BUSINESS
RBI’s February rate pattern contrasts with fluid inflation, growth projections
Early fiscal-year forecasts are often revised quickly, keeping focus on evolving macro signals
BUSINESS
India’s defence imports have been tilting towards the US
Trade deal reinforces long-running move towards the US
BUSINESS
India–US trade deal could squeeze UK and Japan exports to India, China relatively insulated
Tariff cuts for US goods could reshape competition in Indian market, Moneycontrol analysis shows
BUSINESS
India–US trade deal could pressure $2.6 billion of South Asian exports to the US
Lower tariffs give Indian exporters a decisive edge over Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
BUSINESS
Services PMI rebounds to 58.5 in January, signalling strong start to 2026
Momentum in services mirrors pickup in manufacturing; EU and US trades deal expected to lift growth outlook
BUSINESS
India’s growth to get at least 20-30 bps boost with US trade deal; GDP growth could cross 7% in FY27, say economists
Easing trade uncertainty could revive foreign investment inflows, stabilise the rupee and allow the RBI to reduce its recent heavy foreign exchange interventions
BUSINESS
India’s tariff edge puts Bangladesh, Pakistan textiles and ASEAN food exports under pressure in US market
Even small tariff gaps could shift sourcing in categories where margins are thin
INDIA
How India’s 18% US tariff translates into a near-60% competitive advantage
Trade-weighted duties on Indian exports fall sharply to 10.7%, giving exporters a bigger edge than the headline rate suggests
BUSINESS
India-US trade deal to offer relief to a third of exports hit hard by 50% tariff: Moneycontrol analysis
Tariff shock between September and November wiped out nearly $4 billion in shipments, hitting labour-intensive sectors the hardest
BUSINESS
Diamonds, wigs, cucumbers and carpets exporters set for rebound as India–US trade deal eases tariffs
Labour-intensive and value-heavy segments had seen sharp market share losses amid tariff uncertainty
BUSINESS
Mirzapur to make a comeback as India–US announce trade deal
Carpet, handicraft and agri exporters hit hardest by US tariff risks could see demand revive
BUSINESS
India gets lower tariffs than most South and Southeast Asian peers like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Vietnam
India is subject to an 18 percent tariff rate after a trade deal, which is lower than or equal to most economies in South Asia and ASEAN. By comparison, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Vietnam face tariffs of 20 percent
BUSINESS
Over $8 billion of India’s exports may still face higher tariffs even after India-US trade deal
Donald Trump on February 2 announced a first tranche of trade deal with India, bringing down reciprocal tariff to 18 percent from 50 percent
BUSINESS
India’s external assistance tilts towards Latin America; Chabahar shows Rs 400 crore write-off
Between FY23 and FY27, assistance to Latin America has risen more than 40-fold
BUDGET
Tax defaults in India surge 5.7 times to Rs 20 lakh crore in 3 years with legacy defaults rising nearly 8 times
The data captures tax demands in cases where the taxpayers either don’t have any assets that the department can attach to discharge the tax dues, or the taxpayers are absconding and untraceable.
BUSINESS
Factory activity picks up, rises to 55.4 in January
Business confidence slipped to its lowest in three-and-a-half years during January with over 80% of firms forecasting no change in output growth
BUSINESS
Karnataka is biggest gainer, Madhya Pradesh biggest loser under 16th Finance Commission formula
Large, population-heavy states also see reduced allocations. Uttar Pradesh loses Rs 4,884 crore, while West Bengal sees a cut of Rs 4,701 crore.
BUSINESS
FM Sitharaman's ninth Budget in nine charts
Capex is set to rise by double digits for yet another year, as defence, science take centre stage
BUSINESS
Space, telecom and science see capex boost in FY27; steel, atomic energy and petroleum face sharp cuts
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has seen a sixfold increase in capex to Rs 20,085 crore in FY27, compared with just Rs 3,083 crore in FY26 (RE)
BUSINESS
Sensex posts worst Budget-day fall in 6 years
The benchmark Sensex fell 2% on Budget day, closing at 80,722.94
BUSINESS
Defence Budget gets a double digit boost to Rs 5.9 lakh crore post Operation Sindoor
Over the past decade, the defence Budget has nearly doubled, reflecting a steady push towards modernisation, indigenisation and higher operational readiness
BUSINESS
Finance Minister sets Debt to GDP ratio for FY27 at 55.6 percent in Budget
India’s debt to GDP ratio was below 50 percent in FY19, but rose to 51.9 percent in FY20 and further to 62 percent during the pandemic
BUSINESS
FM Sitharaman increases India’s capex to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in FY27 Budget
The Budget estimate is broadly in line with the Moneycontrol poll of 20 economists, which had projected nominal GDP growth of 10.1 percent and capital spending of Rs 12 lakh crore in the coming fiscal
BUSINESS
GST collections at 3-month high of Rs 1.93 lakh crore, up 6.2% in January
Domestic transactions accounted for Rs 1.41 lakh crore, up 4.8 percent
