Category: Economy
India finds $800 billion silver lining as conflict clouds gather
India could be entering a major investment-led growth phase, with about $800 billion in additional capital spending expected over the next five years. The push…
W.O.R.R is the worry. A four-way assault pummells Indian macro
India’s macroeconomic outlook has darkened abruptly, with four powerful shocks converging at once — War, Oil, Rupee and Rains, or W.O.R.R. A deepening Iran conflict,…
IMEC momentum to boost Karnataka exports amid global trade disruptions
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s exporters are set to benefit as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) gathers momentum as an alternative to traditional maritime choke points, a…
Pilibhit in UP to get India’s first integrated Basmati, organic training-cum-demo farm
New Delhi: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has signed a 70-year lease agreement with the Department of Agriculture and the…
India’s marine fish catch up 3% in 2025; mackerel tops landings: CMFRI
India’s marine fish production in 2025 reached 35.7 lakh tonnes, a slight 3% increase over 2024 landings, according to an assessment by the ICAR-Central Marine…
India reviews export ecosystem, pushes MSMEs, agri exports and Brand India focus
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday chaired a review meeting on the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) and allied activities…
Sugar output reaches 275.28 lakh tonnes, up 7% YoY as of April 30: ISMA
India’s sugar production (SS 2025–26) stood at 275.28 lakh tonnes as of April 30, up about 7% from 256.49 lakh tonnes a year earlier. Only…
West Asia war, rain deficit can hike inflation, drag India’s growth: Finmin
New Delhi: The Indian economy faces the challenge of a double whammy-the West Asia war and a below-normal monsoon forecast-posing upside risks to inflation as…
What Noida’s factory protests mean for India’s wage debate
The recent factory workers’ protest in Noida’s industrial belt, demanding that Uttar Pradesh align its minimum wages with higher benchmarks in neighbouring Haryana, has brought…
Finance Ministry caps outlay for schemes pending 16th Finance Commission approval
New Delhi: The finance ministry has capped front-loading of expenditure under central sector schemes and sponsored schemes (CSS) that have the appraisal and approval pending…