Category: Economy
Strong political push to seal India-EU FTA by 2025-end, says EU Ambassador
European Union Ambassador to India Herve Delphin on Wednesday said that there is “strong political commitment” from both sides to conclude the revamped India-EU Free…
Debt gap rises to 50-year high in developing countries: World Bank
The gap between debt repayments and new financing in developing countries rose to $741 billion between 2022 and 2024, the highest in 50 years, according…
Budget 2026: A look into how India’s manufacturing & services sector is performing before Feb 1 announcements
PMI numbers show India’s business activity moderating amid global trade tensions triggered by Trump tariff. Fresh flash PMI readings for November show manufacturing activity cooling…
Budget 2026: How India’s inflation evolved over the past year
Inflation trends in FY26 have set the tone for the economic narrative ahead of Budget 2026, charting a road to disinflation in India. Both retail…
RBI’s MPC starts three-day meet; key rate decision on Friday
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has started its three-day review session, with markets anticipating a 25-basis-point reduction in interest rates. However,…
Not losing sleep over falling rupee against dollar, expects improvement next year: CEA
Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday said the government is not losing sleep over the declining rupee, which has breached the 90-level against…
India to update national accounts base year to 2022–23; new data effective from February 26–27, says Nirmala Sitharaman
India will soon revise the base year used for calculating national accounts, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in Parliament on Wednesday. The new base…
India’s smartphone export to US triples to $1.47 bn in Oct
New Delhi: India’s smartphone exports to the US more than three-fold year-on-year to USD 1.47 billion in October despite global challenges, according to the government…
Govt to extend social security benefits to 100 core workers by March 2026 as against 94 crore now: Mansukh Mandaviya
The government is eyeing to extend social security coverage to 100 crore workers from 94 crore now by March 2026 on the back of worker-friendly…
Guwahati’s massive 6-lane Brahmaputra bridge nears completion; set to cut travel time sharply – The Economic Times Video
A new six-lane bridge over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati is nearing completion, promising to cut travel time between North and South Guwahati from 90 minutes…