Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
How agriPV can turn India’s farms into dual-purpose powerhouses
India's push to achieve 300 GW of installed solar capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070 is creating land-use conflicts, since large utility-scale s...
West Asia conflict: PM reviews mitigating measures planned, sets up team of key ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi on 22 March 2026 to review India's preparedness for, a...
Group of Ministers, Secys to be formed to deal with critical needs of citizens
On March 22, 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) convened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review the situation arising from the ongoing West ...
West Asia conflict: PM Modi reviews West Asia situation, underlines diversification imperatives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to take stock of India's exposure to the West Asia conflict — specificall...
Modi reviews fuel, fertilizer supplies amid escalating West Asia conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level review meeting with key Cabinet ministers to assess the availability of crude oil, gas, petroleum products,...
CCS reviews situation arising due to West Asia conflict; energy, fuel security assessed
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by the Prime Minister, held a high-level review meeting to assess the implications of the ongoing West Asia ...
India, EU step up engagement to fast-track trade, tech talks
Following the landmark India-EU summit held on 27 January 2026 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi — where a historic Free Trade Agreement was concluded — both s...
CCS recognises 'significant impact' of West Asia conflict
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met to review the ongoing West Asia conflict and its economic impact on Ind...
India, 39 others raise concerns over China-led investment pact proposal
India and approximately 39 other countries raised formal concerns at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a China-backed proposal to integrate the Investm...
PM Modi chairs high-level review meet on fuel, power amid Middle East tensions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on India's energy security in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict, whic...
PM Modi calls high-level meeting to review West Asia crisis & India’s energy security
Prime Minister Modi chaired a high-level inter-ministerial meeting to assess India's preparedness across five identified pressure points arising from the ong...
Iran war stress on rupee: How India has used forex reserves to tide over past global uncertainties
Renewed conflict in West Asia involving Iran has placed pressure on the Indian rupee, as rising crude oil prices increase India's import bill and widen the c...
India is opposing a China-led WTO investment deal, even at the risk of isolation. Here’s why
India has continued to block the China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement from being incorporated into the WTO's binding rulebook, e...
After fuel, water: With Iran’s threats to desalination plants, understanding the Gulf countries’ dependency
As the US-Iran military conflict (ongoing since February 28, 2026) intensified, Iran threatened to target "all desalination infrastructure belonging to the U...
Indian Veterinary Research Institute produces calves of prized Sahiwal indigenous breed using advanced reproductive technologies
ICAR–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, has produced five healthy Sahiwal calves using a combination of three advanced as...
Mines Ministry to launch seventh tranche of critical, strategic mineral auctions on March 23
The Ministry of Mines announced the launch of the seventh tranche of auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks, comprising 19 blocks spread across mul...
India to focus on core priorities amid WTO reform push at MC14 this week
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) is scheduled for March 26-29, 2026, bringing together trade ministers from all 166 WTO member states. India is ent...
Centre to launch 7th tranche of critical mineral block auctions on Monday
The Ministry of Mines announced the launch of the 7th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 blocks across s...
Iran Threatens to Hit Key Infrastructure After Trump’s Ultimatum
US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on or around March 21-22, 2026, threatening to "obliterate" Iran's power plants unless Iran full...
India to auction 19 critical mineral blocks amid supply concerns
India's Ministry of Mines launched the 7th tranche of critical and strategic mineral block auctions on March 23, 2026, offering 19 mineral blocks across mult...