Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Telecommunications (DOT), Government of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 15, 2026...
In Charts: India slips to 6th in GDP ranking for now; to reach 4th by FY28
India has slipped to the 6th position in the global GDP ranking (by nominal GDP in USD) in 2025-26, falling behind the United Kingdom, after holding the 5th ...
IMF cuts growth outlook, warns world already drifting toward more adverse scenario
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook (WEO) in April 2026 at its Spring Meetings, cutting the global growth forecast amid...
India's green fuel plans collide with farmers' water fears
India's aggressive ethanol blending programme — targeting 20% ethanol blending in petrol (E20) — is triggering resistance from farmers in multiple states who...
Fertilizer supply crunch tightens global farm economics
A severe global fertilizer supply crunch in 2026 is tightening farm economics worldwide, driven by geopolitical disruptions to key supply routes and producin...
Indian agriculture sector under threat by below-Normal Monsoon, El Nino, and West Asia war: ICRA
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its first Long Range Forecast (LRF) on April 13, 2026, predicting a below-normal Southwest Monsoon (SWM) in ...
India’s wholesale inflation rises to 3.88% in March, highest in over 3 years on fuel, metal costs
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 3.88% (year-on-year) in March 2026, a provisional figure released by the Office of the Economic A...
India’s wholesale inflation at multi-year high of 3.88% in March; up from 2.13% in February
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation surged to 3.88% in March 2026, the highest level in 38 months (since January 2023), up sharply from 2.13%...
Indian negotiating team headed to US next week for another round of trade agreement talks
An Indian negotiating team, led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain, will travel to Washington DC from April 20–22 for the next round of bilateral trade agreemen...
India’s exports rise 4.22% to USD 860.09 bn in FY26; imports grow 6.47%, trade deficit widens
India's combined merchandise and services exports reached a record USD 860.09 billion in FY2025-26, a 4.22% increase over USD 825.26 billion in FY2024-25. Me...
US blockade to choke Iran’s economic lifelines—its ports. From Kharg to Chabahar
The US naval blockade imposed on April 13, 2026, after failed Islamabad peace talks threatens all 11 of Iran's ports located in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of ...
Oil falls for second day on expectations US-Iran talks may resume
Global crude oil prices declined for a second consecutive day on April 15, 2026, as markets priced in expectations that US-Iran ceasefire talks would resume....
Gold loans emerge as second largest retail credit product after home loans
Gold loans have emerged as India's second-largest retail credit product after home loans, according to data from TransUnion CIBIL, with outstanding balances ...
Jeh Aerospace inks pact with Liebherr-Aerospace to supply high-precision components
Jeh Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based precision aerospace and defence manufacturing company, has signed a long-term agreement (LTA) with Liebherr-Aerospace & Tran...
Rupee settles 9 paise lower at 93.44 against U.S. dollar
The Indian rupee settled approximately 9 paise lower at ₹93.44 against the US dollar in mid-April 2026, continuing a period of elevated exchange rates driven...
Wholesale inflation rises to a 3-year high of 3.88% in March
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 3.88% in March 2026, the highest level in three years, up sharply from 2.13% in February 2026. Th...
Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEA
Russia's crude oil and petroleum product export revenues nearly doubled to $19 billion in March 2026, up from $9.7 billion in February, according to the Inte...
Climate-hit Kashmir saffron farmers battle rising porcupine menace
Saffron farmers in Kashmir's Pampore region — the world's primary source of Kashmiri saffron — are facing mounting losses from the Indian crested porcupine (...
Saudi Arabia to lend another $3 bn to Pakistan to boost forex reserves, days after $5 bn pledge
Saudi Arabia announced an additional $3 billion deposit/loan to Pakistan on April 15, 2026, days after pledging a separate $5 billion — bringing total Saudi ...
India’s unemployment rate edges up to 5.1% in March as urban joblessness rises
India's overall unemployment rate edged up to 5.1% in March 2026 from 4.9% in February 2026, the highest level since October 2025, according to CMIE data. Ur...