Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Mint Explainer: New basket, same inflation story? The math behind India’s CPI reset
MoSPI released India's first retail inflation data under the new CPI series (Base Year: 2024=100) on February 12, 2026; the January 2026 inflation reading un...
India's taxpayer base doubled to 12 cr in 11 yrs, middle class expands: FM
India's income tax return filers doubled from 5.26 crore in 2013-14 to 12.13 crore in 2024-25, registering a CAGR of 7.9% over 11 years. The Finance Minister...
CPI’s new method skewed; UP and Maharashtra account for nearly half of newly added markets, says SBI
State Bank of India (SBI) researchers published a critique of India's newly released Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with base year 2024=100, flagging a ge...
Maharashtra govt to hold Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture and Investment Summit on Feb 22
Maharashtra hosted the 'AI for Agri 2026' Global Conference and Investment Summit on February 22-23 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai — India's firs...
Trump administration to make U-turn on steel, aluminium tariffs, claims report — Here's what could change
The US administration is reportedly planning to scale back tariffs on steel and aluminium products that were raised to as high as 50% last year Officials at ...
Workers join Bharat bandh in Maharashtra, demand to scrap new labour codes
A 24-hour nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) was observed on February 12, 2026, called by a joint platform of 10 central trade unions protesting the four new l...
India’s freight emissions could rise 400% by 2047 without urgent reform: SFC–TERI report
Smart Freight Centre (SFC) India, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and IIM-Bangalore, released a whitepaper titled "Institutio...
US, Taiwan finalize deal to cut tariffs, boost purchases of American goods
The US and Taiwan signed a reciprocal trade agreement reducing US tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%, placing Taiwan on equal footing with South Kore...
Govt approves Rs 4703.81 crore for 82 infrastructure projects in North East under NESIDS
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has sanctioned 82 infrastructure projects costing Rs 4,703.81 crore under the restructured North...
Assam gets a bridge to better days with Rs 747 crore connectivity push
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways announced approval of Rs 617.98 crore for 10 road development projects in Assam under the Central Road Inf...
Rs 3,000-cr new bridge over Brahmaputra river to boost urban mobility in Assam
A Rs 3,000 crore bridge -- the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu -- spanning 1.24 km over the Brahmaputra River is set for inauguration on February 14, 2026, connecti...
Nomura drops April India rate‑cut call on firmer inflation, RBI 'stealth easing'
A major global brokerage has dropped its expectation for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India in April 2026, citing firmer inflation and ongoing "stealth ...
Rahul meets leaders of farm unions, launching of movement against India-US trade deal discussed
Farm union leaders met with political leaders to discuss launching a movement against the India-US interim trade deal announced in early February 2026 Unions...
Union Budget charts a resilient, outward-looking path for Atmanirbhar Bharat: Experts
Experts have assessed the Union Budget 2026-27 and Economic Survey 2025-26 as charting a resilient, outward-looking development path aligned with the Viksit ...
Commerce ministry set to roll out 8 export push steps next week
The commerce ministry is set to operationalise eight major components of the Rs 25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) next week Key components include ...
Exports grow 8.5% in Q2, trade momentum builds: Niti Aayog
India's total exports (merchandise and services) grew 8.5% in the July-September quarter (Q2) of FY2025-26, according to NITI Aayog analysis Both merchandise...
CPI Revamp: Inflation at 2.75% in January
India's retail inflation stood at 2.75% in January 2026, the first reading under the newly launched CPI series with base year 2024=100, replacing the earlier...
New labour codes unlikely to hit salary hikes, but IT sector may see softer increments
India's four new Labour Codes, which came into effect on 21 November 2025, have increased employer costs for benefits like gratuity and overtime Despite high...
Capacity building of small growers, BLF key to increasing productivity in tea sector: Experts
Industry experts have emphasised that capacity-building of small tea growers and Bought Leaf Factories (BLFs) is essential to improve productivity, quality, ...
VB-G RAM G: when a policy shift meets rural realities
The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar Aajeevika Mission (Grameen), or VB-G RAM G, passed by Parliament on December 18, 2025, and approved by the President...