Category: Economy
September GST revenue: GST collections remain strong, but faster import growth needs watching: Tax experts
New Delhi: India’s GST collections remained strong in September, but the sharp gap between growth in tax revenue from imports and domestic transactions has emerged…
Rupee sinks to two-month low amid FPI selling and rising US yields
Kolkata: The Indian rupee fell 0.5% Thursday to 96.3150 against the dollar, making it a two-month low and mirroring the fall in major Asian currencies,…
New data points to a sharper divide in consumption trends in rural, urban India
Kolkata: Indian households have entered 2026 on a more cautious footing, with urban consumers pulling back on spending even as rural households continued to increase…
Foreign capital is slipping away. Can India lure investors back?
Contrary to what many may be thinking, India is not facing a wholesale flight of foreign capital. Its foreign direct investment prospects remain relatively firm,…
Global business leaders and visionaries honoured at ET Indo Global Leaders 2026 in Dubai
The prestigious ET Indo Global Leaders 2026 brought together an influential gathering of entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors and policymakers at Al Habtoor Palace, Dubai, celebrating…
India cuts sugar stock holding period for dealers to 15 days to curb hoarding ahead of festivals
The Centre has cut the period for which sugar dealers can hold stock to 15 days and capped their holdings at 1,000 quintals, with effect…
India needs to shift more household savings to long-term pension assets: CEA Nageswaran
New Delhi: India needs to encourage households to commit a larger share of their savings to long-term pension products as pension and insurance assets remain…
From farm to classroom: Mahatma Gandhi’s vision for basic education and future of agricultural learning
October 2 is not merely an occasion to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. It is an opportunity to revisit his ideas in the…
India’s Gross GST collection ticks up 14.7% in September to Rs 2.04 lakh crore
The Indian government collected Rs 2,03,521 crore as Gross goods and services tax (GST) for the month of September, up 14.7% % against the same…
India factory activity rebounds sharply in September as demand revives, PMI hits 7-month high
Bengaluru: India’s manufacturing sector expanded sharply in September, ending a three-month slowdown as robust demand drove the fastest growth in factory activity in seven months,…