Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Assets monetisation in focus to bridge potential selloff gap
The government plans to accelerate its asset monetisation programme in 2026-27 to compensate for potential shortfalls in disinvestment proceeds The Iran war ...
Infra spend up six-fold since 2014, crosses Rs 12 lakh crore: PM Modi
PM Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor on April 14, 2026, a 213 km six-lane access-controlled expressway built at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore...
Modi, Trump discuss Strait of Hormuz security amid West Asia tensions
US President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi held a phone conversation focused on the security situation in West Asia, including the safety of shipping ...
West Asia conflict threatens to push 2.5 million people in India into poverty: UNDP report
A UNDP report titled "Military Escalation in the Middle East: Human Development Impacts Across Asia and the Pacific" warns that the ongoing US-Iran conflict ...
IMF ups India’s growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27
The IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook raised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.5%, up from 6.4% projected in January 2026. Global growth for 2026 w...
US blockade of Iran ports in Hormuz may hit China hardest, but India could feel price pain too
Following failed peace talks on April 12, 2026, the US declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Strait of Hormuz, preventing Irani...
India set to emerge as world’s 2nd largest solar market in 2026: NSEFI
India has crossed the 150 GW solar capacity milestone, achieving the fastest-ever addition of 50 GW of solar capacity in just 14 months (up from 100 GW to 15...
Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has characterised the ongoing oil supply disruption as the largest in history, with approximately 10.1 million barrels ...
Reducing fertiliser import dependence vital: Jat, Secretary DARE
M.L. Jat, Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of ICAR, flagged that India consumes nearly 33 milli...
India–US eye 'big-ticket energy deals' soon as PM Modi, Donald Trump discuss West Asia crisis
India and the United States are expected to finalise major bilateral deals in the coming weeks, with energy as the centrepiece, even as PM Modi and President...
NAAS calls for developing smart alternate fertilisers to achieve self sufficiency
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) has called for developing "smart alternate fertilisers" to reduce India's dependence on imported chemica...
IMF revises India’s FY27 GDP growth a notch up to 6.5%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY2026-27 upward by 0.1 percentage points to 6.5%, up from the January 2026 est...
Mint Explainer: Why govt wants stricter gold hallmarking and what will change for buyers
The government is mandating that jewellers link photographs and physical dimensions to every hallmarked gold jewellery piece, creating a comprehensive digita...
IMF raises India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.5% even as the world stumbles through conflict
The IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) raised India's GDP growth forecast for FY27 (2026-27) to 6.5%, up 0.1 percentage point from the January 202...
IMF raises India's growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.5% for FY2026-27 (FY27), maintaining India's position as the world's fastes...
Weak grid infrastructure, land access, financial barriers for developers slowed PM-KUSUM's progress: Study
A study has identified weak grid infrastructure, land access constraints, and financial barriers for developers as the key reasons PM-KUSUM's solar capacity ...
Kharif season faces "double whammy" from El Nino risk and Gulf tensions: Experts
Experts have flagged a "double whammy" threatening India's 2026 Kharif agricultural season: a likely below-normal monsoon linked to El Niño, and sharply high...
India must cut fertiliser import dependence, leverage AI and precision tech: ICAR chief
The chief of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has called for a multi-pronged strategy to reduce India's dependence on fertiliser imports, e...
El Nino threat looms large as data shows strong link to weak monsoons
Global climate agencies have issued warnings about a likely El Niño event developing in summer 2026, with the potential for it to be stronger than earlier fo...
On nuclear energy, an Indian milestone
The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, attained its first criticality on 6 April 2026 — the moment a sustained nuclear c...