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Banks must ensure year-round operational discipline: RBI deputy governor

Also, as AI and analytics become more embedded, institutions should be prepared for more intensive supervisory questions on model risk, explainability, and fairness, Swaminathan said

India's GDP growth pegged at 7% in FY27 on favourable policies: BMI

The National Statistics Office (NSO) has projected a 7.4 per cent GDP expansion for FY2025/26 (April-March)

Goa economy grew 14.94% in FY24, 'Viksit' state target set for 2037: Guv

Based on the enthusiasm and passion with which the state government was functioning, Raju said he was confident that the target of Goa becoming a developed state would be achieved by 2037

Retail inflation rises to 1.33% in December 2025 from 0.71% in Nov

December 2025 CPI-based inflation: The increase in headline inflation is mainly attributed to an increase in the prices of items across personal care, vegetables, meat and fish, egg, and pulses

Inequality biggest economic concern for youth globally: WEF survey

More than 57 per cent cited financial concerns among their biggest sources of stress or anxiety

India's 2025 rice exports surge to near record levels as curbs lifted

An improved flow of rice from the world's largest exporter of the grain curbed shipments from rivals Thailand and Vietnam and drove prices in Asia to their lowest in nearly a decade

Unlisted Indian companies' debt burden at 35-year low: CMIE data

The CMIE sample includes 15,918 of the largest unlisted non-finance-sector companies with available data

Budget 2026-27: Govt likely to amend law to speed up debt recovery

The Centre may amend the RDB Act in the FY27 Budget to earmark DRTs for high-value cases, speed up recoveries and reduce pendency clogged by low-ticket litigation

Statsguru: 'Gigification' of Indian economy and the future of work

What is often framed as flexible employment increasingly resembles regular work, raising questions around hours, pay and working conditions

India's exports of petroleum products touched record high in 2025

This despite West sanctions on Russian oil and Suez Canal hurdles

Govt to meet fiscal deficit target of 4.4% in FY26, may even better it: PwC

The revision in the nominal GDP growth target from 10.1 per cent to 8 per cent by the National Statistical Office recently raised concerns about the government's ability to meet the fiscal deficit tar

India, EU ask officials to fast-track talks to seal free trade agreement

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic met in Brussels and took stock of progress of negotiations

High supply leads to dip in potato prices, farmers struggle to recover cost

Market participants attribute the steep fall primarily to old stocks still lying in cold storage in large quantities, even as fresh arrivals gather pace, along with expectation of bumper crop this yr

MEA calls Howard Lutnick's remarks on India-US trade deal delay inaccurate

Modi, Trump spoke over phone on eight occasions, says MEA

Fiscal prudence restoring room for counter-cyclical policy: Shaktikanta Das

India's fiscal discipline and multiple structural strengths are creating a powerful growth multiplier, restoring policy headroom and boosting global confidence, says Shaktikanta Das

Indian economy resilient despite global challenges: Shaktikanta Das

India's economy remains resilient despite geopolitical headwinds and trade barriers, with real gross domestic product projected to grow 7.4 per cent in FY26, the principal secretary to the PM said

India missed trade deal window as PM Modi did not call Trump: Lutnick

India missed a crucial trade deal window with the US after PM Modi did not call President Trump, pushing New Delhi further back as Washington signed pacts with other countries

RBI should hold rates as growth is strong, inflation remains low: PwC

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut key policy rate in the next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting next month, said PwC Partner and Economic Advisory Services leader Ranen Banerjee

India, EU hold FTA talks, reaffirm commitment to protect farmers, MSMEs

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has held high-level talks with EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic for securing a mutually beneficial FTA

India's exports to China jump 33% to $12.22 billion during April-November

The export increase was driven by products such as oil meals, marine products, telecom instruments and spices, the data showed