BUSINESS
Honey, smartphones, tranquilisers shine despite US tariffs; diamonds, emeralds lose sheen
Nearly half of $5 million-plus export lines to the US declined after Washington’s 2025 tariff hikes, but consumer-tech and pharma segments held up the overall basket
INDIA
Congress, JD(U) strongholds lead turnout surge; RJD bastions lag the field
Congress and JD(U) seats post double-digit turnout gains; BJP strongholds hold steady, RJD sees modest rise
INDIA
Muslim & ST constituencies see strongest turnout surge, up over 10 percentage points in 2025
Rise outpaces other constituency cohorts, lifting Muslim and tribal belts to top of turnout table
POLITICS
Women voters may shape outcome in Bihar’s second phase: 17 of 29 women-leaning seats go to polls
Constituencies in female-leaning regions of Seemanchal and Koshi will pose crucial tests for BJP and Congress
BUSINESS
Unemployment declines to 5.2% but urban joblessness inches up to 6.9% in Q2FY26
Rural employment rises during Kharif season; female participation continues to climb
BUSINESS
Mutual fund assets cross Rs 70 lakh crore as smaller cities drive expansion
Industry doubles in four years; Tier-II and Tier-III centres deepen participation
BUSINESS
India’s dependence on China for rare earth and mining machinery has deepened
Imports of specialised refining and magnet-making equipment from China have risen four-fold in seven years
BUSINESS
A US Supreme Court decision against Trump’s tariffs will still threaten 10% of India’s exports
Nearly a tenth of India’s exports to the US—worth $8.3 billion—remain vulnerable under Section 232 duties
INDIA
Will Phase-1 turnout surge makes Bihar’s battle tighter for incumbents?
Nearly six in 10 constituencies record turnout gains above 8 percentage points; higher participation could narrow margins
ASSEMBLY-ELECTION
JD(U) faces a tough test in Phase 1 as margins thin in its bastions
Nitish Kumar’s party is defending the largest number of stronghold seats but with sharply narrowing leads
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
