Economics
Trade, fiscal policy, banking, agriculture and economic indicators
Gradual depreciation preferable to burning reserves to defend a level, says former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao
A former RBI Governor articulated a clear framework: it is preferable to allow the rupee to depreciate gradually rather than deplete foreign exchange reserve...
Chips to ships: PM Modi and President Lee Unveil vision to double trade, launch ‘digital bridge’ between India and South Korea
During South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to India (April 20–22, 2026), both countries launched the "India–Korea Digital Bridge" — a structur...
Why India believes a 3D glass semiconductor project is its most important chip bet
India is backing an indigenously relevant 3D glass semiconductor packaging technology, with its first advanced 3D chip packaging unit being established in Bh...
West Asia war: Impact of disruptions on global fuel supply, with potential for coal and n-power switch
The Strait of Hormuz, epicentre of the ongoing US-Iran standoff, is disrupting approximately 20 million barrels of oil per day — roughly 20% of global petrol...
Expert Explains | ‘India’s fiscal federalism must be reimagined to ensure every vote carries equal weight’
Expert analysis has renewed attention on a structural tension in India's constitutional design: states that successfully controlled population growth face a ...
Nearly half of population now covered by health insurance, says govt survey
A government survey — the National Sample Survey (NSS) on Household Social Consumption: Health (75th Round, January–December 2025) — found that approximately...
India, South Korea decide to start negotiations to upgrade economic pact
India and South Korea formally decided to resume and expedite negotiations to upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), originally s...
India doubles wheat export quota to 5 million tonnes
Following a comprehensive review of domestic wheat production, FCI stock levels, and prevailing price trends, the government doubled the total wheat export q...
Pharma exports rose 2% to over $31 billion in FY26 despite sharp decline in March
India's pharmaceutical exports crossed $31.1 billion in FY2025–26, registering approximately 2% growth over the previous year's record of $30.47 billion — ma...
India tells South Korea to consider negotiating fresh free trade pact
At a ministerial-level meeting in April 2026, India proposed negotiating a fresh Free Trade Agreement with South Korea, seeking to replace or substantially r...
Urea use stable despite 36% rise in cropped area in A.P.
Despite a 36% increase in total cropped area in Andhra Pradesh during Rabi 2025-26, urea consumption remained almost stable — rising by only 3% — resulting i...
As Strait of Hormuz shuts again, uncertainty grips global trade & energy markets
The Strait of Hormuz has again been closed to shipping amid an escalating US-Iran standoff, with the US military establishing a maritime exclusion zone aroun...
South Korea President Lee says India summit could mark turning point in ties
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in New Delhi on April 20, 2026, for a state visit — the first by a South Korean president in eight years — and h...
India, South Korea working to double bilateral trade by 2030: Piyush Goyal
India and South Korea have announced a shared goal of doubling bilateral trade from approximately USD 27 billion to over USD 50 billion by 2030. Both sides h...
PM Modi to inaugurate India's 1st greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Rajasthan
India's first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra, Balotra district, Rajasthan was scheduled for inauguration; the event wa...
Draft rules for roll-out of Ethanol 85 fuel to be notified soon
The central government confirmed that draft rules for the roll-out of Ethanol 85 (E85) fuel — a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol — will be notified soon, ...
Maldives requests 3rd extension of $400 million loan, India in a fix
The Maldives has formally requested a third extension of the $400 million currency swap arrangement signed with India under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework...
Govt doubles down on wheat exports, clears extra 2.5 million tonnes
The government approved an additional 2.5 million tonnes (MT) of wheat exports, taking India's total authorised wheat export quota for the current season to ...
War fears push UAE to discuss currency swap line, hint at yuan oil sales if dollars dry up: WSJ report
Senior UAE officials have quietly raised with trade partners — including the US Treasury and Federal Reserve — the possibility of shifting some oil sales to ...
India's core sector contracts 0.4% in March, hurt by West Asia conflict
The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) declined 0.4% (provisional) in March 2026 compared to March 2025 — marking the first contraction in five months and ...