Asit Ranjan Mishra

Memani said the government should fast-track disinvestment of public sector units and use this capital for some large transformational projects

New excise and cess proposals aim to boost central revenue as GST compensation period ends; states won't share proceeds

Anant Goenka optimistic on demand revival, outlines budget priorities including defense, electronics hubs, and export incentives

First supplementary demands for grants tabled in Parliament focus on fertiliser and petroleum subsidies amid rising costs

Most economists have raised India's FY26 GDP growth forecast to around 7.5% after a strong first half, citing robust Q2 data, improving credit trends and potential support from a US trade deal

Demerit goods to face a new levy to finance national security and public health

FY26 estimates to be revised upwards after faster-than-expected expansion

Gurnani said that the labour ministry will republish the draft rules soon and give 45 days' time for public consultation

Labour Secretary Vandana Gurnani talks about how the ministry plans to enforce worker protections without bureaucratic drags and how states are aligning their rules with the national framework

Regulator may blink on brokerage fee cap for MFs

Pandey says new disclosure rules for Sebi staff and board aim to boost trust

Manmohan Singh was not a free-market ideologue but a reformer guided by pragmatism, integrity, and faith in the state's developmental role, says Ahluwalia

Google's $15-billion AI hub in Vizag will anchor India's next big tech ecosystem as the state pivots from special status to investment-led growth, says Nara Lokesh

Move comes as traditional buyers of the country reduce imports

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India's next set of customs reforms is in progress after GST, adding that the country is on track to meet its fiscal goals and become a top-three economy soon

The US accounts for 37 per cent of India's total exports of precious stones and 28 per cent shipments of gold jewellery

In H1 of FY26, capex grew at a robust 40 per cent, exhausting more than half (51.8 per cent) of the Rs 11.2 trillion full year target against 37.3 per cent spending during the same period a year ago

Goyal expects both sides to make substantial progress towards closure by Dec

The 8th Central Pay Commission will submit recommendations in 18 months, likely effective from January 2026, benefiting nearly 12 million employees and pensioners

India is aiming for a 15 per cent tariff under a trade deal with Washington that will make its labour intensive shipments to the US cheaper compared to its Asian peers