INDIA
Post-pandemic monsoon sessions have been the least productive
The Lok Sabha's productivity during the monsoon sessions has fallen to 51.5% since 2021 from 91.8% before the covid outbreak. Budget and winter sessions, however, have shown improvement
BUSINESS
India-UK trade deal may dent competitiveness of China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh in over $2 billion of exports
Indian exports to gain edge in apparel, footwear, and machinery among key sectors
BUSINESS
Kharif sowing improves, raising hopes of bumper food output
Overall kharif acreage up 4.1% as of mid-July; pulses and oilseeds show mixed trends
BUSINESS
India’s core sector growth rises to three-month high of 1.7% in June
This marks the third consecutive month that the eight core industries have posted growth below 2%
INDIA
Student fees cover just a fraction of costs at DU, JNU and IIT-Delhi amid surging university deficits
Delhi University spent more than six times what it earned from students in FY24; similar trends are visible at JNU and IIT-Delhi
BUSINESS
India’s debt survey to kick off next year, offering insights into household credit and investment patterns
The 2019 survey revealed that more than a third of Indian households were indebted as of June 2018
BUSINESS
Chinese EVs rule imports to India. Can Tesla shake things up?
In FY25, China accounted for 61.1 percent of the nearly 10,000 electric vehicles imported by India, up sharply from 22.8 percent the previous year. Imports from China have surged nearly 20-fold over the last four years—from just 332 vehicles—to dominate the Indian imported EV landscape.
BUSINESS
A tenth of EU exports to Indonesia, Vietnam under threat as US seals trade deals
Around 12% of EU exports to Indonesia and Vietnam could be in trouble after the US struck bilateral agreements with the two countries, making its goods cheaper
BUSINESS
Tax breaks may bring back urban consumption but not without better wages
Economists caution, that for a sustained recovery, structural constraints, related to low income and job creation, must be addressed.
BUSINESS
Government may allow you to dip into your PF once every 10 years
If the changes being considered are implemented, members could be allowed to withdraw their entire corpus even in their 30s
BUSINESS
Indonesia has more to lose than India from differential US tariffs
India can challenge $1.33 billion or 5.7 percent of Indonesia’s exports to the US in overlapping export categories
BUSINESS
India ranks sixth in nuclear capacity addition over last decade, trails in share of total power
While India added a third of its total 8.7 GW nuclear capacity in the last decade, several neighbouring countries have moved at an even faster pace. Pakistan, nearly matched India in nuclear capacity addition between 2015 and 2024, adding 80 percent of its reactors.
BUSINESS
Unemployment rate holds steady at 5.6% in June but rises among youth
Female participation in the workforce slipped, falling to 24.5%, reinforcing concerns about gender disparities in employment access
BUSINESS
Coconut oil, tomatoes, and umbrellas: What drove inflation in June despite a 6-year low
A Moneycontrol analysis shows that 40% of the items on the the consumer price index (CPI) witnessed a faster month-on-month price rise than in May
BUSINESS
India's retail inflation eases to 6-year low of 2.1% in June
The decline in food inflation tracks the trajectory of wholesale prices, which dipped to a near two years low of -0.13 percent in June, as food inflation eased further in June
BUSINESS
India Inc steps up mental health focus amid rising workplace stress
Companies such as HUL, Nestle, Infosys and Kotak Mahindra Bank are putting in place mental well-being support systems for their employees.
BUSINESS
EU tariffs could boost India’s US exports by up to $7 billion with minimal trade loss for Europe
India’s potential gains would come mainly in pharmaceuticals and jewellery, sectors in which the EU exports nearly $3 billion worth of goods annually to the US
BUSINESS
Wholesale inflation dips to 20-month low of -0.13% in June
Wholesale food inflation slipped to a two-year low of -0.26 percent
BUSINESS
Asia Pacific economies vulnerable to higher US tariffs, deadline puts pressure to conclude deals: Moody's Ratings
The warning comes amid data showing that APAC’s goods exports to the US rose 4 percent in the first two months since the imposition of reciprocal tariffs
BUSINESS
Bihar sees an over 50% rise in voter base between 2005 and 2025; moves up in national rankings in electorate growth
Bihar has advanced to become the ninth-fastest growing state in terms of electorate expansion, up from twelfth a decade earlier
BUSINESS
Indian exports may benefit as Trump imposes high tariffs on Sri Lanka, the Philippines
The impact is expected to be sharper for Sri Lanka, where 21 percent—or $618 million—of its $2.98 billion exports to the US in 2023 could now face Indian competition.
BUSINESS
India matches West in defence spend by GDP, but lags on investment
In FY24 and FY25, capex accounted for only 24.9 percent of India’s total defence outlay. In contrast, the US allocated 37 percent of its military budget to capex.
BUSINESS
Oil fuels India-Russia trade to almost 12x in a decade even as defence deals decline
The total trade between both the countries surged nearly twelve-fold between 2015 and 2024, rising to $72 billion in 2024 from $6.1 billion in 2015.
BUSINESS
What's irking Trump about the BRICS bloc?
Intra-BRICS investments and trade have increased faster over the last decade, with more emphasis on local currency agreements.
