Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Explained: How US-Israel war with Iran could hit India’s oil, trade and energy security
A detailed analysis of the US-Israel conflict with Iran outlines three inter-linked channels through which the war could damage India's economy: energy price...
With new GDP series, experts see stronger data credibility and stable FY26 outlook
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released India's new GDP est...
EPFO: Provident Fund interest rate stays at 8.25% for 2025-26
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) retained the interest rate on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits at 8.25% per annum for 2025-26, the ...
India's cumulative exports rise to $720.76 billion in Apr-Jan 2025-26, up 6.15%
India's cumulative merchandise and services exports for April–January 2025-26 reached $720.76 billion, up 6.15% from $679.02 billion in the same period of 20...
From crude to basmati: Iran war threatens India’s energy and trade stability
The escalating US-Israel military conflict with Iran in late February–early March 2026 has triggered multi-dimensional economic risks for India beyond just o...
India's current account deficit widens in third quarter
India's current account deficit (CAD) widened to $13.2 billion, or 1.3% of GDP, in Q3 FY26 (October-December 2025), up from $11.3 billion (1.1% of GDP) in Q3...
Hyderabad bears brunt of West Asia conflict as key transit routes shut
Hyderabad, which has one of India's largest Gulf diaspora communities — with over 10 lakh residents from the city and Telangana working in Gulf Cooperation C...
Indian shipments take costlier, longer route to Europe amid US-Iran tensions
Indian cargo ships are being rerouted around Africa's Cape of Good Hope instead of transiting through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, following the escalation of...
RBI says 98.44% of withdrawn Rs 2,000 banknotes returned
The Reserve Bank of India confirmed that 98.44% of Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes have been returned to the banking system as of February 28, 2026 Only Rs 5...
India, Canada seal $2.6 billion uranium deal, agree on economic partnership framework
India and Canada sealed a landmark $2.6 billion government-to-government uranium supply agreement on March 2, 2026, during Canadian PM Mark Carney's four-day...
EPFO fixes 8.25 pc interest rate on EPF deposits for 2025-26, holds rate for 3rd year in a row
The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) approved an interest rate of 8.25% on EPF deposits for the financial...
Industrial output growth cools to 4.8% in January
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew at 4.8% year-on-year in January 2026, a three-month low, down sharply from 7.8% in December 2025, according...
QUICK ESTIMATE OF INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND USE-BASED INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Quick Estimate of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for January 2026 on M...
No petrol, diesel price hike despite global oil prices spiking to USD 80
Despite global crude oil prices rising sharply to USD 80 per barrel — approximately a 9% spike — following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran and Iran's...
Silver hits Rs 3 lakh/kg, gold nears Rs 1.73 lakh/10g amid rising Middle East crisis
Precious metal prices surged sharply in early March 2026, with silver hitting Rs 3 lakh per kg and gold nearing Rs 1.73 lakh per 10 grams The surge was drive...
CAD widens to USD 13.2 bn in Q3 on higher trade deficit: RBI
India's Current Account Deficit (CAD) widened to USD 13.2 billion (1.3% of GDP) in Q3 FY2025-26 (October–December 2025), as per data released by the Reserve ...
India’s current account deficit widens to $13.2 billion in Q3 FY26
India's Current Account Deficit (CAD) for Q3 FY2025-26 (October–December 2025) widened to USD 13.2 billion, equivalent to 1.3% of GDP, according to data rele...
Rupee crashes 41 paise to settle at 91.49 against US dollar
The Indian rupee depreciated sharply by 41 paise to settle at 91.49 against the US dollar, one of its steepest single-day drops in recent months. The immedia...
India manufacturing growth hits four-month high in February, PMI shows
The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 56.9 in February 2026, up from 55.4 in January — marking a four-month high Factory outp...
EPFO retains 8.25 pc interest rate on employees’ provident fund deposits for 2025-26
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)'s Central Board of Trustees (CBT) held its 239th meeting on March 1, 2026, chaired by Union Labour Minister...