Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Ready-made garment exports up 2.4% to $12 bn in first 9 months of fiscal year, exports to US slip 3%
India's ready-made garment (RMG) exports rose 2.4% year-on-year to approximately $12 billion during April–December 2025 (first nine months of FY2025-26). Exp...
Govt plans to expand domestic shipping industry to reduce dependence on foreign vessels: Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), underscored that India's dependence on foreign vessels for over 90% o...
From capex cuts to liquidity crunch: The worrying signals from the economy
As the FY2025-26 fiscal year approaches its end, several worrying signals have emerged in India's macroeconomic landscape: a sharp deceleration in government...
India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) on 12 February 2026 for the acquisition of 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA...
New Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dankuni to Surat to boost MP logistics, exports
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced railway projects worth Rs 48,000 crore sanctioned for Madhya Pradesh during PM Modi's third term, with special focu...
CACP recommends strategic measures to revive India’s jute sector
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a comprehensive set of strategic measures to revive India's jute sector, covering pri...
TRAI backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35% cap
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that all available spectrum across nine frequency bands — 600 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MH...
GDP growth likely slowed to 7.4% in Q3 amid govt spending cuts: Mint poll
A pre-release poll conducted ahead of the official data release projected India's Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025) GDP growth at approximately 7.4%, with full...
Tata Power JV electrifies homes of most remote tribal communities in Southern Odisha
TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) — a joint venture between Tata Power (51% stake) and the Government of Odisha — has completed electrificatio...
What does the India-Brazil critical minerals MoU mean for the two countries?
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on rare earths and critical minerals during Brazilian President Lula da Silva's state visit to In...
Piyush Goyal says India will resume US trade talks once tariff clarity emerges
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India will resume trade talks with the United States once clarity emerges on the new US tariff regime...
Centre approves gram, mustard and lentil procurement under PSS for Rabi 2026
The Centre approved large-scale procurement of gram (chickpea), mustard and lentil at Minimum Support Price (MSP) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for th...
India's AI and rare earths push to attract global funds, signalling new investment era for nation: ADB's Chatterton
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlighted India's stable enabling environment and pro-business approach as key factors attracting global private capital i...
Goal is to remove fear of ‘tariff wall’, but can’t rush: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman articulated the government's approach to tariff rationalisation in the Union Budget 2026-27: the goal is to reduce the fe...
Govt to pilot digital rupee-based food subsidy under PMGKAY in Puducherry
The Government of India launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based food subsidy pilot under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) i...
Big change on cards to how fertiliser subsidy is transferred? What Agriculture Minister is proposing
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly pitched for shifting India's annual Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy from manufa...
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.52 lakh cr in January
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects for January 2026 revealed a cumulati...
Can India buy Russian oil after US Supreme Court order? Here's what report suggests
The US Supreme Court on February 20, 2026 ruled (6-3) in *Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump* that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does...
The evolving nature of trade agreements
A recent analysis argues that the bilateral trade agreements being pursued by the Trump administration in 2025-26 constitute a new, legally ambiguous categor...
India now in 'middle ground' after fresh US tariffs but any hike will erode its advantages: UBI Report
A report by Union Bank of India (UBI) assessed that India occupies a relative "middle ground" in the new US tariff landscape after Section 122 of the Trade A...