Category: Economy
Ind-Ra projects India’s GDP growth at 6.9 pc in FY27, goldilocks situation to persist
New Delhi: India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) on Tuesday projected Indian economy to grow at 6.9 per cent in the 2026-27 fiscal year beginning April…
Tariff uncertainty clouds India’s spring-summer export season as US orders hang in balance
As Indian exporters prepare spring-summer shipments to the United States, anxiety is spreading across factory floors and boardrooms alike. Order books for the next season…
Budget 2026 could simplify income tax rules for global mergers involving Indian firms
India’s integration with global markets has been continuous and increasing rapidly over the past decade. Today, India is open to foreign investment in almost all…
Budget 2026: Rice exporters seek support to offset impact of rising cost, environmental stress
Indian rice exporters have asked the government to step in with targeted fiscal support in the 2026 Union Budget, warning that rising costs and environmental…
Budget 2026 puts India’s data centre backbone at the centre of its AI ambitions
Union Budget 2026: As India races to position itself as a global hub for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital public infrastructure, one constraint looms…
India’s services sector growth hits 11-month low in December, PMI shows
BENGALURU: India’s services sector expansion slowed to its weakest pace in 11 months in December as new business growth eased and hiring stalled, a survey…
Budget 2026: 3 big changes India needs to solve the customs maze
Union Budget of India: Increasingly, global trade has been influenced by geopolitical and economic factors, with tariffs playing a significant role in enhancing economic security…
After months of slowdown, consumer demand rebounds in Oct–Dec on GST cuts, softer inflation
Kolkata | Mumbai: Demand for consumer goods across electronics, groceries and lifestyle products recovered in the October-December quarter, helped by outsized cuts in goods and…
Govt weighs shift to NDP from GDP as key metric of economy
New Delhi: India is considering a shift toward net domestic product (NDP) as a core measure of economic performance, aligning its national accounts with the…
Government withdraws import restrictions on low ash met coke with ash content below 18%
New Delhi: India has withdrawn the import restrictions on low-ash metallurgical coke having ash content below 18%, less than a week after imposing them. The…