Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
China rejects 3 Indian rice shipments, alleging presence of GMOs
China has rejected three consignments of Indian rice, alleging the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), in a development that raises concerns a...
US paper questions core WTO principles ahead of Ministerial Conference
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a report questioning foundational WTO principles — specifically the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) princip...
Nitin Gadkari launches NHAI-backed Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the NHAI-backed Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (Raajmarg InvIT or RIIT) on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 24...
Unincorporated sector units grew by 8% in 2025
The Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025 shows that the number of unincorporated sector enterprises grew by nearly 8% to approxima...
India sets up seven empowered groups to tackle West Asia war squeeze
Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed the Rajya Sabha on March 24, 2026 that the government has constituted seven empowered groups of senior officials to for...
Government extends validity of TRQ license for gold imports under trade pact with UAE
The government has extended the validity of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) licenses for gold imports under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreemen...
Trump dials Modi amid talks with Iran. Importance of keeping Hormuz open discussed
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...
Modi, Trump speak for first time since Iran war, discuss importance of keeping Strait of Hormuz open
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...
US trade deal to increase agricultural exports in India’s areas of strength: Jitin Prasada
Minister of State for Commerce Jitin Prasada, speaking in the context of the India-US interim trade deal framework announced in February 2026, stated that th...
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...