Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Land of milk and no money? Bread basket Punjab hits rock bottom in NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index
Punjab ranks at the bottom of NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, which assesses the fiscal performance of 18 major states for FY 2023-24, despite t...
Economics
International Relations
3 min
India displaces China as largest exporter of cotton products to US in 2025
India has displaced China to become the largest exporter of cotton products — including apparel, yarn, and home textiles — to the United States in 2025, acco...
Economics
International Relations
3 min
India’s crude oil supply is secure, assures government
The Indian government assured Parliament that crude oil and petroleum product supplies remain secure despite the ongoing West Asia conflict, which has disrup...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
FDI in rare earth magnets, advanced battery components from land border countries part of fast-track approval list
The Union Cabinet's March 10, 2026 amendment to Press Note 3 of 2020 specifically includes FDI proposals in rare earth permanent magnets, rare earth processi...
Internal Security
Economics
5 min
India’s defence shift: Rising capex, falling imports
India's defence expenditure data for recent years reveals a sustained structural shift: capital expenditure (capex) — spending on new equipment, platforms, a...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India-bound Thai-flagged cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
On March 11, 2026, a Thai-flagged bulk carrier, the MV Mayuree Naree (178 metres long, 30,000 tonne displacement), was attacked while transiting the Strait o...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Indian OMCs, GAIL face narrower buffers from prolonged Iran shock: Fitch
Credit rating agency Fitch issued a warning that Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — IOC, BPCL, and HPCL — and gas transmission company GAIL face "narrow...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’
India's Russian crude oil imports have surged sharply in March 2026, approaching and potentially exceeding volumes seen before the Trump administration impos...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Germany, Japan to unblock oil reserves as G-7 stands ‘ready’ to act
Germany and Japan announced they would release oil from their strategic petroleum reserves as part of a coordinated G7 and International Energy Agency (IEA) ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Govt says crude supply stable as 70% coming from routes outside Hormuz, helpline up for Indians in Gulf
Following the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iran), the Indian government convened an inter-ministerial b...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India fast-tracks Chinese investment approvals in key sectors
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved significant changes to India's FDI policy on March 10, 2026, amending the framework established un...
International Relations
Economics
Environment & Ecology
4 min
Energy shock widens: Sugar, food markets feel strain; IEA weighs record reserve release
The escalating conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an energy shock that has spread beyond oil and gas to affect global sugar, food, and agricu...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Fitch: Indian OMCs, GAIL may face cash-flow pressure amid Iran tensions and oil price rise
Fitch Ratings warned that Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation), IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), and BPCL (Bharat Petr...
Polity & Governance
Economics
5 min
PROGRESS OF THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME (NAPS)
The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), launched in August 2016, is currently in its second phase (NAPS-2) operational since FY 2022-23. NAPS-2 ...
West Asia conflict poses downside risk, India GDP growth seen at 7.1 pc in FY27: Crisil Intelligence
Crisil Intelligence projected India's real GDP growth to moderate to 7.1% in FY 2026-27, down from 7.6% in FY26 (under the revised 2022-23 base year series)....
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India will stem the flood of Chinese imports with China's own money
India's revised Press Note 3 (PN3) FDI policy has been described as a strategic attempt to convert Chinese capital from a source of import competition into a...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Iran-Israel war: Every 10% rise in oil prices could shave 20–25 bps off India’s GDP growth, says HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank's economic research has estimated that every 10% rise in crude oil prices reduces India's GDP growth rate by approximately 20–25 basis points (0.20...
Economics
Polity & Governance
5 min
Niti Aayog urges states to adhere to fiscal deficit norms
NITI Aayog has urged state governments to adhere to fiscal deficit norms prescribed under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act through ...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India to ease curbs, fast-track Chinese investment in more sectors
India is set to introduce a fast-track approval mechanism for FDI proposals from land-border countries (primarily China) in specific manufacturing sectors: e...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
India’s GDP, inflation at risk amid West Asia tensions, oil price surge: Economists
Economists warn that India's GDP growth for FY2026-27 faces a meaningful downside risk from the West Asia conflict, with oil prices spiking sharply following...