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Budget may make India an investment-led and export-capable economy

The organising idea is clear: India is no longer trying to grow fast; it is trying to grow well

Budget 2026-27 Highlights: FM Sitharaman boosts manufacturing across sectors

Budget 2026-27 Highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth straight Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Sunday. Catch updates here

Union Budget 2026-27 sharpens focus on manufacturing and MSMEs push

With income tax and goods and services tax already rationalised over the last year, the expectation on the tax side had shifted to simplification and rationalisation

Union Budget 2026: What's cheaper, what's costlier for consumers, industry?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said customs duty exemptions in Union Budget 2026 aim to simplify tax rates, support domestic manufacturing, boost exports and remove redundant exemptions

Budget 2026: Electronics manufacturing outlay doubled to ₹40,000 crore

Union Budget 2026-27: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced several new manufacturing schemes in the Budget 2026 to boost domestic production

Union Budget 2026 bets ₹10,000 crore on domestic container manufacturing

Union Budget 2026 outlines a ₹10,000 crore scheme to build a globally competitive container manufacturing industry in India, while also supporting domestic production of construction and infrastructur

Decoding Economic Survey 2025-26: Five ideas that explain India's economy

Behind dense language, the Economic Survey 2025-26 lays out five clear arguments on growth, risk, manufacturing, governance and why stability now matters as much as speed

At world's busiest port, China's unbalanced economy comes into view

The shipping traffic and factories never stop in China's port city of Ningbo, but the local housing market has crashed and nearby restaurants sit empty

India's industrial output rises to 7.8% in Dec 2025 against 7.2% in Nov

The strongest performers were basic metals, which grew 12.7 per cent, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, which expanded 33.5 per cent, and pharmaceuticals, which recorded a 10.2 per cent rise

What the Budget must present in a tough global and job environment

As the Union Budget nears, the focus must shift to debt, deficits, and borrowing from household savings, and how these choices affect private investment, manufacturing growth, and jobs

Shedding China baggage, India's luggage brands unpack manufacturing at home

A quiet supply-chain reset is underway as travel habits change and indigenous brands gain support

PM Modi urges industry, start-ups to prioritise quality in Indian products

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged industry and start-ups to focus on quality and resolve to make excellence a benchmark in manufacturing. In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address, Modi said Indian products should be synonymous with top quality and urged the industry to manufacture zero-defect products. "Let us resolve to improve the quality of whatever we manufacture. Be it our textiles, technology, electronics or even packaging; an Indian product should become synonymous with top quality," the prime minister said in his 130th Mann ki Baat address. He also lauded the efforts of youngsters who participated enthusiastically in India's start-up journey that began 10 years ago in 2016. "Today India has turned into the third largest start-up ecosystem in the world. These start ups are out of the box; they are working in sectors that were unimaginable even 10 years ago," Modi said. The prime minister said Indian start-ups are working in sectors as diverse as AI, space, ..

India at Davos: From presence to partnership in long-term global growth

At Davos 2026, India moves from promise to partnership, positioning itself as a stable anchor for long-term global growth and investment

Syngene downgrades its revenue guidance by 5% on Librela inventory impact

Syngene trims FY26 revenue guidance by up to 5% as inventory correction for veterinary drug Librela hits profits, even as core research and CDMO business grows

Ficci's manufacturing index reaches an all-time high in Q3 of FY26

Ficci's manufacturing index hit a record high in Q3 FY26, with 91% firms reporting stable or higher output, signalling strong demand and optimism across key sectors

Whizzo raises $15 mn in Series A round to scale technical textiles platform

Fundamentum-led Series A backs materials-science research, in-house IP and expansion of an Asia-wide manufacturing network

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

Malaysia jumps to second place; China stays on top

Budget 2026-27: Key challenges and growth drivers in manufacturing sector

Rising costs, AI-led disruption and skill gaps challenge manufacturers, prompting industry calls for labour code rollout, digital skilling and stronger logistics support

Budget 2026: Here are key challenges in electronics & semiconductor sector

Electronics & SemicIndia's electronics and semiconductor ambitions face hurdles such as high capital costs, talent gaps and weak value-chain presence

India's manufacturing renaissance: Building a new industrial architecture

The architecture of a new industrial era is being shaped by sustained political leadership and long-term institutional thinking