Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Nitin Gadkari launches NHAI-backed Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the NHAI-backed Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (Raajmarg InvIT or RIIT) on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 24...
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
Unincorporated sector units grew by 8% in 2025
The Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025 shows that the number of unincorporated sector enterprises grew by nearly 8% to approxima...
Economics
Polity & Governance
International Relations
5 min
India sets up seven empowered groups to tackle West Asia war squeeze
Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed the Rajya Sabha on March 24, 2026 that the government has constituted seven empowered groups of senior officials to for...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Government extends validity of TRQ license for gold imports under trade pact with UAE
The government has extended the validity of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) licenses for gold imports under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreemen...
International Relations
Economics
8 min
Trump dials Modi amid talks with Iran. Importance of keeping Hormuz open discussed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...
International Relations
Economics
8 min
Modi, Trump speak for first time since Iran war, discuss importance of keeping Strait of Hormuz open
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
US trade deal to increase agricultural exports in India’s areas of strength: Jitin Prasada
Minister of State for Commerce Jitin Prasada, speaking in the context of the India-US interim trade deal framework announced in February 2026, stated that th...
Economics
Geography
5 min
Summer crop acreage dips—rice, maize down, pulses gain
As of March 24, 2026, total summer (Zaid) crop sown area stands at 4.27 million hectares, down from 4.37 million hectares at the same point last year — a yea...
RBI's policy battle amid oil shock, rupee pressure to be complex as many challenges ahead: Report
The West Asia war's economic ripple effects deepened in March 2026, with India's private sector activity falling to its weakest pace in over three years acco...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Goldman Sachs again cuts India’s 2026 growth forecast to 5.9%
Goldman Sachs lowered India's 2026 GDP growth forecast to 5.9%, down from 6.5% (earlier revised in March 2026) and from the pre-conflict baseline of 7%. The ...
Goldman Sachs cuts India's 2026 growth forecast to 5.9%
The West Asia war's economic ripple effects deepened in March 2026, with India's private sector activity falling to its weakest pace in over three years acco...
International Relations
Economics
8 min
No permission required to sail through Strait of Hormuz, says govt official
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on March 24, 2026 — the first call between the two leaders since the US-Israel military stri...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
How can a ₹2-crore BMW i7 draws same ₹8,000 tax as ₹12-lakh Punch.ev
Under the Income Tax Rules 2026 (effective April 1, 2026), employer-provided electric vehicles are now valued for perquisite tax purposes at a flat concessio...
Economics
Science & Technology
6 min
RBI building more digital payments intelligence platforms to empower users: ED
The Reserve Bank of India is actively building advanced digital payments intelligence platforms that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Application Pr...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Geopolitics is a permanent force in global policy, feels economist Gita Gopinath
Prominent economist Gita Gopinath — former IMF First Deputy Managing Director and currently Professor at Harvard University — stated at the Indiaspora Forum ...
SEBI revamps framework on conflict of interest, enhances ease of doing business
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) board, at its meeting on March 24, 2026, approved a sweeping overhaul of conflict-of-interest guidelines fo...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Foreign exchange reserves adequate to provide cushion against external shocks: RBI’s State of the Economy article
The Reserve Bank of India's March 2026 Bulletin, through its "State of the Economy" article, assessed that India's foreign exchange reserves remain adequate ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Jaishankar speaks to Marco Rubio on ‘energy security concerns’
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio focused on the ongoing West Asia conflict...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Watch: ‘Unacceptable’: EU President slams Iran for Strait of Hormuz tensions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz "unacceptable," making one of the EU's strongest direc...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
Why damage to Qatar’s gas infrastructure could push costs higher for years to come
Iranian missile and drone strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City — the hub of the world's largest LNG export operation — caused severe damage to two o...