BUSINESS
Services activity eases to a five-month low in October
Manufacturing expands faster for the first time in nine months
BUSINESS
Global manufacturing rebounds in October; Asia leads as India, Thailand, Vietnam shine
Asia PMI hits 14-month high; India continues to drive global factory output
BUSINESS
Economy starts third quarter on a strong note
High-frequency indicators show resilience across consumption, manufacturing, and digital payments
BUSINESS
Manufacturing activity rebounds in October; festive demand, GST cuts lift sentiment
HSBC PMI rises to 59.2, up from 57.7 in September and the fifth month it has stayed above 58 this year
BUSINESS
GST collections rise 4.6% to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October
October also extended the run of high inflows, making it the tenth consecutive month that revenues remained above the Rs 1.8 lakh crore mark
BUSINESS
Delhi’s air quality improves 11% after Diwali, but relief may be short-lived
Moneycontrol analysis shows post-Diwali improvement in more than half of the past 11 years
BUSINESS
India's April-September fiscal deficit at 36.5% of FY26 target
The government has exhausted 51.8 percent of the full-year capex target of Rs 11.2 lakh crore
INDIA
NDA’s Sankalp Patra could cost Bihar Rs 36,892 crore, led by PM-Kisan top-up
The ruling coalition’s welfare promises amount of nearly the state’s entire fiscal deficit for FY26
BUSINESS
Average real pay increase 27% in pay commissions since 1957; pensioners benefit more than serving staff
Eighth Central Pay Commission to revise salaries from 2026 for a 10-year period
BUSINESS
Sonbhadra and Ballia are Uttar Pradesh’s poorest districts; Noida tops the chart
Per-capita spending in the poorest districts is less than a fourth of Noida’s, highlighting sharp regional divides
ECONOMY
We can learn from China, but our path is likely to be different: Niti Aayog’s Suman Bery
Industrial transformation must translate into productive jobs and higher incomes, says MPC member Nagesh Kumar
INDIA
Mahagathbandhan’s welfare push could add another Rs 60,000 crore to Bihar budget, analysis shows
Proposed schemes under Mahagathbandhan may triple the state’s fiscal deficit
BUSINESS
India’s fleet expansion has lagged China, other Asian peers
According to UNCTAD data, India has about 1,244 vessels under beneficial ownership, or roughly one-eighth of China’s 10,440 ships
BUSINESS
IIP growth slows to a three-month low of 4% in September
The weaker print can be attributed to a tepid manufacturing quarter, impacted by heavy rains in parts of the country and temporary disruptions linked to the GST rate rationalisation implemented in late September
BUSINESS
E-commerce, two-wheelers and credit cards get festive boost after GST cuts
Consumption rebounds across categories as tax reforms and digital adoption lift demand
BUSINESS
Business confidence dips after three quarters of rise, shows NCAER survey
Global policy shifts and GST changes weigh on sentiment; capacity use remains strong
BUSINESS
ASEAN’s share in India’s trade steady, but imports outpace exports
Trade deficit widens as electronic goods and metals drive Southeast Asia inflows
BUSINESS
UP, Bihar expand share in festive car and motorcycle purchases
Northern and eastern states gain ground as southern auto markets lose share
INDIA
Diwali fireworks push Delhi’s air quality to four-year low; AQI surges 49%
Stubble fires rise in Punjab, but local factors drive Diwali spike
BUSINESS
Core sector growth slows to 3% in September as energy output weakens
Steel, cement hold firm even as refinery and gas production contract
BUSINESS
UPI dominates festive payments yet again; credit cards cement e-commerce edge
UPI volumes up 30% during Diwali; debit cards and wallets lose ground
BUSINESS
EPF corpus grows nearly fivefold in a decade, tops Rs 24.7 lakh crore
Formalisation, higher wages, and new member additions drive record growth
BUSINESS
Partial withdrawals from EPF surged 55-fold in a decade
What was once an emergency provision is now a routine coping mechanism, data shows
BUSINESS
India to launch first household income survey in over five decades to track welfare impact
Survey to capture earnings, government cash transfers, and welfare benefits across states
