Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Only joint statement on US trade deal counts: Govt to House panel
The Indian government told a Parliamentary panel that only a jointly issued official statement on any India-US trade deal would constitute an authoritative, ...
How the US trade deal will change India’s feed market
The United States and India have outlined an interim bilateral trade agreement under which India has agreed to allow imports of key US agricultural commoditi...
How India’s US deal tariff advantage over Bangladesh vanished overnight
On February 6, 2026, India signed an interim trade deal with the US that reduced the US reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 50% to 18% — marginally below ...
Why farmer unions have called for a strike against US-India trade deal framework
Multiple farmer unions and trade unions have announced a nationwide strike (Bharat Bandh) on February 12, 2026, protesting the India-US interim trade deal fr...
Unemployment rate declined in urban and rural India during Oct-Dec quarter
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin for October-December 2025 reported a decline in unemployment rates: rural unemployment fell to 4.0...
New tax rules may change how you deposit cash, pay bills, claim HRA
The Ministry of Finance released Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026, prescribing the operational framework for the new Income-tax Act, 2025, which comes into force...
Agri sector sees more hope than fear in Indo-US trade deal
While farmer organisations have protested the India-US trade deal, industry associations and agricultural exporters see the agreement as a net opportunity — ...
Farmers’ organisations threaten to launch protest against US trade deal
Multiple farmers' organisations, led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), threatened to launch a large-scale protest against the India-US trade deal announced...
India’s aim is to move EV space to a leadership position: H D Kumaraswamy
Union Minister for Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy stated that India's aim is to move the electric vehicle (EV) sector to a global leadership position, cit...
India may allow US pulses like ‘masur’ at zero duty
Reports indicated that India may allow zero-duty import of US-origin masur (lentils) as part of the India-US trade deal framework, though similar treatment i...
Flexi jobs aligning with labour code’s social security norms: ISF report
The Flexi Employment Social Impact Report 2025, released by the Indian Staffing Federation (ISF), found that 82% of flexi workers in India are in assignments...
Dairy sector protected in US trade deal, says industry body
The Indian Dairy Association (IDA) stated that the dairy sector has been effectively protected in the India-US Interim Trade Framework announced on February ...
FDI flow in banking sector declines from $898 mn in FY23 to $115 mn in FY25
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows into India's banking sector declined steeply from USD 898 million in FY2022–23 to USD 115 million in FY2024–25 — a fall...
US–Bangladesh trade pact dents India’s tariff edge in American market
The US-Bangladesh reciprocal trade agreement signed in February 2026 sets a 19% tariff on Bangladeshi goods, with a zero-duty quota for textiles and clothing...
India likely to pursue critical minerals deals with Brazil, Canada, Europe
India is actively negotiating agreements with Brazil, Canada, France, and the Netherlands for joint exploration, extraction, processing, and recycling of cri...
India-US trade framework to accelerate aviation growth, says Boeing India chief
The India-US trade framework announced in early February 2026 includes significant provisions for the aviation sector: tariff relief on aircraft and aircraft...
NRIs hold 0.6% of all NSE listed companies, even as Budget 2026 hiked their limit to 10%
Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, raised the individual investment limit for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in NSE-listed com...
India-US trade deal to boost exports, but energy, metals remain concerns: SBICaps
An analysis by SBI Capital Markets (SBICaps) noted that the India-US interim trade deal will boost Indian exports through the reduced 18% reciprocal tariff, ...
U.S.-Bangladesh trade agreement a cause of concern for Indian apparel exporters
The United States and Bangladesh signed a trade agreement reducing the US reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods to 19% (down from a proposed 37%), with a sp...
US claims India will remove digital services tax: Here's what it means
The US claimed India will remove its digital services taxes as part of the India-US trade deal framework announced in February 2026. India had already abolis...