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Budget 2026: Why India’s bond market is bracing for a supply stress test

As the Union Budget approaches, India’s bond market is bracing for its biggest supply challenge yet.

GIFT City and the path to global financial leadership in a changing world

As India marks its 77th Republic Day, GIFT City reflects a long-term effort to align democratic governance with global economic ambition

PropEquity teams up with Cambridge to set up real estate school in India

Listed firm PE Analytics Ltd and the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge have partnered to offer educational programme related to real estate in India. Gurugram-based PE Analytics owns and operates real estate data analytic platform PropEquity. In a statement on Monday, P E Analytics said the partnership with the Department of Land Economy at University of Cambridge would facilitate establishment of a real estate school in India. Professor Shailaja Fennell, Deputy Head of the Department of Land Economy, said the partnership with PropEquity will "broaden educational offerings and develop skills for the real estate sector in India". Samir Jasuja at PropEquity said, "With Cambridge expertise guiding our curriculum design and academic frameworks, we are very excited to create India's most prestigious Real Estate School cum Centre of Excellence." The programmes will be designed specifically for the core real estate domain covering every vertical. The Department

Non-bank sources along with banks aiding credit pickup: RBI report

High-frequency indicators for December suggest continued buoyancy in growth impulses

RBI net sells $9.7 billion in November, short dollar position rises

RBI's net dollar sales moderated in November, even as its outstanding short dollar position in the forward market rose further, reflecting continued intervention to manage rupee volatility

India 'deeply engaged' with major economies on all fronts: Ashwini Vaishnaw

On being asked if India will be having a meeting with the US delegation, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "The format of Davos is a format where we generally do panels and bilaterals

India ranks sixth in Asia manufacturing index 2026, needs sharper push

Malaysia jumps to second place; China stays on top

RBI recognises FEDAI as self-regulatory organisation for authorised dealers

The Reserve Bank of India has recognised FEDAI as a self-regulatory organisation for authorised dealers, giving it a year to align governance and operations with the Omnibus SRO framework

World Bank boosts outlook as global economy shows 'notable' resilience

Real gross domestic product is now projected to rise by 2.6 per cent in 2026, up from a June forecast of 2.4 per cent, the Washington-based lender said in a report Tuesday

India's state finances face headwinds in FY26, says CareEdge report

The report suggests that growth in aggregate revenue receipts slowed to 7.2 per cent year-on-year during April-November 2025

Strong domestic growth will attract foreign investments: RBI Governor

The six-member Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee had revised its growth forecast for the current financial year to 7.3 per cent in December from 6.8 per cent in October

RBI gets bids three times notified amount at buy-sell swap auction

At the auction, the central bank received 348 bids worth $29.94 billion and accepted 42 bids, with the cut-off premium set at 728 paise

CPI inflation 2011-12 series: End of an era as new base begins next month

CPI-food inflation peaked at 16.12 per cent in April 2018, while the lowest reading was recorded in April 2019

Record domestic coal output helps India save nearly $8 bn in imports

Capex crosses target by 44%

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

India's GDP to grow by 7.5% in FY26 with upside bias, says SBI report

India's economy is expected to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2025-26 with upward bias, marginally higher from NSO's estimate of 7.4 per cent, according to a report by State Bank of India. The First Advance Estimates released by National Statistics Office (NSO) on Wednesday put GDP growth in 2025-26 at 7.4 per cent as compared to 6.5 per cent in the previous fiscal. The RBI has projected the growth rate at 7.3 per cent. The gross value added (GVA) growth is estimated at 7.3 per cent and nominal GDP expansion at 8 per cent. Historically, the difference between Reserve Bank's estimate and NSO's estimate is 20-30 basis points and hence the 7.4 per cent estimate is quite expected and reasonable, said the research report from SBI's Economic Research Department. "We, however, believe that GDP growth for FY26 would be around 7.5 per cent with upward bias. The second advance estimates, incorporating additional data and revisions, are scheduled to be released on February 27, 2026. "So, all these

Iran crisis deepens as protests spread to over 100 cities; thousands held

Protests over Iran's worsening economy have spread to more than 100 cities, leaving dozens dead and over 2,000 arrested as inflation surges and the rial hits record lows

Fiscal deficit target in reach despite lower nominal GDP growth estimate

The Budget estimates for this year had assumed a nominal GDP growth of 10.1 per cent

RBI to consolidate more circulars across departments to cut compliance cost

After consolidating over 9,000 Department of Regulation circulars into 244 master directions, RBI said it will take up similar exercises across other departments to ease compliance

India's state-wise investment gap has deeper roots than just poverty

India's uneven state investment reflects differences in public spending and governance, not just income levels, with higher public capex and project completion linked to stronger private investment