Category: Economy
Budget 2026’s Tax Test: India needs fewer tax tangles and more investment muscle
The current year has been significant in India’s tax reforms journey. It focused on structural simplification through the new Income tax Act, 2025, bringing greater…
Metals meltdown: Here’s the post-crash roadmap for gold and silver
Gold and silver ETFs slid by as much as 23% on Friday as investors locked in profits after a sharp pullback from record highs, reviving…
Labour Codes to align wage growth with profits: CEA Nageswaran
The four new labour codes are expected to ensure that workers’ wages and benefits grow in step with rising corporate profits, Chief Economic Adviser V…
EU trade deal gives PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ ambitions a boost
India’s trade deal with the European Union gives businesses in the South Asian nation a reprieve from punishing US tariffs, keeping alive Prime Minister Narendra…
Budget 2026: A make-or-break moment awaits India’s farm policy
Budget 2026 might sow the seeds of change in India’s agriculture policy, a sector that has emerged as a key point of friction in ongoing…
EU FTA to aid India’s trade diversification, widen market access: Moody’s
New Delhi: The trade agreement with the European Union (EU) will help India diversify its trade relationships and provide greater market access to its exporters…
Goldilocks Grows Up: India breaks into 7% growth era, says Economic Survey
Goldilocks has come of age, says the Economic Survey. India’s Goldilocks economy — defined as one with rapid GDP growth and low inflation — has…
‘Every businessperson I talk to thinks of India as a land of opportunity’: Brian Moynihan, CEO, Bank of America
India is a vast market that’s growing faster than any other country, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told ET in an exclusive interview, adding…
Economic Survey 2026: At Near-full capacity, India needs structural reforms for faster growth, says DK Pant, India Ratings
Economic Survey offers a balanced assessment of the Indian economy‘s strengths and vulnerabilities while outlining the steps needed to sustain a high-growth trajectory. It has…
Economic Survey suggests lowering government stake threshold to 26% to enable further PSU disinvestment
The Economic Survey has suggested amending the definition of a ‘government company’ to allow a reduction in stake to 26% in listed state-run companies and…