Economy

Weekly policy watch: WPI inflation, PM Modi's Europe visit in focus

India's policy focus this week will be on wholesale inflation, forex reserves data and PM Modi's visit to France and Slovakia

Why India's 2.0 fertility rate does not mean population decline soon

India's fertility rate remained at 2.0 in 2023-24, below replacement level. But that does not mean the population will start shrinking anytime soon. Here's why

Changing aspirations, rising cost of living drag India's fertility rate

As fertility rates falls below replacement level, rising costs of housing, education and childcare, alongside changing aspirations and delayed marriage, are reshaping family size decisions

India still has a demographic dividend. Can it create enough jobs?

India's fertility rate has fallen below replacement level, but the bigger question is whether the economy can create enough jobs and raise productivity before ageing pressures build

Hormuz reopening may ease India's oil worries, curb inflation risks

Reopening and reduction in tensions would likely help stabilise global energy markets and improve the outlook for energy-importing nations such as India

Fertility puzzle: Why countries can't seem to reverse falling birth rates

From cash incentives to calls for national duty, governments deployed every tool to boost births, but declining fertility proved far harder to reverse than expected

Oil and gas supply woes may persist despite US-Iran peace deal: Experts

Oil tankers take months to travel from the Strait to distant countries, deliver the crude oil to a refinery for processing, and then arrive at its final destination

Wholesale price index's old base retires today: Here's the story it tells

As India shifts to a new WPI base year, the outgoing series reflects a turbulent period marked by deep deflation, record inflation and sharp fuel price swings

Back to the cradle of India's oil industry amid Northeast energy push

A tripartite pact - amid the promise of removing Afspa from almost all of the Northeast - revives hydrocarbon exploration along the Assam-Nagaland border after decades of dormancy

Piyush Goyal invites French investments in manufacturing sector

Piyush Goyal invites French firms to invest and manufacture in India, highlighting the country's talent pool, scale and growing innovation ecosystem

Coal gasification fits fuel diversification narrative, but challenges loom

India is betting ₹46,000 crore in incentives and 100 million tonnes of coal on gasification, but success hinges on choosing the right technology for its high-ash coal

Kerala's free bus scheme for women, trans persons to roll out on Monday

Kerala launches the Priyadarshini scheme, offering free travel in ordinary KSRTC buses to women and transgender persons across the state from June 15

India is country of innovation, says Macron at Bharat Innovates event

French President Emmanuel Macron hailed India as a nation of innovation, highlighting growing cooperation with France in AI, climate action and civil nuclear energy

Not discontinuing Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha guarantees: CM Shivakumar

Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar said Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyoti schemes will continue, clarifying that beneficiary verification aims to weed out fraudulent claims

Weekly economy wrap: Inflation, current account surplus set policy tone

India's macro picture stayed broadly resilient this week, but higher fuel and food prices, global uncertainty, and policy adjustments kept pressure on households and companies

Fuel prices to be reviewed based on crude oil supply: Suresh Gopi

Replying to reporters' questions on a possible revision in fuel prices, Gopi said the situation would be assessed based on crude oil supplies

Nitin Gadkari approves 100% ethanol fuel use to reduce fossil fuel imports

According to the minister, ethanol has the potential to emerge as a viable alternative to petrol, helping India reduce its massive fuel import bill

India's Russian oil imports rise in May as refiners boost purchases

Crude oil accounted for about 83 per cent of India's imports from Russia during the month, valued at 4.8 bn euros, while oil products and coal imports stood at 550 mn euros and 429 mn euros

India has adequate crude oil, LPG and gas stocks, says Hardeep Puri

Petroleum minister says fuel prices in India fell 3.1 per cent from May 2022 to May 2026 even as rates rose sharply in several countries

India prepares to send oil tankers via Hormuz for new supply as war eases

State-owned Shipping Corp. of India is ready to go back to the Persian Gulf once it has approval from the Indian Navy and it has business from oil refiners