Category: Economy
FDI inflows surge $51 billion in 6 months as govt pushes manufacturing, startup collaboration: DPIIT Secy
India has received foreign direct investment (FDI) worth USD 51 billion in the last six months, reflecting sustained global confidence in the country’s growth story,…
India’s December quarter cotton imports jump amid duty-free import push
Mumbai: India’s cotton imports rose 158% year on year to a record 3.1 million bales in the December quarter after New Delhi allowed duty-free imports,…
Wheat output likely to exceed last year’s record 117.94 mn tonne: Agriculture Minister
The country’s wheat production is expected to surpass last year’s record of 117.94 million tonne due to higher acreage and favourable crop conditions, Agriculture Minister…
GJEPC seeks duty cuts and policy reforms to boost gem and jewellery exports
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has sought duty rationalisation, SEZ reforms, customs simplification, tax reforms for exporters, support for lab-grown diamonds, and…
India to grow at 7.5-7.8% this fiscal, 6.6-6.9% in FY27: Deloitte
New Delhi, India is likely to clock a GDP growth of 7.5-7.8 per cent in the current fiscal, supported by festive demand and robust services…
Maharashtra topples Tamil Nadu to become the No.1 export-ready state of India
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have emerged as the top five export ready states of India, among the large states category,…
Maharashtra leads NITI Aayog’s export preparedness index
New Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat have emerged as the top three states in the Niti Aayog‘s fourth Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024. The…
Budget 2026: The missing tax framework for India’s outbound M&A wave
Outbound investments from India have scaled new heights in the recent years driven by the eagerness of Indian corporates to explore new markets, invest in…
India’s wholesale inflation ticks up to 8-month high of 0.83% in Dec after contracting 0.32% in Nov
India’s wholesale price inflation ticked up to an 8-month high of 0.83% in December from a contraction of 0.32% in November, data released by the…
Will Trump be the uninvited guest at Sitharaman’s Budget table?
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2026, Donald Trump will not be named. Yet his imprint will be unmistakable. It will surface in export…