Category: Economy
India’s forex reserves drop $711 million to $681.610 billion, RBI data shows
India’s forex reserves dropped $711 million to $681.610 billion during the week ending June 5 due to a sharp decline in foreign currency reserves, according…
Global rice production was 713 million tonnes per year during 2006-2015, saw growth: Study
New Delhi: Global production of rice for the decade 2006-2015 was 713 million tonnes per year, with China, India, and Thailand being the top three…
India’s agriculture and water tech startups gain momentum, sustainability in focus: Nasscom
New Delhi : India’s agri and water tech deeptech ecosystem is gaining momentum around commercialisation, as per a statement by Nasscom. These sectors stand at…
What’s ailing India’s fertiliser subsidy and ethanol policy? Ashok Gulati explains – The Economic Times Video
Ashok Gulati says India’s fertiliser subsidy model is fiscally unsustainable, heavily import-dependent and environmentally damaging. He advocates decontrolling fertiliser prices, replacing price subsidies with direct…
India’s retail inflation quickens to 3.93% in May amid high food & fuel prices
India’s retail inflation accelerated to 3.93% in May as food and fuel prices firmed amid the escalating conflict in West Asia. However, India’s retail inflation…
Chhattisgarh attracts Rs 9,500 crore in fresh investment MoUs
Hyderabad: Chhattisgarh on Friday signed investment MoUs worth more than Rs 9,500 crore with seven companies at a roadshow here, a move expected to create…
Is India’s economic growth real? Raghuram Rajan says something is off
Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has questioned whether India’s strong economic growth figures fully reflect conditions on the ground, arguing that weak…
BRICS agriculture ministers begin deliberations in Indore on food security, small farmers’ welfare
Indore: A two-day meeting of agriculture ministers from BRICS nations began in Indore on Friday under India’s presidency, with food security, welfare of smallholder farmers…
India willing to let fiscal deficit widen to 4.8% of GDP: Report
India is preparing for a wider-than-expected budget deficit this year, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing an official familiar with the matter, as the war…
India must expand international trade ties to reach $30 trillion economy vision by 2047: Piyush Goyal
India must expand its international engagement to realise its vision of becoming a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047, according to Union Minister of Commerce…