Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
How is U.S.-India trade deal being tweaked? | Explained
The White House revised the India-US trade deal factsheet, removing 'pulses' from the list of products on which India would reduce tariffs, and changing the...
What’s in store for garment exporters to the U.S.? | Explained
The United States and Bangladesh signed a reciprocal trade agreement under which Bangladeshi textile and apparel goods manufactured using US-produced cotton...
Rs 1.5 lakh crore infra push: Cabinet clears road, rail & urban projects, launches Urban Challenge Fund
The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 1.5 lakh crore infrastructure package covering road, rail, and urban projects on 14 February 2026. The centrepiece is the...
India at a ‘defining moment’: Tech and trade to drive next growth phase, says Jitin Prasada
The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and IT outlined India's growth strategy, anchoring it in technology and trade as twin...
Cabinet approves Rs 1 lakh crore for Urban Challenge Fund: Know what it is
The Union Cabinet approved the Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), a reform-driven urban infrastructure programme. Central government will fund 25%...
India’s first underwater twin-tube Road-cum-Rail tunnel in Assam: Here’s how this project could transform Northeast connectivity
The Union Cabinet approved India's first twin-tube underwater road-cum-rail tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River, connecting Gohpur (NH-15) to Numaligarh...
What does the Union Budget have for agriculture?
Budget 2026-27 allocated Rs 1.62 lakh crore for agriculture and allied activities, an increase of approximately 7% over the Revised Estimates of Rs 1.51...
The ‘health capital’ variable: A structural reform for India’s agrarian economy
An analysis argues that India's agrarian crisis requires extending the concept of insurance beyond crop yields to cover the farmer's own health and...
From soil to sustainability: How ethanol is rewriting India’s rural growth story
India's ethanol blending programme has emerged as a powerful tool for rural economic transformation, aligning agricultural policy with clean energy...
India tested, from U.S. sanctions to one-sided trade deal
India and the United States announced a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement on February 6, 2026, following negotiations launched during the Modi-Trump...
The labour codes redefine wages, empower the worker
India's four labour codes, which consolidate 29 central labour laws, have come into full operational effect, fundamentally reshaping the employment...
Cabinet approves three multi-tracking railway projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved three multi-tracking railway projects at a total cost of approximately Rs 18,509 crore, adding...
The road ahead for Indian dairy in global trade
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement represents a significant shift in how India engages with global dairy trade, though India has kept its dairy sector fully...
SEBI proposes to review base price and price band for ETF
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed revamping the base price and price band framework for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The...
India relaxes wheat export restrictions to appease farmers
The Government of India approved the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, along with an additional 5 LMT of wheat products, in a significant...
Cabinet approves ₹10,000 crore fund for startups to mobilise venture capital, support deep-tech entities
The Union Cabinet approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a Rs 10,000 crore corpus to mobilise venture capital and support deep-tech entities. Key...
NABARD projects ₹4.88 lakh crore priority sector credit for Rajasthan
NABARD has projected Rs 4.88 lakh crore in priority sector credit potential for Rajasthan for FY 2026-27 through its State Focus Paper (SFP). The State...
Cabinet approves ₹10,000-crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 to support deep tech, early-growth stage startups
The Union Cabinet approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore to mobilise long-term domestic capital and strengthen the...
Railways on a green track—eyes 3GW renewable energy for ₹18k crore
Indian Railways plans to invite bids for 3 GW of renewable energy projects worth Rs 18,000 crore in FY27 (2026-27). The initiative is part of Indian...
Consumers get a raw deal as global oil price fall benefit remains ‘frozen’
Despite a 41% decline in global crude oil prices since June 2022, Indian petrol prices have been cut by barely 1.9% during the same period. Analysts...