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EU sanctions 45 entities, including 3 India-based firms, over Russia links

The EU slapped the punitive actions against the firms as part of its 19th package of sanctions which are part of efforts to put economic pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

Southern states lead in household debt charts, Delhi least indebted: Mospi

Delhi least indebted; relative prosperity allows southern households to take bigger loans and service them

Russia share in India's fertiliser imports rose to 27% in 2023-24

Russia's share in India's total fertiliser imports has grown from 7.68 per cent in 2017-18 to almost 27 per cent in 2023-24

Rethinking India's Monetary Policy Framework: A response to the RBI Review

Former RBI Chair Professor Charen Singh says the 4 per cent inflation target stifles growth and jobs, calling for a flexible 5-7 per cent range and a band-only framework instead of a fixed point targe

Size Matters: What will it take for India PSBs to break into Global Top 20?

With a rank of 43, the State Bank of India (SBI) is currently the only Indian public sector lender in the latest S&P Global Market Intelligence ranking of the world's 100 largest banks by assets

India's economy expected to grow at 6.7-6.9% in FY26 amid reforms: Deloitte

The GDP growth forecast is in lines with the RBI which projected FY26 economic growth at 6.8 per cent

'Conflict of interest' issues becoming a trap in adopting GM tech

GEAC and RCGM remain robust, science-driven regulatory bodies committed to biosafety and public interest; constructive dialogue after scientific review can effectively build trust and transparency

India's Russian oil imports may dry up as US sanctions hit Rosneft, Lukoil

Latest sanctions will mean that orders due to be placed over the coming week - for crude that will load in November and deliver in December - will now be overwhelmingly from other destinations

India to cut Russian oil imports by year-end: Trump after new sanctions

US President Donald Trump said India will sharply reduce Russian oil imports by the end of the year, following new US sanctions on Moscow's major oil firms

Trade differences remain between India and EU after 14th round of talks

Disagreements relate to market access for goods and also investment, trade, and sustainable development

Railways mulling annuity model to boost investment and infra development

The railway ministry is exploring a HAM-like model to boost private participation and speed up infrastructure expansion across the sector

West Asia raises toast to Indian teas, offsets export losses to Russia, US

Significant gains were made in China, with exports soaring to 9.64 mkg compared to 3.31 mkg last year

India not going to buy much oil from Russia, says US President Donald Trump

US President Trump and PM Modi discuss trade, India's Russian oil imports, and regional issues in Diwali call; PM reiterates India-US partnership and anti-terror stance

WACR better aligned with repo rate amid improved liquidity: RBI report

RBI's 'State of the Economy' report notes improved alignment between the weighted average call rate and repo rate under the revised liquidity management framework

RBI's gold reserves crossed 880 metric tonnes by end of September 2025

The total value of the gold was $95 billion as of September 26, 2025, according to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Global South should speak in one voice against trade challenges: Goyal

He said the world is currently volatile, marked by numerous uncertainties, challenges, and ambiguities in the global trading system

India-led solar project powers 12 public buildings in 10 Pacific nations

The initiative was implemented under the $ 150 million India-UN Development Partnership Fund

Trump claims PM Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil

Trump also said his ambassador-designate Sergio Gor told him that PM Narendra Modi "loves Trump," adding that he shares a great friendship and strong relationship with PM Modi

Made-in-India boost: Diwali sales skyrocket to record ₹5.4 trillion

GST 2.0, local goods drove demand, says trade body

Corporate profits up nearly threefold since pandemic: RBI's bulletin

RBI research finds corporate profits nearly tripled in four years, aided by pent-up demand, manufacturing resilience, and deleveraged balance sheets