Economy

Vishwakarma 2.0 set for September 17 launch with bigger credit push

Centre likely to launch second phase of PM Vishwakarma scheme on September 17, with higher credit access and stronger market support for artisans

From reforms to self-reliance: PM's speeches chart India's economic journey

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his 13th Independence Day address from the Red Fort, with reforms, jobs and self-reliance likely to feature prominently

India finds favour in Europe; America remains sceptical: Pew survey

Pew Research Center survey across 36 countries shows India's global image tilting slightly positive, with sentiment improving across several European countries

Gujarat High Court bars retrospective GST on corporate guarantees

Gujarat High Court has barred GST on corporate guarantees issued before October 26, 2023, while retaining the 1% valuation mechanism for guarantees continuing beyond that date

PM internship scheme seeks to bridge skills gap, says FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman said the scheme gives young people hands-on workplace experience and industry exposure to address the gap between formal training and employers' expectations

White House report flags India in China-linked transshipment network

The White House report places India in Tier 1 of China's alleged transshipment network and flags the Pune-Gujarat-Chennai production belt as a potential corridor

Wholesale inflation eases marginally to 9.78% in July as fuel prices cool

Fuel and power inflation slowed sharply in July, offsetting higher inflation in primary articles and manufactured products, while core WPI rose to 8.2 per cent

How Indian economy has transformed since the landmark 1991 reforms

By 2025-26 the primary sector's share had roughly halved to about 18%, the tertiary sector had surged to some 56% and industry sat almost exactly where it began, at around 25%

India's forex reserves climb past $700 billion on robust inflows

India's foreign exchange reserves rose to a four-month high of $707 billion as of August ​7, bolstered by robust inflows under policy ​measures to strengthen India's balance of payments

Reforms@35: India grew nine-fold, but its Asian peers grew faster

In 1991, five years into the Doi Moi reforms, Vietnam's per capita income was $141, less than half of India's. Today it is $4,829, nearly twice that of India

India's exports to FTA partners surge in Q1, Singapore shipments rise 100%

The data showed that exports to Singapore surged 101.2 per cent to $6.52 billion during April-June 2026, from $3.24 billion in the year-ago period

35 years of liberalisation: From Detroit of Asia to Chennai for the World

Three decades after liberalisation transformed its auto industry, Chennai has built a deep manufacturing and talent ecosystem and is emerging as a global hub for vehicles, components and EVs

Wholesale inflation eases to 9.78% in July as fuel price rise cools

WPI Food Index inflation rose to 6.65% in July from 6.14% in June, while fuel and power inflation eased to 20.05% from 27.41%

UP Industrial Land and Revenue Frameworks: Land use, land banks

The Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 consolidates important provisions governing land rights, tenure, use and revenue administration in the state

Uttar Pradesh Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry Policy, 2023

The policy covers pharmaceutical products, bulk drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients, key starting materials, drug intermediates, medical devices and related manufacturing infrastructure

Uttar Pradesh Multi-Modal Logistics Park Policy, 2024: Key features

The policy is a specialised state framework for attracting large private investments in integrated freight and logistics infrastructure

Venezuelan crude turns costly for India as discounts shrink, freight surges

Delivered cost of Venezuela's Merey grade surges to $95 bbl, while Russian grade has flipped from a discount to a premium over Dated Brent

UP govt fast-tracks expressway expansion with ₹15,400 crore allocation

In the Uttar Pradesh supplementary budget 2026-27, the Yogi Adityanath government has granted ₹6,500 crore for land acquisition for construction of the proposed Vindhya Expressway

Foreign firms' investment intensity in India has fallen since FY20: EAC-PM

EAC-PM study finds foreign-owned firms' investment intensity in India has declined since FY20, while domestic business groups have steadily raised investment

Startup tech deployment should move beyond major cities: FM Sitharaman

The finance minister said government support should go beyond funding, with technologies having relevant public applications deployed quickly in districts and public facilities