Category: Economy
India’s forex reserves up by $8 billion to $709.41 billion as of January 23
India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped to $709.41 billion in the week ending January 23, 2026, RBI data showed. This marks a jump of $8 billion…
Base year revision aimed at sharper data, AI adoption: MoSPI Secretary Garg
New Delhi: The revision of base years for key economic indicators such as GDP, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation and the Index of Industrial Production…
India’s April-December fiscal deficit at Rs 8.55 lakh crore, narrows on-year to 54.5% of FY26 aim
India’s fiscal deficit for the first nine months of this fiscal year through December stood at Rs 8.55 lakh crore rupees, or 54.5% of annual…
Budget 2026: The annual money manual may focus on debt-to-GDP over fiscal deficit
New Delhi: The upcoming Budget is going to put emphasis on easing the debt-to-GDP ratio, which is around 56 per cent, instead of targetting a…
‘India now at high table of international geopolitics’: Union Minister Piyush Goyal hails India-EU FTA
New Delhi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal hailed the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a landmark deal that places India at the high table of…
Budget 2026’s Tax Test: India needs fewer tax tangles and more investment muscle
The current year has been significant in India’s tax reforms journey. It focused on structural simplification through the new Income tax Act, 2025, bringing greater…
Metals meltdown: Here’s the post-crash roadmap for gold and silver
Gold and silver ETFs slid by as much as 23% on Friday as investors locked in profits after a sharp pullback from record highs, reviving…
Labour Codes to align wage growth with profits: CEA Nageswaran
The four new labour codes are expected to ensure that workers’ wages and benefits grow in step with rising corporate profits, Chief Economic Adviser V…
EU trade deal gives PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ ambitions a boost
India’s trade deal with the European Union gives businesses in the South Asian nation a reprieve from punishing US tariffs, keeping alive Prime Minister Narendra…
Budget 2026: A make-or-break moment awaits India’s farm policy
Budget 2026 might sow the seeds of change in India’s agriculture policy, a sector that has emerged as a key point of friction in ongoing…