Economy

When geopolitics becomes economics: India's moment in a disrupted world

Geoeconomics is no longer a subset of geopolitics; it is fast becoming its primary language

Govt bond yields ease after choppy trade; rupee remains under pressure

Government bond yields ended marginally lower after volatile trading, while the rupee stayed under pressure due to rising oil prices, global cues, and foreign outflows

AI, Iran, and capital flows: Warning signs for India's middle class

Job losses, reduced asset values, increased inflation can have many long term impacts on the morale and the social fabric that will be hard to predict

Is India's inflation targeting sufficiently capturing the digital economy?

As digital payments reshape consumption patterns, questions arise over whether India's CPI-based inflation targeting adequately reflects real transaction prices in a rapidly evolving economy

Rethinking energy security: Why digital power infra matters more than ever

As global disruptions expose vulnerabilities in energy systems, digital power infrastructure and smart grids are emerging as critical pillars of energy security for India's rapidly growing economy

PPP lens shows India as world's third-largest economy in real terms

PPP-based estimates show India as the world's third-largest economy, highlighting how currency distortions mask real purchasing power, domestic demand strength, and global economic influence

India sells 30-year green debt at 'greenium' last seen 3 years ago

India's 30-year green bond sale sees strongest greenium in three years, driven by robust investor demand and reduced ultra-long bond supply

India, US agree to remain engaged on trade pact: Commerce ministry

India and the US issued a joint statement on February 7 finalising a framework for an interim trade agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade

Domestic consumption sustaining growth momentum, says FM Sitharaman

The minister further said that the disinvestment process of IDBI Bank will continue going ahead

Lower GST on insecticides can boost access, cut disease risk: EY-HICA

Reducing GST on household insecticides to 5% can improve affordability, widen rural access, and help curb mosquito-borne diseases, says a joint EY India-HICA report

IPL travel economy amid West Asia crisis: Under pressure or holding steady?

IPL continues to drive strong domestic travel demand despite West Asia crisis, though rising fuel costs and weaker inbound traffic pose emerging risks for airlines and hospitality

How India is emerging as testing ground for agri-based carbon markets

Amazon's $30 million rice carbon credit deal highlights India's role in scaling agriculture-based carbon markets while raising questions on trust, verification, and farmer benefits

India ramps up refinery output to cope with enduring cooking gas crisis

India has raised local output by over a fifth since strikes on Iran began in February, to about 46,000 tons a day

India approves ₹3,000 crore withdrawal to Maldives under Saarc swap

The earlier $400 million withdrawal, availed by Maldives under this framework in October 2024, matured on Thursday, the Indian High Commission said

Rupee 'fundamentally undervalued,' levels may attract investors: CEA

The currency has given up much of the gains fueled by the central bank's recent measures to curb speculative arbitrage bets that had pushed the rupee to record lows last month,

US sets preliminary antidumping duties on solar imports from India, others

India, Indonesia ​and Laos last year accounted for $4.5 billion in US solar imports, about two-thirds of the ‌total, according to government trade data

In open letter to PM, Bernstein flags structural risks to India's growth

Global brokerage Bernstein cautions India may under-deliver on growth potential without reforms, flagging risks from AI disruption, weak manufacturing gains and rising welfare spending

West Asia crisis: Supply woes could trigger demand shock, says RBI Bulletin

War, weak monsoon raise upside risks to inflation

Datanomics: Gas inflation rises, other fuel rates muted amid West Asia war

War-driven fuel shock hits India unevenly: LPG inflation spikes, petrol and diesel stay flat after tax cuts, while electricity prices continue to decline

India, Qatar discuss ways to boost trade, strengthen supply chains

India, Qatar discuss boosting trade and supply chain resilience amid West Asia disruptions, aim to double bilateral trade and advance CEPA talks