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Asit Ranjan Mishra is the Economic Affairs Editor at Business Standard, with 20 years of experience in digital and print media. Based in Delhi, he specialises in international trade, macro-economic policy and data journalism. His expertise also includes developmental issues and political economy. He is a National Press Foundation fellow and has reported from major global cities on special assignments. Mishra previously held senior editorial roles at HT Mint and has a strong background in economics and journalism, with degrees from Utkal University and Indian Institute of Mass Communication.
Asit Ranjan Mishra is the Economic Affairs Editor at Business Standard, with 20 years of experience in digital and print media. Based in Delhi, he specialises in international trade, macro-economic policy and data journalism. His expertise also includes developmental issues and political economy. He is a National Press Foundation fellow and has reported from major global cities on special assignments. Mishra previously held senior editorial roles at HT Mint and has a strong background in economics and journalism, with degrees from Utkal University and Indian Institute of Mass Communication.
India's exports to the US contribute 34 per cent of readymade garments shipments and 39 per cent of cotton fabrics shipments
Zettlemeyer says India should embrace trade, private investment, and reforms for faster growth, while navigating US protectionism and climate finance challenges
Albert Park tells that the 50 per cent US tariffs offer opportunities to India to diversify its export destinations
Chief negotiator returns from New York after fresh parleys
US signals softer dairy stance, eyeing premium cheese exports to India as trade talks restart; India wary of opening sensitive farm sector
Sitharaman says the govt will shift focus to speed up disinvestment
Days after the big-bang GST reform announcement, FM Nirmala Sitharaman, at her North Block office on Saturday, spoke at length on a range of issues in an hourlong interaction with Business Standard
CBIC chief says repayment of compensation cess loan likely to be completed by Dec-end
Sanjay Agarwal says CBIC will flag cases with industry bodies if firms fail to pass on GST relief
New tax slabs of 5% & 18%; 40% levy on sin & super luxury goods; Personal health, life insurance policies exempted
Cabinet likely to take up proposal on Wednesday
India's GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY26, a five-quarter high led by manufacturing and services, though US tariffs pose risks to sustaining growth momentum
The Centre has proposed a two-tier GST with 5 per cent and 18 per cent slabs, along with a 40 per cent slab for a few items in the sin goods category
The proposal was announced by the prime minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of the Red Fort in his independence day speech as a Diwali gift
S&P upgrades India's sovereign rating citing strong growth, fiscal discipline, and infrastructure push, while warning against policy reversals and subsidy-heavy spending
Earlier in an interview with Fox Business, Bessent said India has been a "bit recalcitrant" on trade negotiations with the US
Exporters have warned that the US tariff hike poses a setback, affecting nearly 55 per cent of India's shipments to the American market
Commerce minister confident India's FY26 exports will exceed last year's tally
Govt working on three-pronged strategy to support exporters
Move targets national security but may raise costs for US sectors like EVs, semiconductors, and defence