Economy

FM Sitharaman forgot fourth F - falling private investment: Congress

Congress targets Centre over economy, says Sitharaman ignored "fourth F" of falling private investment

India and Canada to conclude Cepa by November, says Piyush Goyal

Carney, after a meeting with Goyal, called the Cepa between the two nations a "game changer".

GST 2.0 guidelines fail to resolve refund delays, say experts

Businesses continue to struggle with delayed inverted duty refunds, despite means for quicker provisional payouts

West Asia war: CNG prices rise by ₹2 a kg in Delhi, fourth hike in 2 weeks

MGL discontinues subsidies for commercial users

Lessons from income surveys by other countries offer a blueprint for India

What India's statisticians will actually borrow from any of this, and how well they will replicate in the Indian context is, however, yet to be seen

Moderation in revenue growth, margin looms for textile MSMEs: SME Tracker

Export-oriented RMG clusters such as Tirupur and Bengaluru are likely to see better revenue growth than domestic-focused clusters such as Kolkata and Kanchipuram

Anti-dumping duties can save India $3 billion per year in forex: Report

A report by C-DEP and Centre for WTO Studies says implementing pending DGTR recommendations could reduce forex outflow and support domestic industry with limited inflationary impact

India's carbon market gathers pace as export markets raise cost of business

India's carbon market framework is moving towards implementation under the CCTS, but experts warn that verification gaps, weak penalties and limited sectoral coverage remain major concerns

Credit guarantee scheme: Loan limit for large MFIs increased to ₹1K crore

Disbursements under the scheme are yet to begin, as microlenders had flagged that the ₹300 crore cap for large institutions was inadequate

Grade-A office vacancies may fall up to 16% in FY27: Crisil Ratings

Crisil Ratings says healthy leasing growth and steady demand-supply dynamics may reduce vacancy levels, though AI-led disruptions and geopolitical risks remain concerns

Binding national floor wage may redefine states' minimum wage structures

India's new Labour Codes introduce a binding national floor wage, but experts warn the absence of a clear wage-setting formula could create uncertainty and uneven implementation

Organised plywood industry flags diversion of agriculture-grade urea

The organised plywood sector has urged the Centre to curb diversion of subsidised agricultural urea into industrial use amid rising fertiliser subsidy costs and supply pressures

Centre may have to tweak VGF rules for strategic Rs 48,862-cr Galathea port

The Great Nicobar transhipment port project may require major tweaks to viability gap funding norms amid strategic imperatives, commercial risks and environmental concerns

Experts seek import discipline, trade reforms amid West Asia tensions

Experts at a Think Change Forum roundtable called for tighter import controls, tax stability and faster trade remedies to protect India's economy from global disruptions

Enforcing anti-dumping duties can save India ₹28,540 cr annually: Report

The report has examined the effects of anti-dumping duties on downstream costs, inflation, MSMEs, domestic capacity, and investments

ICICI Bank's shares jump 2% after RBI okays Sandeep Bakhshi's reappointment

ICICI Bank shares gained after RBI approved the reappointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as MD & CEO for another two years starting October 2026

Quad ministers announce maritime, energy and minerals cooperation

Quad foreign ministers announced new initiatives on maritime security, critical minerals, energy resilience and undersea cable connectivity at their meeting in New Delhi

How extreme summers are starting to weigh on India's economic growth

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

CNG price in Delhi raised by ₹2 to ₹83.09 per kg, fourth hike since May 15

Following the latest revision, CNG prices in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad stand at ₹88.70 per kg, while rates in Mumbai are at ₹84 per kg

Searing Asian summer may heighten risks of global gas price surge

Conflict in West Asia has choked a fifth of global LNG supply, but that hasn't resulted in extreme price spikes seen during previous energy crises, mainly due to weak Chinese imports