Inflation basket rejig: AirPods gain weight, food portion cut
New Delhi: AirPods, hand sanitisers, OTT subscriptions, air purifiers, ecommerce purchases, international airfares and rural housing are being added to India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI),…
Budget’s tribal push: Health & sports hubs, creches planned
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026-27 is likely to give social sector a push through new welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, including setting up of…
Budget 2026: Full coverage on ET Now
ET NOW is set to deliver wall-to-wall coverage of Budget 2026, offering viewers sharp insights, real-time analysis, and expert perspectives on what the budget means…
Fiscal deficit at 54.5% of FY26 target at Dec end
The central government’s fiscal deficit until December this financial year narrowed to 54.5% of the annual target, compared with 56.7% a year before, as net…
‘Recent FTAs to give India’s exports a meaningful boost’, says chief economic advisor
India’s net FDI inflows will likely accelerate once the issue of high US tariffs is resolved, said V Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic advisor. Speaking to…
NCLT approves SaaS startup MoEngage’s reverse flip plan
The National Company Law Tribunal has approved a plan by software-as-a-service startup MoEngage to shift its domicile from the US to India, according to an…
FM to interact with 30 college students after presentation of Union Budget on Feb 1
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will interact with around 30 college students from different regions of the country after the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27…
Doubling GDP Contribution and Creating 143 Million Jobs by 2035
New Delhi, The National Mission on Manufacturing (NMM) has set ambitious targets to double the manufacturing sector’s contribution to GDP to 25 per cent by…
World Bank commits USD 8-10 bn annual financing in India over next 5 years
The World Bank Group and India on Friday announced a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF), envisaging USD 8-10 billion in annual financing over the next…
Strong domestic private sector investment key to attract net FDI inflows to India: Raghuram Rajan
New Delhi: Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said that unless India’s domestic private investment increases, the country will not be able to attract foreign…