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World Bank Raises India’s FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%
New Delhi: The World Bank raised India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% from 6.5% estimated in January, citing reduced US tariffs and the anticipated benefits…
India to remain fastest-growing major economy at 6.6 pc in FY27, down from 7.2 last year: World Bank
Washington: India will remain the world’s fastest-growing major economy, expanding at 6.6 per cent in fiscal year 2026-27, a sharp moderation from 7.7 per cent…
India has ample buffers to weather headwinds from Middle East conflict: World Bank
New Delhi: The World Bank on Thursday said India is well placed to weather the current global energy shock with ample buffers, including high foreign…
From falling U.S. wealth to Indian factory closures, oil shock raises global recession risk
Kevin Kelly is in a tough spot. What he says are unprecedented price increases in the weeks since the United States waged war on Iran…
Fertiliser industry may soon see an end to inspector raj
The government is drafting changes to streamline approvals, decriminalise minor breaches and rationalise penalties in the fertiliser industry, officials familiar with the matter said, as…
ET Now Global Business Summit 2026: Multipolarity is new world order; but without rules, instability will only deepen
At the ET Now Global Business Summit, a panel on “Risk, Resilience and the New Global Order” brought together four global voices to map how…
Trump to attend WEF Davos meet; strong India delegation expected
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos, along with his…
Goldilocks phase, reform glide path to lift India in 2026
New Delhi: India, the world’s fourth largest economy, is set to maintain the ‘goldilocks’ phase with tailwinds of good growth, low inflation and robust banking…
IRFC refinances freight corridor’s Rs 10,000 crore World Bank loan
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has refinanced a Rs 10,000 crore foreign currency debt availed from the World Bank for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor…
India makes 85 pc of digital payment through UPI: RBI Guv Malhotra
About 85 per cent of the digital payment transactions take place through UPI in India, and the country can be a case study in inclusive,…