Category: Economy
Budget 2026: BSE, AMFI & other capital markets players make tax sops demand
Representatives of capital markets on Tuesday pitched for reductions in transaction tax and measures to deepen the financial sector in the upcoming Budget. Suggestions regarding…
Govt to consider industry’s demand to hike minimum selling price of sugar: Food Min Joshi
Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said the Centre has allowed exports of 15 lakh tonnes of sugar for 2025-26 marketing…
NHAI invites bid for 52 highway projects so far in 2025-26
The National Highways Authority of India has invited bids for 52 highway projects in the current financial year till November 14, totaling 2188 km and…
The Great Indian inflation bust
India’s retail inflation plunging to 0.25 percent in October 2025 has created a moment of unusual macroeconomic clarity and complexity at the same time. The…
‘Good news coming’: Piyush Goyal says India–US trade pact close, but only on equitable terms
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday indicated that an announcement on the proposed India–US trade pact will only come once both sides achieve…
Piyush Goyal meeting stakeholders to discuss ways to promote FDI, FII
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he is meeting stakeholders to discuss ways to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign institutional…
Gold rush sparks concerns for India’s wide trade deficit
India’s widening goods trade deficit in October has raised concerns among analysts, as Nuvama Research said the country’s rising gold imports must be tracked closely…
India’s Q2 growth gets GST & rural push as SBI predicts a near 7.5% print
India’s economy is expected to have expanded by about 7.5% in the second quarter of FY26, supported by stronger investment activity, better rural consumption and…
A soon-to-arrive FTA with Pacific economy takes India’s smart trade strategy ahead
The announcement that negotiations for the proposed India–New Zealand free trade agreement are “almost completed…may take a few more weeks” last week arrives at a…
RERA isn’t toothless, it’s still shaping up
The view that Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) has not lived up to its promise remains widespread. Headlines tend to focus on…