Himanshi Bhardwaj

Food delivery platforms employed 1.37 million in FY24, says NCAER

For every ₹10 lakh of output generated on such platforms, output yielded for the economy is ₹20.5 lakh

Tax hierarchy sees reshuffle as Odisha, Telangana take unexpected leads

Smaller states such as Odisha and Telangana are emerging as the fastest-growing contributors to GST and direct taxes, challenging the long-held dominance of India's traditional economic powerhouses

WPI inflation remains in negative territory for 2nd month in a row in Nov

Inflation in manufactured products that carries weightage of over 64 per cent in the index, narrowed to a 14-month low of 1.33 per cent in November

India to showcase gender-responsive AI solutions at February 2026 summit

Compendium of case studies to be showcased at India-AI Impact Summit, focusing on ethical, empowering AI for women and girls

India must overhaul corporate bond market architecture: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog warns India's shallow corporate bond market could constrain investment-led growth and calls for sequenced reforms to deepen liquidity, broaden investors and cut regulatory frictions

Top 10% own two-thirds of India's wealth, bottom 50% hold 6.4%: Report

The report edited by economists Lucas Chancel, Ricardo Gómez-Carrera, Rowaida Moshrif, and Thomas Piketty shows that the top 1 per cent Indians hold about 40 per cent of the country's wealth

Retail inflation may have remained muted in November, say economists

Economists' projections ranged from 0.5 per cent on the lower end to 1 per cent, with the median projection at 0.7 per cent

Thali costs drop 13% on-year, led by benign input prices: Report

Veg thali cost dips 13% on-year; non-veg thali also cheaper as vegetable, pulse, and broiler prices cool

Uttar Pradesh leads SASCI scheme with 482 projects as of late November

Over a third of the FY26 SASCI fund has been released for 4,106 state projects, with Uttar Pradesh leading approvals and Nagaland remaining the only non-participant

PwC India sees ₹1.1 trillion shortfall in net tax collections in FY26

Following this uptick, PwC expects growth to moderate to 7 per cent in the second half, putting full-year expansion at 7.5-8 per cent

IIP growth slips to 14-month low of 0.4% in October as output weakens

India's industrial output slowed sharply to 0.4 per cent in October-the weakest in 14 months-hit by fewer working days, a decline in electricity generation

India's new GDP series in February 2026 to spur IMF rating upgrade

The IMF has 'assured' that its 'C' rating for India's national accounts data will be reassessed once the new gdp series is released in feb 2026

State capital expenditure at 33.5% of FY26 target, shows CAG data

CAG data shows Haryana, Telangana utilised the highest proportion of BE among 19 states

Lower GST rates to spur consumption and drive growth:  S&P Global

"If India can secure a trade agreement with the US, it will reduce uncertainty and enhance confidence, which would boost labour-intensive sectors," the report added

Centre pushes labour reforms, notifies codes; draft rules out soon

Govt to soon put draft rules in public domain for consultation

India's core sector momentum stalled as output hits 14-month low in October

Energy-sector contractions wiped out gains in construction-linked industries, leaving overall output unchanged from last year

Bihar must rethink growth drivers as current model falls short: Report

A Kotak-ICRIER report says Bihar's development model has not delivered due to an unremunerative agriculture sector, urging diversification, rural infrastructure upgrades and institutional reforms

CAG to conduct pan India audit on ease of doing business for MSMEs

The CAG has launched a nationwide audit across 32 states and UTs to assess whether MSME reforms are delivering on-ground improvements, while mandating harmonised expenditure classification by FY28

Wholesale inflation at 27-month low of -1.21% in Oct on favourable base

Food prices fall sharply in October, pulling WPI to -1.21 percent

Retail inflation dropped to series low of 0.25% in Oct on base effects

In rural India, retail prices slipped into deflationary zone with the NSO reporting a 0.25 per cent drop in the CPI (Rural), compared to a 1.07 per cent increase in September