Economics
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FDI easing for foreign cos with up to 10 pc Chinese stake to be notified soon under FEMA soon
The Union Cabinet's March 2026 approval of amendments to Press Note 3 (2020) will be given legal effect through a formal notification under the Foreign Excha...
W.O.R.R is the worry. A four-way assault pummells Indian macro
India's economy is simultaneously contending with four compounding macro shocks, encapsulated in the acronym W.O.R.R.: War (West Asia conflict), Oil (crude p...
RBI accelerates gold repatriation as global trust wanes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has accelerated repatriation of gold held in overseas vaults, with nearly 77% of its total gold reserves now held domesticall...
IMEC momentum to boost Karnataka exports amid global trade disruptions
As geopolitical disruptions continue to strain traditional maritime trade routes — particularly the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal — the India-Middle Ea...
How OPEC dictated oil prices for decades, and why UAE is exiting it
The United Arab Emirates formally announced its departure from OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and the broader OPEC+ grouping, effec...
SEBI appoints Care Ratings to vet performance and risk of market stakeholders
SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) appointed CARE Ratings Limited as the designated entity under the newly operationalised PaRRVA (Past Risk and R...
RBI exempts small NBFCs from registration
The Reserve Bank of India issued final guidelines exempting Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) with asset size below ₹1,000 crore that do not avail publ...
West Asia war, rain deficit can hike inflation, drag India's growth: Finmin
The Finance Ministry's Monthly Economic Review (MER) for April 2026 identified the ongoing West Asia conflict and a predicted below-normal monsoon as the two...
Compounding gains: On the India-New Zealand FTA
The India–New Zealand FTA, signed April 27, 2026, is being seen as the latest in a series of seven recent FTAs that collectively represent a step-change in I...
Government proposes E100 fuel approval
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules to formally incorporate E85 ...
Finance Ministry caps outlay for schemes pending 16th Finance Commission approval
The Department of Expenditure issued an order capping budgetary allocations for all central sector and centrally sponsored schemes that could not complete ma...
India invokes WTO peace clause for FY25 rice subsidies for farmers
India has invoked the WTO peace clause for the seventh consecutive time, this time to cover rice subsidies provided to farmers during FY25 (2024–25). The ric...
Asian Development Bank cuts regional growth forecasts on impact of war in West Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) released its April 2026 Asian Development Outlook, describing the revision as a "significant downward revision" — cutting th...
West Asia crisis creates a need to reprioritise policies and fiscal spending: CEA Nageswaran
The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) identified four distinct channels through which the West Asia conflict is affecting India: (i) price and supply shock in ene...
Oil prices ease after rally as UAE exits OPEC; Iran conflict, Hormuz blockade keep supply concerns high
Brent crude futures dipped approximately 1% to around $111.25 a barrel following seven consecutive sessions of price increases, as the UAE's exit from OPEC i...
PM Modi to take stock of long-term strategy to address supply chain shocks next week
A high-level review meeting was convened to assess India's long-term strategies for managing supply chain vulnerabilities, with concerned ministries and empo...
India spent ₹4.3 lakh crore on energy subsidies in FY25; fossil fuel support still triples clean energy
India spent at least ₹4.3 lakh crore (USD 51 billion), equivalent to approximately 2.3% of GDP, on energy subsidies in Financial Year 2025 (FY25), according ...
Centre proposes motor vehicle rule changes to expand 100% ethanol fuel adoption
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification on 27 April 2026 proposing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) to f...
Global tensions present opportunity for India amid inflationary risks: Finance Ministry
The Finance Ministry's Monthly Economic Review (MER) for April 2026 assessed that while global trade tensions and geopolitical disruptions present risks to m...
Skilling India for a Future-Ready Workforce
The Economic Survey 2025-26 underscored the centrality of employment-focused skilling in bridging India's skill gaps, improving productivity, and enabling so...