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Govt needs to revive NITI's PSU, PSB privatisation program: Panagariya

Panagariya said aggressive PSU and bank privatisation should proceed regardless of the West Asia crisis and geopolitical uncertainties

US-Iran to sign peace deal after months of war: What it means for India

After months of conflict, the US and Iran have agreed to a peace deal. The move could lower oil prices, support the rupee, revive India's exports and ease inflation concerns

West Asia conflict: From oil to inflation, how did the crisis impact India?

The West Asia crisis affected India through higher oil prices, pressure on the rupee, weaker trade, rising aviation costs and inflation. Here's how the economy absorbed the shock

Centre taking more steps to attract foreign capital, says FM Sitharaman

FM said measures taken by the government to exempt withholding tax on interest and capital gains tax made by foreign investors in G-secs will be the first step towards drawing foreign capital back

India's wholesale inflation rises to 9.68% in May on high fuel, food prices

Rising energy costs linked to the West Asia conflict drove fuel inflation to 30.33 per cent, while food inflation climbed to 4.49 per cent in May

US-Iran peace deal may help boost India's exports, stabilise rupee

Experts said the announcement, if implemented successfully, would reduce pressure on India's import bill, ease inflationary covers and create a more conducive environment for trade

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