India’s business activity slows to six-month low in November
Flash PMI drops below 60 for the first time since June as global uncertainties weigh on growth
CAG audit reveals what's broken in Delhi's bus services – and how to fix it
A decade-long audit of Delhi Transport Corporation exposes how India's city bus services collapsed from 7,000 buses to half that fleet, accumulated Rs 60,750 crore in losses, and what other metros can learn from this cautionary tale
India’s power picture — Thermal energy weathers climate chill
New Delhi steps up power generation from coal-fired plants even as it remains committed to emissions control
India registers record exports in both Q1 and Q2 of FY26
This achievement comes at a time when global trade continues to be weighed down by geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions, inflationary pressures, and uneven demand recovery across major markets.
CAG mandates uniform accounting framework for states by FY28
Reform aims to improve fiscal comparability, streamline mineral revenue reporting and strengthen expenditure transparency
Core sector output stalls in October; slips to 14-month low
Output declines across coal, natural gas and electricity pull down overall index despite strength in steel and cement
UPI failures drop sharply this festive season; SBI’s glitch rate falls to one-third of last year
Most major banks register their smoothest UPI performance since 2022, with PSU lenders showing the steepest improvement
To stabilise prices and boost exports, India must expand food storage capacity, says NITI Aayog's Ramesh Chand
The total scientific foodgrain storage capacity in India is around 87 million metric tonnes (MMT), primarily concentrated in the North and West zones, whereas production is projected to reach about 368 million metric tonnes by 2030-31, as per PHDCCI.
India’s GDP to grow at 7% in FY26, beating world estimates, says Piyush Goyal
The second quarter GDP, which is yet to be released, will also grow around 7 percent, Goyal said during an event
India looks for oil tankers to import Middle East crude ahead of sanctions deadline
A dozen vessels have been hired so far this week to ship crude from various Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and UAE
OPINION | Too many sanctions may inadvertently chip away at the might of the US dollar
The overuse of secondary sanctions may end up weakening America’s own financial primacy. The message sent out is overdependence on the dollar represents a strategic vulnerability
India's Trade Shift: More China, less Russia, uncertain America
As global trade upheaval reshapes partnerships, India's goods export and import patterns from April-October 2025 reveal tactical manoeuvres with the US, a pragmatic thaw with China, and a strategic pivot away from Russia—but the real question is whether these shifts will endure
FinMin pushes welfare ministries to accelerate capex to improve quality of spending
Despite overall capex utilisation reaching 51.8 percent by end-September, the Centre has asked ministries such as Social Justice, Minority Affairs and Labour & Employment to accelerate spending in the second half, after their H1 utilisation remained at 35–40 percent.
Don’t trade where you tweet
Online conversations about hot meme stocks or cryptocurrencies are the source of some very bad decisions
Growth levers in place for this financial services player
ABCL is poised to maintain growth momentum with a sustainable business model
Chart of the Day: Mortgages growth to slow for NBFCs as competition, slowing home sales weigh
Public sector banks have undercut NBFCs aggressively in the home loan market
Can the bond market succeed in bringing in RBI as a big buyer?
Tight rupee liquidity is largely the result of the RBI’s forex interventions
COP30 — China charts climate course to enhance global clout
India and other developing nations have to be assertive to match China’s bid to push forward the Global South narrative at the climate summit
OPINION | Q2 GDP likely to get a boost from GST rate cut
The GDP will be lower than Q1 but better than initial projections on account of the volume boost triggered by a reduction in the tax slab of many products. The deflator is expected to be low this quarter too
CAG will add ESG criteria in PSU audits soon
30 listed and 18 unlisted PSUs to be brought under sustainability-linked audit norms in the coming year
OPINION | IPOs have become exit vehicles for early investors — and that’s great!
All investors neither have the same risk appetite nor access to similar resources. Both the IPO and secondary markets are platforms to balance out these differences by providing exit options. Absent that option, there may be no takers for a startup, which represents an untested idea
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fintechs are quietly winning the retail loan race
Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama November 19 edition: A silent shift is underway in India’s credit landscape, with fintechs pulling ahead in consumer lending while traditional banks remain trapped in their old ways.
Liquor shops see festive surge in UPI payments; bar spending remains subdued
At-home celebrations fuel a sharp rise in liquor-store payments, while bars and lounges struggle to regain festive momentum
Hindustan Aeronautics to begin delivery of 8 Tejas Mk1A jets in next 24–36 months
The HAL–GE agreement signed on November 7 will see a slow initial rollout, with production accelerating from 2029.
