Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
India on track for $4 trillion GDP mark by FY27: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran stated that India is "comfortably" on track to cross the USD 4 trillion GDP mark in FY2026–27, with nomina...
GDP growth estimates for FY27 revised upward to 7-7.4%
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran revised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast upward to 7–7.4% from the Economic Survey's earlier projection of...
Beyond tariffs: India-EU FTA text focuses on services, sustainability, IPR, digital trade
The provisional text of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement has been released, revealing a 20-chapter agreement that goes far beyond tariffs to cover services,...
Need to shift to market-determined prices from MSP, says Nabard Chairman Shaji
NABARD Chairman K.V. Shaji, speaking at the Agri-Commodity Summit 2026 in New Delhi, stated that India needs to transition away from the Minimum Support Pric...
Farmers to protest in Delhi against import duty concession on US apples
Apple farmers from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand announced a joint protest in Delhi against the government's decision to grant a quota...
India’s economy estimated to grow at 7.6% in FY26, 7.8% in Q3
India's Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) GDP growth came in at 7.8% under the newly released GDP series with base year 2022-23, as announced by MoSPI on Febru...
Re-balancing India-US trade deal possible amid changed circumstances: Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that "re-balancing" the India-US trade deal is possible given "changed circumstances," signalling India's ...
India’s fiscal deficit touches ₹9.8 lakh crore in April–January
India's fiscal deficit for April–January 2025-26 (first 10 months) stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore — 63% of the full-year budget estimate of ₹15.58 lakh crore. This...
Norway's sovereign wealth fund pulls out of Adani
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the world's largest sovereign wealth fund with approximately $2 trillion in assets, excluded Adani Green Ener...
NSIC upgraded to Schedule A CPSE by MSME Ministry
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) upgraded the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC) from Schedule 'B' to Schedule 'A' st...
Indian economy to grow faster than expected at 7.6% in FY26, shows govt data under new series
Under the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, the government's Second Advance Estimate places India's full-year FY2025-26 GDP growth at 7.6%, up from the ...
India’s economy grew 7.8% in December quarter; to end FY26 with 7.6% expansion
India's GDP grew at 7.8% in Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) under the new GDP series with base year 2022-23, released by MoSPI on February 27, 2026. The full...
India begins anti-subsidy probe into Chinese plastic raw material imports
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation against imports of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) susp...
At ₹9.8 lakh crore, fiscal deficit during April-Jan hits 63% of FY26 target
India's fiscal deficit for the first ten months of FY26 (April 2025 to January 2026) stood at ₹9.8 lakh crore, reaching 63% of the full-year budgetary target...
India’s AI reckoning: will techno-optimism pay off in the long run?
India's AI governance and economic strategy has reached a pivotal moment — the country has made large bets on artificial intelligence as a driver of inclusiv...
Brief Red Sea return ends as Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd reroute ships via Cape of Good Hope
Shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd — operating under their Gemini Cooperation alliance — have reversed a brief return to Red Sea transits and reverted to...
India's Q3 GDP for FY26 likely at 8.3% despite adverse base effect: UBI Report
The Union Bank of India (UBI) Research report projected India's Q3 FY26 GDP growth at 8.3% (October-December 2025), buoyed by GST rate cuts boosting demand, ...
Piyush Goyal gives big hint on India-US trade deal, says it would be 'rebalanced’ if circumstances change
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal gave a strong public signal that the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) would be "game-changing," indicatin...
Fino Payments Bank MD, CEO arrested under GST Act
Rishi Gupta, Managing Director and CEO of Fino Payments Bank, was arrested on February 27, 2026, under Section 132(1)(a) and 132(1)(i) of the Central Goods a...
India focused on getting best trade deal with US: Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India is focused on securing the best possible trade deal with the United States as bilateral trade negotiations c...