Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Summer crop acreage dips—rice, maize down, pulses gain
As of March 24, 2026, total summer (Zaid) crop sown area stands at 4.27 million hectares, down from 4.37 million hectares at the same point last year — a yea...
RBI's policy battle amid oil shock, rupee pressure to be complex as many challenges ahead: Report
The West Asia war's economic ripple effects deepened in March 2026, with India's private sector activity falling to its weakest pace in over three years acco...
Goldman Sachs again cuts India’s 2026 growth forecast to 5.9%
Goldman Sachs lowered India's 2026 GDP growth forecast to 5.9%, down from 6.5% (earlier revised in March 2026) and from the pre-conflict baseline of 7%. The ...
Goldman Sachs cuts India's 2026 growth forecast to 5.9%
The West Asia war's economic ripple effects deepened in March 2026, with India's private sector activity falling to its weakest pace in over three years acco...
No permission required to sail through Strait of Hormuz, says govt official
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...
How can a ₹2-crore BMW i7 draws same ₹8,000 tax as ₹12-lakh Punch.ev
Under the Income Tax Rules 2026 (effective April 1, 2026), employer-provided electric vehicles are now valued for perquisite tax purposes at a flat concessio...
RBI building more digital payments intelligence platforms to empower users: ED
The Reserve Bank of India is actively building advanced digital payments intelligence platforms that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Application Pr...
Geopolitics is a permanent force in global policy, feels economist Gita Gopinath
Prominent economist Gita Gopinath — former IMF First Deputy Managing Director and currently Professor at Harvard University — stated at the Indiaspora Forum ...
SEBI revamps framework on conflict of interest, enhances ease of doing business
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) board, at its meeting on March 24, 2026, approved a sweeping overhaul of conflict-of-interest guidelines fo...
Foreign exchange reserves adequate to provide cushion against external shocks: RBI’s State of the Economy article
The Reserve Bank of India's March 2026 Bulletin, through its "State of the Economy" article, assessed that India's foreign exchange reserves remain adequate ...
Jaishankar speaks to Marco Rubio on ‘energy security concerns’
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio focused on the ongoing West Asia conflict...
Watch: ‘Unacceptable’: EU President slams Iran for Strait of Hormuz tensions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz "unacceptable," making one of the EU's strongest direc...
Why damage to Qatar’s gas infrastructure could push costs higher for years to come
Iranian missile and drone strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City — the hub of the world's largest LNG export operation — caused severe damage to two o...
Oil jumps 4% as Iran denies US talks, tensions flare again
Oil prices jumped over 4% after Iran denied US claims of bilateral talks, reviving fears of renewed military escalation in West Asia and a prolonged closure ...
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel gets started on building India’s largest greenfield steel plant in Andhra
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) held the groundbreaking ceremony on March 23, 2026, at Rajayapeta, Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh, for wh...
Future of jobs: Will AI create ghost workplaces or millions of new jobs?
A new analysis in Livemint examines the sharp divide in expert opinion on AI's impact on employment: one camp predicts a "demand collapse" as automation erod...
India mulls rules to make oil firms fortify LPG buffer as war chokes supply
India is considering regulations mandating oil companies to maintain minimum LPG buffer stocks after a structural supply crisis was exposed by the effective ...
EU and Australia agree on text of free trade pact, announce a new defence partnership
The European Union and Australia concluded the text of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on March 24, 2026, following negotiations that began in 2018 — an eight-y...
From India to Italy, Trump’s Iran war is rippling through the world economy
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran, launched in early March 2026, has sent shockwaves through the global economy, pushing up prices of oil, gas, an...
Israel, Iran War: Goldman Sachs slashes India growth forecast, warns currency strain will force rate hike
Goldman Sachs revised India's 2026 calendar year GDP growth forecast downward to 5.9%, its second cut in less than a month — the earlier revision on March 13...