Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
We need fiscal prudence during elections
An analysis highlights growing concerns about fiscal discipline eroding during election cycles, as political parties across states make large unfunded welfar...
India’s Jan trade deficit hits 3-month high as exports remain flat, bullion import surges
India's merchandise trade deficit widened to $34.68 billion in January 2026 — a three-month high — driven by a massive surge in bullion imports even as expor...
India to finalise legal text of interim trade deal with US next week
India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal announced on February 16, 2026, that a team of Indian officials will visit the US next week (starting February 23) ...
The UAE-India corridor is sparking a growth story
India-UAE bilateral merchandise trade has nearly doubled from $43.3 billion in FY 2020-21 to $83.7 billion in FY 2023-24 since the signing of the Comprehensi...
Snapdeal fined ₹5 lakh for selling toys violating BIS standards: CCPA
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a penalty of ₹5 lakh on Snapdeal for selling toys that did not carry mandatory Bureau of Indian Stan...
Fall in coal-fired power generation in India & China in 2025, a first in 50 years
Coal-fired power generation declined simultaneously in both India and China in 2025, the first time this has occurred since 1973 — a gap of 52 years. India's...
Digital trade not being negotiated as part of India-US interim trade deal, say officials
Indian negotiators confirmed that digital trade issues — including e-commerce rules and India's digital services tax — are not part of the India-US interim t...
Exports rise 0.61% to $36.56 billion in January
India's merchandise exports in January 2026 rose marginally by 0.61% to $36.56 billion, compared to $36.34 billion in January 2025, reflecting broadly flat e...
Govt aims to revive private investment in highway construction
The central government is preparing new rules to revive private investment in highway construction, a decade after investors retreated due to revenue risks a...
Coal India spent ₹961 crore in ongoing fiscal year as capex on solar
Coal India Limited (CIL) spent ₹961 crore on solar energy capital expenditure (capex) in the period April–January FY2025-26, a 2.33-fold jump from ₹412 crore...
In a shift, lenders begin to dominate initiation of bankruptcy cases
Banks and financial creditors accounted for 47% of cases admitted under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) between April and December 2025, compared wi...
India's January trade deficit widens before U.S. tariff relief kicks in
India's merchandise trade deficit surged to $34.68 billion in January 2026, up sharply from $23.43 billion in January 2025 and well above market expectations...
NSE receives SEBI’s nod for setting up of natural gas futures contract
SEBI granted approval to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on 16 February 2026 to begin the process of launching Indian Natural Gas Monthly Futures contracts...
Currency in circulation jumps even as UPI transactions surge: SBI Research
SBI Research reported that Currency in Circulation (CiC) reached an all-time high of approximately Rs 40 lakh crore by January 2026 end, with year-on-year gr...
Thales adds India to global R&D network with new Bengaluru centre
French aerospace and defence major Thales inaugurated its Research & Technology (R&T) centre in Bengaluru on February 16, 2026, during the India AI Impact Su...
Indian Customs officials detain ship laden with 309 dry fruit containers for faking walnuts origin
Indian customs officials at Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) detained a ship carrying 309 containers of dry fruits, primarily walnuts, for misrepres...
MSMEs should pursue formalisation, maintain credit discipline: RBI Guv
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, at a stakeholder meeting with select MSMEs and representatives of MSME associations on 16 February 2026, emphasized that improv...
No question of ethanol inclusion in India-US deal: ISMA’s Deepak Ballani
ISMA Director General Deepak Ballani stated there is "no question" of ethanol being included in the India-US bilateral trade agreement, asserting that India'...
Tamil Nadu Economic Survey says trillion-dollar economy achievable at current growth rate
Tamil Nadu's Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled before the state budget, projected that the state can achieve a $1 trillion economy if it sustains 15% nominal g...
Accountability of agritech companies in issuing advisories a big challenge
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has flagged a major accountability gap: private agritech companies providing agricultural advisories to fa...