Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
RBI's additional liquidity support to wind down after March, bankers say
Bankers and economists expect the Reserve Bank of India's additional liquidity support measures — introduced to address funding pressures in early 2026 — to ...
Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Miscellaneous) Amendment Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Non-Banking Financial Companies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Directions, 2026, granting a significant regulatory relaxation...
US import duties on Indian solar panels may hit domestic OEMs
The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos,...
‘Why give it to companies?’: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan moots direct benefit transfer for fertiliser subsidy
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly advocated for transferring India's Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy directly to ...
Trump’s tariffs are here to stay: How State of the Union address echoes Peter Navarro’s claim
In his State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, President Trump doubled down on his sweeping tariff agenda, framing protectionism as the cornerstone ...
Maruti’s in-plant railway siding becomes World’s First Modal Shift Transport project to generate carbon credits
Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced in February 2026 that its in-plant railway siding at the Hansalpur, Gujarat manufacturing facility has been registered ...
India allows 25 lakh tonnes wheat exports to stabilise domestic prices
The Government of India approved export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat effective 13 February 2026, ending a near-three-year export ban that had been...
Farmer leaders raise US trade deal issue with CACP at consultation meet
Farmer leaders raised concerns about the India-US trade deal at a Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) consultation meeting, warning that unre...
Inverted GST drags downstream man-made fibre industry
India's downstream man-made fibre (MMF) industry — particularly polyester and viscose staple fibre (VSF) producers — is facing a structural cost disadvantage...
US sets initial duties on Indian solar imports at 126%
The US Department of Commerce imposed a preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) of 125.87% on solar cells and modules imported from India, effective 24 Februar...
India to strongly defend PLI schemes at WTO panel set up on China’s complaint
Following the WTO Dispute Settlement Body's establishment of a panel on China's complaint (DS642) against India's PLI schemes in the auto and renewable energ...
Revised Norms for appointment of an independent third-party reviewer/ certifier for green debt security
SEBI issued a circular on February 27, 2026 (Circular No. HO/17/11/24(1)2026-DDHS-POD1/I/5967/2026) revising the norms for appointing an independent third-pa...
Trump’s State of the Union 2026: Top takeaways for India
US President Donald Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address to Congress on February 24, 2026, with several pronouncements directly relevant to In...
An Israel visit — its strategic, economic, regional impact
PM Modi's two-day state visit to Israel (February 25-26, 2026) resulted in an upgrade of bilateral ties to a "Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innova...
Indian Customs officials seize Chinese walnut cargoes faked as Afghan produce from Comoros-flagged vessel
Indian Customs officials seized walnut cargo from a Comoros-flagged vessel after discovering that containers declared as Afghan produce were actually of Chin...
Shivraj bats for direct transfer of fertiliser subsidy to farmers, says it is possible
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan pitched for shifting India's fertiliser subsidy from manufacturers to farmers' bank accounts through Direct ...
India's support measures in auto, renewable energy sectors fully compliant with WTO norms: Official
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel to hear China's complaint (DS642) against India's support measures in the automobile and renewable ...
Indian exporters report rise in US enquiries after court verdict on tariffs
Indian exporters reported a surge in enquiries from US buyers following a landmark US Supreme Court ruling on February 21, 2026, which struck down President ...
SECL exploring JVs with Chhattisgarh Government in floating solar, coal gassification: Chairman Harish Duhan
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited and the operator of some of India's largest coal mines, is exploring joint ventur...
EV exports can scale production, improve cost curves: FICCI-Yes Bank report
A FICCI-Yes Bank report titled 'EV Market — India's Export Competitiveness', released at the 3rd FICCI National Conference on Electric Vehicles, argues that ...