to 4.9% in February from 5% in January, driven by a notable decline in female jobless rate, official…
India may soften new grid-supply rules for renewable power producers
NEW DELHI, – India may ease proposed penalties on wind and solar power producers who fail to meet stricter grid-supply commitments, government minutes showed, after…
India’s February unemployment rate eases to 4.9% y/y
India‘s unemployment rate eased to 4.9% in February from 5% in January, as per the government data released on Monday. The urban unemployment rate among…
CCI plans to check abuse in AI space
NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India is preparing to act against anti-competitive practices that may emerge in the artificial intelligence space, chairperson Ravneet Kaur…
India needs outcome-driven urban policy, says EAC-PM paper
India should undertake a structured approach towards urbanisation through financing, governance and land reforms along with reclassification of urban settlements, all aimed at improvement in…
Iran war begins to bomb the GST bonanza. What can happen?
The GST rationalisation last year had begun to deliver what policymakers hoped for — lower prices, improved affordability and stronger sales volumes across sectors ranging…
India-US trade deal to be signed when Trump re-establishes tariff rates, Trade Secy says
India-US trade deal will be signed when America re-establishes global tariff rates, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, adding that President Donald Trump is…
India’s sugar production up 10.4% so far this season
Mumbai: Indian mills produced 26.18 million metric tons of sugar between October 1 and March 15, up 10.4% from the previous year, as higher output…
India’s trade deficit narrows on month to $27.1 billion in Feb; Tariff uncertainty, Iran conflict loom
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $27.10 billion in February 2026, compared with $14.42 billion in the same month last year, with exports at $36.61…