Economy

Determined to cross finish line on trade deal: US envoy Sergio Gor

Says both nations remain 'actively' engaged, next call scheduled on Jan 13

CPI inflation 2011-12 series: End of an era as new base begins next month

CPI-food inflation peaked at 16.12 per cent in April 2018, while the lowest reading was recorded in April 2019

Net direct tax collections up nearly 9% to ₹18.38 trillion till Jan 11

Refund pullback, not strong inflows, drives gains

India's retail inflation rises to 3-month high of 1.33% in December

Gold inflation soared to 68.66 per cent, while silver witnessed a spike of 97.07 per cent amid festival demand

Centre's net direct tax collections rose 9% to ₹18.38 trillion till Jan 11

The mop-up includes net corporate tax collection of over Rs 8.63 trillion and tax from non-corporates, including individuals and HUFs, of Rs 9.30 trillion

India, Germany boost economic, technology and security ties ahead of EU FTA

Announce 27 outcomes, including 19 agreements, across sectors - from defence to semiconductors and supply chain

Considerable progress made in trade talks with EU: Foreign Secretary Misri

India is pushing hard to conclude the EU trade deal to diversify export markets as pressure builds elsewhere, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said after Modi-Merz talks

Banks must ensure year-round operational discipline: RBI deputy governor

Also, as AI and analytics become more embedded, institutions should be prepared for more intensive supervisory questions on model risk, explainability, and fairness, Swaminathan said

India's GDP growth pegged at 7% in FY27 on favourable policies: BMI

The National Statistics Office (NSO) has projected a 7.4 per cent GDP expansion for FY2025/26 (April-March)

Goa economy grew 14.94% in FY24, 'Viksit' state target set for 2037: Guv

Based on the enthusiasm and passion with which the state government was functioning, Raju said he was confident that the target of Goa becoming a developed state would be achieved by 2037

Retail inflation rises to 1.66% in December 2025 from 0.71% in Nov

December 2025 CPI-based inflation: The increase in headline inflation is mainly attributed to an increase in the prices of items across personal care, vegetables, meat and fish, egg, and pulses

Inequality biggest economic concern for youth globally: WEF survey

More than 57 per cent cited financial concerns among their biggest sources of stress or anxiety

India's 2025 rice exports surge to near record levels as curbs lifted

An improved flow of rice from the world's largest exporter of the grain curbed shipments from rivals Thailand and Vietnam and drove prices in Asia to their lowest in nearly a decade

Unlisted Indian companies' debt burden at 35-year low: CMIE data

The CMIE sample includes 15,918 of the largest unlisted non-finance-sector companies with available data

Budget 2026-27: Govt likely to amend law to speed up debt recovery

The Centre may amend the RDB Act in the FY27 Budget to earmark DRTs for high-value cases, speed up recoveries and reduce pendency clogged by low-ticket litigation

India to manufacture 3 nanometre chips by 2032, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

From chips to sovereign AI, Ashwini Vaishnaw lays out how India plans to build a full-stack tech ecosystem and become a major semiconductor and AI power by 2032

Statsguru: 'Gigification' of Indian economy and the future of work

What is often framed as flexible employment increasingly resembles regular work, raising questions around hours, pay and working conditions

India's exports of petroleum products touched record high in 2025

This despite West sanctions on Russian oil and Suez Canal hurdles

Govt to meet fiscal deficit target of 4.4% in FY26, may even better it: PwC

The revision in the nominal GDP growth target from 10.1 per cent to 8 per cent by the National Statistical Office recently raised concerns about the government's ability to meet the fiscal deficit tar

India, EU ask officials to fast-track talks to seal free trade agreement

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic met in Brussels and took stock of progress of negotiations