Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Iran-Israel conflict heightens risks to India’s energy security, inflation and fiscal stability: Government review
A government review has identified the escalating Iran-Israel conflict as a multidimensional threat to India's economic stability, with interlocking risks to...
India mulling coconut oil distribution via ration shops instead of palm oil
The central government is considering a proposal to distribute coconut oil through the Public Distribution System (PDS) in place of palm oil, with the Coconu...
Gold price will continue to rise as central banks continue to diversify into non-dollar reserves: SBI Research
International gold prices crossed $5,092 per ounce as of March 6, 2026 — a 47.6% increase since end-August 2025, according to SBI Research. SBI Research attr...
Queues, price hikes and shortages as Asia battles fuel crunch
A deepening fuel crunch is spreading across Asia as US and Israeli military strikes on Iran have disrupted oil and gas production, shuttered LNG export plant...
Amid the new war in Middle East, ‘God’ surfaces in oil and commodities contracts
As the Iran-Israel conflict has disrupted oil, gas and commodities supply chains, multiple companies have invoked force majeure clauses in their contracts — ...
Govt asks ports to accommodate West Asia-bound cargo as shipping lines steer clear of Gulf waters
The central government has directed major Indian ports — particularly JNPA (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, Mumbai) and Kandla (Deendayal Port, Gujarat) — t...
SBI launches $500 million social loan to advance women's economic empowerment
State Bank of India (SBI) launched a $500 million (approximately ₹4,597 crore) Syndicated Social Term Loan Facility, with a greenshoe option, dedicated to wo...
Gulf crisis threatens one-fifth of India’s farm exports: GTRI report
A GTRI (Global Trade Research Initiative) report has found that the Gulf crisis threatens approximately one-fifth of India's total agricultural exports — wit...
Government announces standards of green ammonia, green methanol
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol on February 27, 2026, under the National Green Hydrog...
LPG price hike burdens households; foreign policy missteps to blame, says Siddaramaiah
Domestic LPG prices rose by ₹60 and commercial cylinder prices by ₹114.5 on March 7, 2026, directly burdening Indian households — linked to the 2026 West Asi...
West Asia turmoil puts $11.8 billion of India’s farm exports at risk: Report
India's agricultural and food product exports worth $11.8 billion to West Asia are at serious risk as the ongoing conflict in the region disrupts shipping ro...
'Cracking inflation whip on public': Opposition slams Centre over LPG cylinder price hike
On March 7, 2026, domestic LPG cylinder prices were hiked by ₹60 and commercial LPG by approximately ₹114.5, marking the second price increase within a month...
Forget oil and gas, a bigger Iran war risk is shaping up
Beyond the well-publicised oil and gas threat, the Iran-Israel conflict is producing a less-noticed but potentially more damaging disruption: a global fertil...
West Asia crisis: Ministry asks ports to consider waiving charges, issues SoP
The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways proposed that major ports may consider requests from shipping companies for reduction, waiver or remissio...
India got best trade deal with US among competing nations; both share powerful relationship: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, speaking at Raisina Dialogue 2026, stated that India secured the best trade deal with the United States compared...
West Asia conflict threatens India’s $11.8 billion agri exports: GTRI
A report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) flagged that India's agricultural exports to West Asia — valued at $11.8 billion — are under serious ...
From SHGs to drone technology: Inside India’s growing push for women’s economic empowerment
India is accelerating women's financial empowerment through a multi-pronged approach spanning self-help groups (SHGs), drone technology, savings schemes, and...
West Asia crisis: Government provides certain relaxations to exporters to meet obligations
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) granted automatic extensions of export obligations under Advance Authorisations and EPCG (Export Promotion Ca...
In a warring world, how India can brace for a crisis that goes beyond oil
As the Israel-US-Iran war entered its second week and the Strait of Hormuz remained disrupted, analysis highlighted that India faces a cascading crisis that ...
Challenges to China’s economy, noted in key policy meeting, and how they can be tackled
China's annual National People's Congress (NPC) session, held in early March 2026, acknowledged significant economic challenges: weak consumer demand, a prol...