Economics
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Post-IEEPA: Why the US has launched Section 301 investigation into India, 15 others
Following the Trump administration's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad tariffs in early 2025, the USTR has now l...
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iraq shuts down oil ports after 2 tankers attacked; Indian national killed, 38 rescued
Iraq shut down its southern oil export ports after two tankers were attacked in Iraqi waters, sharply escalating the economic fallout of the Iran-US-Israel c...
US launches probe into trading partners including the EU, China and India
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations against 16 economies — including India, China, the European Union, Vietnam...
US launches Section 301 probe into India, 15 others over ‘excess capacity’
The US Trade Representative (USTR) formally initiated Section 301 investigations under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 on March 11, 2026, targeting 1...
Cotton procurement at MSP expands 4% to top 104 crore bales
Cotton procurement under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) expanded approximately 4% during the 2025-26 season,...
BPCL petrochemical complex proposed in Nellore raises environmental concerns
Scientists For People and the Human Rights Forum (HRF) raised environmental and livelihood concerns about Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's (BPCL) propo...
Brent crude oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran attacks on shipping worsen supply concerns
Brent crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, driven by Iran's intensifying attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of H...
US launches probe into countries including India over 'unfair trade practice'
The US Trade Representative (USTR) formally initiated Section 301 investigations on March 11, 2026, into the trade policies of 16 economies — including India...
Russia's Dmitriev says he discussed global energy crisis with U.S. counterparts
Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russia's sovereign wealth fund RDIF and Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation, held...
What is Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974? 16 US trading partners including India hit by Trump's probe
The Trump administration initiated Section 301 investigations into 16 trading partners — including India — for alleged "unfair trade practices" stemming from...
Oil prices up 8%, Brent at $100 as Iraq halts terminal operations after tanker attacks
Crude oil prices surged dramatically — Brent crude crossed $100 per barrel and WTI reached approximately $104 — after tanker attacks in Iraqi waters halted t...
U.S. investigates India and China for ‘unfair trade practices’ as Trump tries to replace tariffs blocked by Supreme Court
The US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer launched Section 301 investigations into 16 trading partners on March 11, 2026, targeting alleged "structur...
Watch: West Asia crisis exposes risks to India’s oil security and policy gaps | The Hindu Editorial
The escalating conflict in West Asia has sharply exposed India's structural dependence on the region for crude oil, with India importing nearly 87–90% of its...
Why is India staring at LPG shortage?
India's LPG supply system — designed for operational throughput rather than strategic stockpiling — is experiencing severe strain following the effective clo...
What is Section 301, the US law behind Trump’s new ‘unfair trade’ probe targeting India and 15 others? | Explained
Following the USTR's March 11, 2026 announcement of Section 301 investigations into 16 economies including India, a detailed explainer on Section 301 has gai...
Trust, trade and the slow architecture of India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), launched at the G20 New Delhi Summit in September 2023, continues to evolve as a strategic connectivit...
Arunachal tops Fiscal Health Index among NE-Himalayan states
NITI Aayog released its Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, covering financial year 2023-24, ranking Indian states across two separate categories: 18 general/maj...
US begins new unfair trade probe against overproduction in India, 15 others
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer announced on March 11, 2026, the initiation of Section 301 investigations against 16 economies —...
US launches ‘unfair’ trade probe into India & 15 other countries
On March 11, 2026, the US Trade Representative (USTR) initiated Section 301 investigations into the trade and industrial policies of 16 economies — including...
Despite losing share in global fibre market, cotton will likely continue to be mainstream material
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) reported that cotton's share of global fibre consumption has fallen to below 25% in recent years, down fro...