Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Union Min Piyush Goyal meets Israeli delegation for first round of FTA negotiations
The first round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and Israel commenced in New Delhi, scheduled for February 23-26, 2026 Union Commerce...
Cabinet Committee approves 5% hike in jute MSP for 2026-27
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute at ₹5,925 per quintal for the 2026-27 marketing season...
On AI, India’s enthusiasm contends with fundamental constraints
An analysis highlighted the gap between India's stated ambitions in artificial intelligence and the structural constraints — insufficient compute infrastruct...
MoU signed to strengthen food safety, compliance in India–EU spice trade
The All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) and the European Spice Association (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen food safety co...
Democrats call for U.S. govt to refund billions in Trump tariff money after Supreme Court rebuke
Senate Democratic leaders, including Chuck Schumer and Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, demanded that the Trump administration refund tariff reven...
New U.S. tariffs take effect today after Supreme Court ruling
New US tariffs — initially set at 10%, subsequently raised to 15% — formally took effect following President Trump's executive order invoking Section 122 of ...
Soluble fertiliser makers support Uttar Pradesh’s decision to ban tagging
Uttar Pradesh banned the procurement of urea that comes with fertiliser company tags or branding from neighbouring states such as Bihar and Jharkhand, target...
Export Promotion Mission: Building an Integrated Pathway for MSMEs in Global Trade
The Export Promotion Mission (EPM), approved by the Union Cabinet following its announcement in the Union Budget 2025-26, is a flagship government initiative...
Decoding India’s defence budget & how various govts struggled to spend it—from UPA to NDA
An analysis of India's defence budget over multiple government tenures reveals a persistent gap between the funds allocated at the start of each financial ye...
Every violation of RBI fraud rules not open to court scrutiny: Bombay High Court on lifting Anil Ambani case stay
In February 2026, a division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad quashed a single bench or...
Is this India’s ‘1991 moment’ for economic reforms? Trump’s tariffs spark debate
Ahead of US-India Interim Trade Agreement negotiations, a policy debate has emerged comparing the current tariff pressure from the US to the 1991 Balance of ...
Scott Bessent says Americans won't see the $175 billion funds raised via illegal US tariffs — Here's why
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged that approximately $175 billion collected under tariffs imposed via the International Emergency Economic Pow...
Cabinet approves infra projects, farm benefits of ₹12,236 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister, approved a ₹275 per quintal hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw ...
Cabinet approves three multitracking projects covering 8 Districts across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 307 Kms
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved three multitracking railway projects on February 24, 2026...
Namo Bharat sees record 1 lakh ridership after PM Modi inaugurates full Delhi-Meerut corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the full 82-km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor (Regional Rapid Transit System) to the nation on February 22, 2026, f...
Watch: New U.S. tariffs go live today, marking Trump’s fresh trade push after court ruling
New US tariffs at 10% on all imports went into effect on February 24, 2026, replacing the sweeping country-specific tariffs that the US Supreme Court struck ...
Government rolls out mobile labs to monitor National Highway quality
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has deployed Mobile Quality Control Vans (MQCVs) — fully equipped non-destructive testing laboratories on...
Trump’s 10% global tariffs take effect after Supreme Court ruling; 15% hike under consideration
By February 24, 2026, Trump's reworked global tariff regime under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 had taken full effect A 15% uniform import surcharge w...
Trump eyes new trade probes to revive tariffs after court defeat
The US Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on February 20, 2026, that tariffs imposed by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (...
Taiwan seeks U.S. assurances tariff deal terms will not change
Taiwan sought assurances from the United States that the terms of their recently negotiated bilateral trade deal (Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, signed Febru...