Category: Economy
GST cuts boost credit growth; system credit to rise 12% in FY26, 13% in FY27: MoSL
New Delhi [India]: Credit growth in the country is expected to remain at around 12 per cent year-on-year in FY26 and improve to nearly 13…
India-UK trade pact expected to come into force by first half of 2026: British envoy
Kolkata, The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is expected to be implemented in the first half of 2026, marking a new era in…
Union Budget: How 8 Budgets presented by FM Sitharaman reshaped India’s power game
India Budget: In 2019, Narendra Modi’s government came back to power with a huge mandate. But just when Modi 2.0 came to power, came some…
ET Budget Survey: Tax cuts, defence boost and what else? Tell us your Budget wish list
With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the Union Budget for 2026–27 in February, the government is heading into one of its most consequential…
Centre seeks proposals from states for setting up of AI centres
The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) has asked state governments to come up with proposals for establishing centres of excellence for artificial intelligence (AI),…
India’s ‘Reform Express’ may have a difficult stretch ahead
Faced with a fragmented global economy, shifting supply chains and heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the Indian government pushed forward an ambitious reform agenda in 2025 aimed…
Budget 2026: A top-up on tax reforms can shore up consumer confidence
India’s economy continues to demonstrate robust resilience, with domestic consumption serving as its strongest growth driver. As the Union Budget 2026 draws near, policy discussions…
Lacklustre demand drags Indian factory growth to two-year low in December
India’s manufacturing sector expansion slowed to its weakest pace in two years in December as demand softened and firms curbed production, according to a business…
2026 dawns brightly on buoyant sentiment as India’s economy hits high gear
India’s economy entered 2026 on a strong tailwind, with high-frequency data for December showing strong consumer sentiment and robust activity. Car sales ended the year…
Cross-border ecommerce set to get easier; Focus on MSMEs
New Delhi: The upcoming budget may give a fillip to cross-border ecommerce, especially by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Officials said the government is…