BUSINESS
Unemployment falls to eight-month low of 4.7% in November
Rural job gains and rising female participation drive broad-based improvement in labour market conditions
BUSINESS
Census cost likely to jump to Rs 82 per head as India gears up for first fully digital headcount
Per-capita cost to rise 40 percent from 2011 levels as government clears Rs 11,718 crore census with caste enumeration and mobile-based data collection.
BUSINESS
Wholesale inflation narrows to –0.32% in November as deflationary pressures ease
Food prices remain the biggest drag, but stabilising vegetables and firmer non-food articles soften the pace of wholesale deflation
BUSINESS
Inflation stays below 1% in November: Five charts explain not everything is turning cheaper
Items such as jewellery, edible oils, coffee and certain household appliances have seen faster price increases compared with the broader basket.
BUSINESS
Retail inflation rises to 0.7% in November, but price pressures remain subdued
With food prices easing and GST cuts filtering through, headline inflation averages just 1.8% till November
BUSINESS
Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen faces stagnating allocations even as Phase II targets remain unfinished
The northeastern region remains the weakest block
BUSINESS
How Mexico's steep 50% tariffs will impact Indian exporters
New duties threaten India’s fastest-growing auto export market, yet strongholds in aluminium, tiles and tractors could soften the blow
BUSINESS
MGNREGA returns to pre-pandemic normal, but new state-level shifts are emerging
Spending and demand have cooled, yet widening differences in state delivery and 100-day completions reveal a changing rural labour landscape
BUSINESS
December Rush: Why IndiGo’s cancellations are a disaster for India’s aviation sector
Air travel was set to hit its annual peak just as IndiGo, the carrier of two-thirds of domestic passengers, cancelled more than 5,000 flights
BUSINESS
Government to track e-commerce, social media adoption among informal enterprises starting 2026
New survey beginning January 2026 will measure e-commerce use, social-media presence, UPI payments and digital accounting across India’s unincorporated sector
BUSINESS
Can IndiGo hire 900 pilots? Numbers show airline has never hired on such scale
The airline plans to induct nearly 900 pilots may inflate wage costs and would be a challenge amid shrinking licence pipeline strain
BUSINESS
Indian children spend more time on culture and media than in 2019; study time is shrinking
Children are spending fewer minutes specifically on mass media, but participation has broadened dramatically.
BUSINESS
Jal Jeevan Mission spending slows, and so does state-level coverage
Utilisation rates have plunged, complicating Budget 2026 planning even as several states lag far behind national tap-water targets.
INDIA
ADB raises India’s FY26 growth forecast to 7.2%
Manila-headquartered lender lifts outlook on stronger consumption; inflation projection cut to 2.6%.
INDIA
Trump’s dumping charge puts fresh heat on India’s rice exports facing super high US tariffs
Despite a doubling of US rice imports, India’s market share remains stuck near 26% even as Thailand dominates and China quietly expands its footprint
BUSINESS
Govt's cess spending soars post-pandemic, tops 100% in FY23, FY25
From using barely half of the collected cesses five years ago, the Centre now routinely draws down past balances to fund capex and welfare schemes
BUSINESS
Indigo has added cockpit crew at slowest pace among major carriers post-pandemic
Tata group airlines doubled pilot strength post-pandemic, while Indigo’s growth lagged despite aggressive capacity expansion
BUSINESS
India could double exports to Russia to $10 billion, Moneycontrol analysis shows
Under-penetrated product categories, from smartphones to chemicals and agri-goods, offer at least $5 billion in additional export headroom.
BUSINESS
RBI raises growth forecast, keeping with trend, delivers rare December rate cut
Central bank lifts FY26 GDP outlook to 7.3% and trims inflation estimate as December once again brings revisions
BUSINESS
More air defence systems, more missiles: How India’s defence trade with Russia has quietly shifted
Despite a sharp fall in Russia’s share of India’s total arms imports, New Delhi’s reliance on Moscow for high-value missile and air-defence platforms has deepened
BUSINESS
Fitch sees limited downside for rupee, expects rebound to 87 by 2026
Ratings agency says currency remains undervalued; stronger growth and low inflation to support medium-term recovery
BUSINESS
Fitch lifts India FY26 growth forecast to 7.4%
Ratings agency says private consumption will drive expansion, supported by income gains and GST reforms
BUSINESS
Rupee’s slide to have only marginal impact on inflation; govt could better fiscal deficit target in FY26: PwC’s Banerjee
PwC’s Ranen Banerjee says India’s evolving import mix limits pass-through even as the currency briefly breaches 90 per dollar
BUSINESS
India loses top manufacturing spot as PMI falls to nine-month low
Thailand edges ahead as India’s factory activity cools sharply; global manufacturing shows mixed but improving signals
