India mulls easing barriers between SEZs-local market to allow freer flow of goods & services
New Delhi: India is considering lowering the barriers between its multiple dedicated export zones and the domestic market to allow freer flow of goods and…
CII proposes sovereign finance platform for long-term growth
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has proposed the creation of a sovereign-backed financing platform that can help achieve long-term growth ambitions of Asia’s second-biggest…
Toll policy may see a revamp after 30 years
New Delhi: India has proposed revisiting its three-decade-old tolling principles, which form the basis of user fee rates across all national highways, to put in…
Every customer we serve is our IPO: Peyush Bansal on the eve of listing
As Lenskart prepares to ring the stock market bell on November 10, CEO Peyush Bansal, in a personal note posted on LinkedIn, described the moment…
President Murmu’s historic state visit to Angola focuses on strategic, economic, youth engagement – The Economic Times Video
President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Luanda, Angola, marking the first-ever State visit by an Indian Head of State to Angola and Botswana. She emphasizes Angola’s…
Govt allows 1.5 MT sugar exports for 2025-26, removes molasses duty
The Centre has decided to allow export of 1.5 million tonne (MT) of sugar for the 2025-26 sugar season that started from October, according to…
Per plate food cost in India moderated in October as overall inflation cools
Costs of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined 17 per cent and 12 per cent year-on-year in October, respectively, primarily because of a steep decline…
CII urges govt to establish India Development and Strategic Fund to finance growth
Industry lobby CII on Sunday urged the government to establish a professionally managed India Development and Strategic Fund to finance the country’s long-term growth, resilience,…
DPIIT inks pacts with over 50 firms to promote mfg, innovation ecosystem for startups
New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has so far inked pacts with over 50 firms, including ITC, Flipkart, and…
The greying country: Will India’s rising senior population power a silver economy, or become a big strain?
In a country of 1.4 billion people, every demographic—rich, poor, young, old—inevitably translates into staggering numbers. India’s elderly population—150 million citizens aged 60 years and…