Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
West Asia conflict hits India’s seafood exports to Gulf nations
Ongoing conflict in West Asia has caused significant disruption to India's seafood exports to Gulf nations, with industry sources estimating exports to the r...
Inside Andhra’s millet push that is turning women into entrepreneurs
Across Andhra Pradesh, a state government initiative is building a network of women-led millet enterprises that connect farms, processing units, and local ma...
China suspends import licences of 3 Indian rice export firms
China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) suspended import licences of three Indian rice export firms, citing alleged presence of genetically modified...
Banking FDI for nuclear power projects in the pipeline, says official
Seema Jain, Member (Finance) at the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), stated that banking finance and FDI for nuclear power projects are in active planning,...
Oil plunges, stocks jumps as Iran declares Hormuz open
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on April 17, 2026 that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" for all commercial vessels for the remainde...
First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since U.S. blockade: Kpler
Three Iranian crude oil tankers — the Deep Sea, Sonia I, and Diona — became the first loaded Iranian vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since the U...
US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption
The United States has ended waivers that had allowed India to continue purchasing Russian crude oil without attracting secondary sanctions. The specific waiv...
FSSAI asks States to crack down on fruit ripening agents
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a directive to Commissioners of Food Safety in all States and Union Territories, as well as F...
Coal Ministry launches 15th round of commercial auctions
The Ministry of Coal launched the 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions on April 17, 2026, in Mumbai, with Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt as the chief ...
India's economy slipping to 6th rank, IMF data shows, prospects bright
India has slipped to the 6th position in IMF's global nominal GDP rankings for 2025, behind the United States, China, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom....
India's forex reserves up $3.83 billion to reclaim $700 bln mark
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.83 billion to $700.946 billion in the week ending April 10, 2026, reclaiming the $700 billion milestone. The pri...
India seen as stable global capital hub with $4.4 trillion market cap: SEBI chief
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, speaking at a CII–US-India Business Council event on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, highlighted India...
Forex kitty jumps USD 3.8 bn to reclaim USD 700-bn mark
India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $3.825 billion to reach $700.946 billion during the week ended April 10, 2026, crossing the psychologically signi...
India's first maritime-focused lender eyes $1 bln FY27 fundraise
Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India's first maritime-focused Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), plans to raise approximately ₹10,000 cror...
India turns the tables on China: The great supply chain flip begins
India has recorded USD 2.5 billion in electronics component exports to China in FY26, marking a historic reversal — for decades India was purely an importer ...
India’s current account deficit may rise to 2% of GDP in FY27 if oil stays at $82–87: CRISIL
A CRISIL report warns that India's current account deficit (CAD) could widen to 2% of GDP in FY27 if crude oil prices average USD 82–87 per barrel, compared ...
Govt plans to rationalise filing framework under companies law
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has released a draft proposal to rationalise the filing framework under the Companies Act, 2013, aiming to significan...
West Asia crisis: Govt expands export insurance scheme
The central government expanded coverage of the RELIEF scheme (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) to include Jordan and Egypt, two ...
India explores FTA full use with Norway, sets up fast-track investment system with Austria
India and Norway are actively exploring mechanisms to fully utilise the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), which entered into force ...
From protests to paychecks: How state unrest triggered a wage rethink
Labour protests in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, triggered a national conversation about India's fragmented minimum wage regime, with thousands of workers citing sta...