Page 13 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Shift towards developed markets: India's FTA needle turns to the West

Indian industry always preferred to have deeper trade relations with traditional markets - EU and the US- as it offers industry greater complementarity

Widening merchandise trade deficit in January raises dumping concerns

But the figure narrowed during April-Jan, blunting these apprehensions

Foreign companies' tax burden hits record low in India, shows CMIE data

Corporation tax cuts, GST reforms, compliance measures behind decline in tax outgo

Retail inflation dips to 5-month low in Jan; IIP slows to 3.21% in Dec

The data show higher inflation in rural areas at 4.64 per cent, compared to 3.87 per cent in urban regions

AI-powered trade revolution: Opportunities and challenges for India

AI is transforming global trade, offering opportunities and challenges. India must adapt its policies, leveraging AI for export growth and addressing regulatory issues

How India can achieve rapid growth to achieve 'Viksit Bharat 2047' goal?

India must adopt a focused approach in the coming years to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047. Achieving 8-10% growth is possible with coordinated, growth-focused policies at both central and state levels

Rate cut as expected; FY26 growth forecast slightly optimistic: Aditi Nayar

Looking ahead, we believe that the growth-inflation outlook suggests that there is room for another 25 bps rate cut in either the April or the June 2025 meetings

India's push for self-reliance in palm oil gets a boost with NMEO-OP

NMEO-OP aims to enhance palm oil production while securing farmers' livelihoods

Biomass co-firing, a sustainable solution to stubble burning problem

Process burns biomass and coal together to generate electricity, offering a way to tackle air pollution

RBI Policy Preview: MPC's decision on interest rates hangs by a fine thread

RBI Monetary Policy: With the Union Budget for FY-2026 behind us, the focus now shifts to the next big event on the horizon - the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) final meeting for FY-2025 on Feb 7

RBI curating the liquidity landscape for a potential rate cut this year

As the RBI takes steps to address both short-term and durable liquidity concerns, the focus now shifts to whether these measures can create the right conditions for rate cut transmission

Indirect Taxes: Budget 2025 boosts domestic manufacturing, eases tax burden

The Budget supports the government's pledge to reduce tax burden and move towards a trust-based tax framework

I-T relief fuels consumption Budget: FM focuses on agri, MSMEs, exports

FM Sitharaman targets FY26 fiscal deficit at 4.4% of GDP

Charting a new growth path: Budget projects non-tax streams poised to rise

Except in FY18 and FY19, receipts from disinvestment have remained well below the Budget targets

Fiscal deficit for April-Dec at 56.7% of full-year target, shows data

Net tax receipts for the first nine months of the current financial year were at Rs 18.43 trillion

Telangana tops in own tax revenue during Apr-Nov last year: Economic Survey

For 15 states, OTR accounted for more than half of their total tax receipts, the highest being Telangana at 88 per cent, followed by Karnataka and Haryana at 86 per cent each, it said

India's demographic edge: A key to addressing global healthcare crisis

The global healthcare sector is grappling with a severe shortage of skilled professionals, driven by aging populations and escalating healthcare demand

UP receives Rs 1 trn investment proposals in hospitality sector in 2 years

Most of the investment is proposed in religious and spiritual centres such as Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj apart from traditional tourism hotspots like Lucknow, Agra, Kanpur, and Noida

Prices of rice exported from India steady at 18-month low on muted demand

India's 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $429-$435 per metric ton this week, unchanged from last week. Indian 5% broken white rice was quoted at $432 to $440 per ton this week

Experts see change of tack in Reserve Bank of India's liquidity handling

They say central bank is focused on durable relief rather than ad hoc support