El Nino will raise electricity demand, but can hurt farm sector
El Nino conditions can pose growth challenges for agrochemicals industry for the second consecutive year
Department of Economic Affairs creates Rs 17 lakh crore three-year PPP project pipeline
The combined total project cost for these initiatives is estimated to be over Rs 17 lakh crore. By consolidating these projects into a single pipeline, the government aims to provide a clear roadmap for infrastructure investment in the medium term, the release said.
Fed’s Miran says more than full point of cuts needed in 2026
Fed officials cut interest rates last month for a third consecutive time, but signaled additional near-term reductions aren’t guaranteed.
Merz says parts of German economy in ‘very critical’ state
Germany’s key car sector has struggled with slumping sales in China, and its troubles have spilled into the rest of the economy.
Venezuela’s dwindling oil fortunes in five charts
At its peak in the mid-1960s, Venezuela produced around 3.5–3.7 million barrels per day, contributing more than 25 percent of OPEC output and about 11 percent of global production
Indian economy to grow near 7% in FY27; private investment to take time to broaden: Ind-Ra
Growth to stay resilient despite global risks, but capex recovery beyond infrastructure may be gradual
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A steady start to Q3 earnings season
For January 6 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Venezuela’s impact remains an untold story, subsidy rises due to high prices and limited supply, India must address urban waste issues urgently, and more
Further simplification, fine-tuning to shape GST in 2026
With GST entering a consolidation phase in 2026, experts argue that fine-tuning through inverted duty structure correction, MSME compliance simplification and data-led enforcement will matter more than broad rate revisions
Services activity slows to 11-month low of 58 in December
December print suggests that the pace has begun to normalise after an extended period of rapid expansion
Why oil markets heaved a sigh of relief: Venezuela – the untold story
The recent U.S. move in Venezuela was less about its vast, heavy oil reserves and more about securing a far more valuable prize next door: Guyana’s light, sweet crude
Budget Snapshot: Fertiliser subsidy to rise on firm prices, tight supplies
In India, government provides subsidy to manufacturers for selling fertilisers below the production cost
OPINION | The Quiet Engine of India’s Budget: Will it roar again?
India’s budget increasingly relies on RBI dividend transfers, but with global conditions shifting, fiscal planners must prepare for uncertain future payouts and invest wisely
India may rethink how it measures growth, as shift from GDP to NDP comes under consideration
Statistics ministry weighs global move under SNA 2025 that could reset growth benchmarks and Viksit Bharat timelines
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Tech tensions
For January 5 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: S Jaishankar’s diplomacy strengthens India-Bangladesh relations, India faces fiscal challenges while managing growth, high small savings rates hinder bank deposit growth, and more
Madhya Pradesh’s Jal Jeevan numbers tell a cleaner story than the ground reality
Lab data shows near-zero contamination and high remedial action, even as deaths linked to polluted water raise questions about monitoring
Venezuela slipped down India’s trade map long before Maduro’s fall
Sanctions, instability and shrinking oil flows had already eroded India–Venezuela trade ties over the past decade
Inflation, consumption outlook 2026: Policy support and low inflation expected to sustain demand recovery
After a year of easing price pressures and policy-led income support, economists say consumption momentum that strengthened in late 2025 is now feeding into the 2026 outlook.
OPINION | Global Trade in a Fractured World: Why India must help shape a reformed WTO
A central fault line in the coming years will be whether MFN and consensus survive in their current form. There is credible reason to believe that a significant group of WTO members—including most major trading powers—may settle for their dilution
REITs accelerate institutional money flows in India’s office realty market
REITs have delivered stellar returns of about 40-50 per cent from healthy assets in the office property market
Digital payments hit year’s highest levels in December as consumer confidence returns after GST cuts
The notable exception to this trend was credit and debit card spending, which is online sales driven. The card spending has also been hit by UPI's popularity, which also hit record highs in December
OPINION | Regulatory oversight, not competition law, needed for aviation crisis
The aviation disruptions in India stem from operational and regulatory failures, highlighting the need for stronger DGCA oversight, rather than competition law, to address structural issues and protect passengers
Budget Snapshot | The fiscal tightrope
IMF estimates central government's upcoming Budget may not further lower fiscal deficit figure as revenue dips and interest costs rise
US control of Venezuelan oil may unlock $1 billion stuck dues for India, lift output
India was once a major processor of Venezuelan heavy crude, importing more than 4,00,000 barrels per day at peak levels, until sweeping US sanctions and rising compliance risks forcibly shut down purchases in 2020
Will US military action on Venezuela have any impact on India's economy?
Securing control of Venezuelan crude oil was at the core of the US operation, India-based think tank GTRI said in a note
