Category: Economy
Jordan, Ethiopia, Oman: How India stitched a new triangle of influence
If we trace Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s December tour on a map, a deliberate geometry appears. Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula,…
India, Oman trade pact likely to be operationalised within 3 months: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India and Oman will endeavour to implement the India-Oman free trade agreement, signed on December 18, within the next three months, Commerce and…
China files WTO case against India over ICT tariffs, solar subsidies
China has filed a case against India’s tariffs on information and communications technology products and Indian photovoltaic subsidies with the World Trade Organisation, the Chinese…
Budget 2025-26 highlights: Four growth engines, financial reforms, more money in people’s hands
Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, aimed to fast-track growth with the help of four economic engines — Agriculture, MSMEs, Investment, and Exports —…
Budget 2024-25: Nine priority areas, major focus on youth, tax tweaks
The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, sought to focus mainly on employment generation, skilling, MSME expansion and middle-class welfare. The Budget set total…
Interim Budget 2024: Big fall in poverty, steep raise in capex, rooftop solar burns bright
The Interim Budget 2024-25, presented ahead of the 2024 general elections by Nirmala Sitharaman, was centred around Modi govt’s motto of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,…
Budget 2018-19: Kharif MSP boost, a landmark healthcare upgrade, LTCG shock, DDT dampener
Union Budget 2018-19, presented by Arun Jaitley, set out a substantial economic and social development agenda centred on agriculture, rural prosperity, healthcare, education, infrastructure and…
Centre to set up Bureau of Port Security for vessels, port facilities
New Delhi: The government will constitute the Bureau of Port Security, a statutory body for the security of vessels and port facilities, which will ensure…
Budget 2023-24: Record growth push, historic rail outlay, new tax regime becomes default
Union Budget 2023–24, presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman, sought to put India on the path of inclusive, technology-driven and sustainable growth while maintaining fiscal discipline….
Budget 2022-23: World-beating growth, GatiShakti power, debut of digital rupee
Union Budget 2022–23 presented an ambitious roadmap to accelerate India’s economic recovery while preparing the country for the long-term transformation envisioned in “Amrit Kaal”, the…