Rimjhim Singh

As heatwaves intensify, India needs more funding for climate adaptation. But rising borrowing costs and debt burdens are making climate finance harder and more expensive to access

MoSPI will launch the new IIP 2022-23 series on June 1, adding rare earths, gas supply, water supply and waste management to better reflect India's changing industrial economy

The Centre is reviewing a return to standard edible oil pack sizes to make prices easier to compare and reduce confusion over varying quantities, a move industry says will improve transparency

Longer and more intense heatwaves are affecting jobs, farm output, electricity demand and health costs, raising concerns that India may be underestimating their economic impact

Since May 15, fuel retailers have raised petrol by ₹7.38/litre and diesel by ₹7.52/litre as surging global crude oil prices and mounting losses forced repeated revisions

India's policy focus this week will be on forex reserves, banking deposit growth and high-level India-US talks amid global uncertainty and trade concerns

The Ministry of Finance said all the prohibited e-cigarettes were sourced from China and were concealed inside consignments labelled as other goods to avoid detection

Bond yields show the return investors demand for lending money. When yields rise, borrowing becomes costlier for governments, companies and consumers across the economy

Discoms want higher fixed charges to recover rising power network costs, but this move could raise electricity bills and hurt manufacturing competitiveness for industries

A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifting Melody toffees to Italy's Giorgia Meloni during his Rome visit sparked a social media frenzy and sent Parle Industries shares soaring 5%

India's wholesale inflation hit 8.3% in April, driven by fuel prices. While retail inflation remains lower at 3.48%, rising supply-chain costs may soon push consumer prices higher

Petrol and diesel prices are rising again amid the West Asia crisis. Here's how fuel prices are calculated in India and who earns what from every litre sold at the pump

India's ₹37,500 crore coal gasification scheme aims to cut import dependence, boost industrial growth and strengthen energy security by turning domestic coal into strategic fuel and chemicals

As India raises gold import duty to curb rising imports, experts warn higher taxes alone may not cut demand and could revive smuggling, hurting formal jewellers and limiting CAD gains

The fuel and power category recorded the highest inflation among major groups at 24.71 per cent in April, compared with 1.05 per cent in March

India is shielding consumers from rising global oil prices, but OMC losses are surging. How long can fuel prices stay frozen before fiscal pressure forces tough decisions?

Food inflation, measured by the All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), rose to 4.20 per cent in April from 3.87 per cent in March.

As oil prices rise globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges Indians to save fuel and delay gold purchases. Is this an early warning sign for India's economy and future price pressures?

India's policy focus this week will be on retail and wholesale inflation data, along with India-Oman trade talks

India's EV sales are rising rapidly, but inconsistent charging access, downtime and residential infrastructure gaps continue to test consumer confidence and adoption