Category: Economy
India unfazed as US slaps 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran, sees minimal impact due to limited trade with Tehran since 2019
US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country trading with Iran to mount “pressure” on Tehran, which is facing anti-government protests. The…
Budget 2026 may be high on highways: Faster clearances, InvIT push expected
India now has the world’s second-largest national highway (NH) network, spanning 146,560 km, up from 91,287 km in 2014— an increase of over 61%. This…
UIDF allocation 2026: Budget 2026: Urban infra fund may get additional ₹10,000 cr injection
New Delhi: The government may announce several measures to boost urban infrastructure in the upcoming budget and is likely to augment the Urban Infrastructure Development…
Cooling prices, uneven relief: Inflation at 12-year low, but gaps widen across states and rural India
India’s retail inflation fell to a 12-year low of 2.2% in 2025, with food prices slipping into deflation (-0.2%) for the first time since 2014….
RBI’s likely to hold interest rates with inflation set to rise
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep its repo rate unchanged in its February policy meeting as the central bank would…
Iran unrest delays India’s ₹2,000 cr basmati rice export dues; exporters eye new markets
Kolkata: India’s basmati rice exports are facing a setback as about ₹2,000 crore of payments are stuck, after protests in Iran brought trade to a…
Spice exporters may face heat from China chillies
New Delhi: China has started growing and exporting cumin and chillies, two of India’s core spice exports, often with lower price tags. The development could…
India, US discuss trade, minerals, defence & energy in latest talks between Jaishankar and Rubio
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said he spoke with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, during which the two discussed trade, critical minerals,…
Economic growth strongest, most sustainable form of financial inclusion: CEA
New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said economic growth itself is the strongest and most sustainable form of financial inclusion. “When…
MOSPI proposes adoption of chain-based method of index of Industrial Production (IIP) compilation
New Delhi, The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has proposed transition towards the chain-based method of index of Industrial Production (IIP) compilation, as…