International Relations
Economics
4 min
India-Israel FTA on cards? PM Modi shares update on trade deal; concludes historic state visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 in a historic state visit — the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister since his 2017 tr...
With new data sources and process upgrades, new GDP data set to capture the economy more accurately
The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP series on February 27, 2026, sh...
GDP base year reset: Are India’s data quality concerns finally being addressed?
On February 27, 2026, the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released a new GDP framewor...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
US' 126% levy eclipses key market for Indian solar gear companies
The United States Department of Commerce imposed preliminary countervailing duties (CVDs) of 126% on solar cell and module imports from India on February 24,...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
5 min
States eye agroforestry to lift farm incomes, restore degraded land
Several states including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh are preparing to launch state-specific agroforestry policies that ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
SEBI broadens MF categories to keep up with changing investor preferences
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced a comprehensive overhaul of mutual fund scheme categories on February 26, 2026, its first major r...
Science & Technology
Economics
5 min
INS Anjadip - built with indigenous SAIL steel to join Indian Navy fleet
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Anjadip at Chennai Port on February 27, 2026, marking the induction of the third vessel in the eight-ship Anti-Submarine War...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
6 min
India's energy demand to surpass US by 2040s and China by 2060s, report reveals
A new India-focused scenarios report released by Shell India at TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit 2026 projects that India's total energy demand wi...
Polity & Governance
Economics
7 min
FSSAI to make daily records mandatory for food businesses, MSMEs to bear brunt of new norm
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft notification in the Gazette of India on January 20, 2026, proposing amendments to ...
Economics
International Relations
Environment & Ecology
5 min
Carbon tax remains intact in India-EU FTA; technical talks to address concerns: German official
The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluded after nearly two decades of negotiations, leaves the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
NSE chief proposes retail barriers to entry on derivative markets amidst speculation losses
Ashishkumar Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), publicly advocated for introducing "minimum qualifying criteria" for ret...
India’s GDP reset to reflect seasonality, expanded coverage: Saurabh Garg
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the new series of Annual and Quarterly National Accounts Estimates with a revised ba...
International Relations
Science & Technology
Economics
6 min
Modi and Netanyahu power up India-Israel ties in defense, UPI, energy, and space
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 26, 2026 — a historic summit with PM Benjamin Netanyahu during which India and Israel upgraded their ...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
India, Israel FTA: Next round of talks in May
The first formal round of negotiations for an India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was held in New Delhi from February 23 to 26, 2026, covering a wide ran...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
6 min
Government panel said to review future of key GM food crop
A group of senior ministers constituting a ministerial panel is set to evaluate policy options for field trials of genetically modified (GM) mustard — a modi...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Customs procedures must enable faster global market access for exporters: Revenue Secretary
India's Revenue Secretary called for a fundamental reorientation of customs procedures to prioritize speed and predictability of market access for exporters,...
Environment & Ecology
Economics
5 min
India braces for unusually hot March that can put key crops at risk, sources say
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast significantly above-normal temperatures across northern and north-western India throughout March 2026,...
RBI's additional liquidity support to wind down after March, bankers say
Bankers and economists expect the Reserve Bank of India's additional liquidity support measures — introduced to address funding pressures in early 2026 — to ...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Miscellaneous) Amendment Directions, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Non-Banking Financial Companies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Directions, 2026, granting a significant regulatory relaxation...