Category: Economy
Maharashtra leads NITI Aayog’s export preparedness index
New Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat have emerged as the top three states in the Niti Aayog‘s fourth Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024. The…
Budget 2026: The missing tax framework for India’s outbound M&A wave
Outbound investments from India have scaled new heights in the recent years driven by the eagerness of Indian corporates to explore new markets, invest in…
India’s wholesale inflation ticks up to 8-month high of 0.83% in Dec after contracting 0.32% in Nov
India’s wholesale price inflation ticked up to an 8-month high of 0.83% in December from a contraction of 0.32% in November, data released by the…
Will Trump be the uninvited guest at Sitharaman’s Budget table?
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2026, Donald Trump will not be named. Yet his imprint will be unmistakable. It will surface in export…
India unfazed as US slaps 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran, sees minimal impact due to limited trade with Tehran since 2019
US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country trading with Iran to mount “pressure” on Tehran, which is facing anti-government protests. The…
Budget 2026 may be high on highways: Faster clearances, InvIT push expected
India now has the world’s second-largest national highway (NH) network, spanning 146,560 km, up from 91,287 km in 2014— an increase of over 61%. This…
UIDF allocation 2026: Budget 2026: Urban infra fund may get additional ₹10,000 cr injection
New Delhi: The government may announce several measures to boost urban infrastructure in the upcoming budget and is likely to augment the Urban Infrastructure Development…
Cooling prices, uneven relief: Inflation at 12-year low, but gaps widen across states and rural India
India’s retail inflation fell to a 12-year low of 2.2% in 2025, with food prices slipping into deflation (-0.2%) for the first time since 2014….
RBI’s likely to hold interest rates with inflation set to rise
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep its repo rate unchanged in its February policy meeting as the central bank would…
Iran unrest delays India’s ₹2,000 cr basmati rice export dues; exporters eye new markets
Kolkata: India’s basmati rice exports are facing a setback as about ₹2,000 crore of payments are stuck, after protests in Iran brought trade to a…