Category: Economy
India’s August palm oil imports hit 1-year high on festive demand, price advantage
India’s palm oil imports jumped in August to their highest level in more than a year, as competitive pricing relative to soyoil prompted refiners to…
India’s wholesale prices in August rebound to 0.52%
India’s wholesale price index-based inflation accelerated to 0.52 per cent in August on an annual basis as against -0.58 per cent in August, data from…
IFC plans to double down on India investments in next 5 years: Makhtar Diop, MD
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm, plans to double its annual commitments in India to $10 billion by 2030,…
Inflation’s ways give room for a rate cut, but RBI may not do it
India’s inflation environment remains benign as reinforced by the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) print, providing space for potential monetary easing. However, most economists, including…
Mission to tackle skill gaps, empower youth in works
New Delhi: The ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship is firming up a Yogya Bharat Mission, that will develop and oversee the nationwide implementation of…
CII proposes steps to boost GCC ecosystem
New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry has called for establishing a National Global Capability Centres (GCC) Council through exclusive legislation to develop next-generation Digital…
An economy growing at 6.4% will remain IFC’s largest portfolio: MD Makhtar Diop
India‘s economy has often demonstrated its resilience against global shocks and the latest goods and services tax (GST) reforms further burnish New Delhi’s allure from…
India brags about having 1.4 billion people but won’t buy one bushel of US corn: Lutnick
India brags about having 1.4 billion people but won’t buy even a small amount of American corn, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said, asserting that…
When AI becomes an agent: Economic implications for India
The advent of agentic AI, one of the latest innovations in artificial intelligence, gives humanity its first glimpse into an era where machines can work…
Why Indian CSR must back think tanks to realise Aatmanirbhar Bharat
India’s CSR regime, introduced in 2013, was designed to align private philanthropy with national priorities. In just a decade, it has mobilised one of the…