
The next round of negotiations is expected in July-August, 2025. India and Chile aim to conclude their trade negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by 2026.

Visa issues for Chinese technicians, supply chain disruptions, and slow technology transfer have hampered progress under the Production Linked Incentive scheme for solar modules.

On May 29, a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump's tariffs.

With the monsoon arriving sooner, the Ministry of Power plans to reassess its peak power demand projections for this year, which are currently pegged at 270 GW.

The next two years are critical to see a decline in battery costs and interest rates tango to drive down EV prices

The lower coal import for FY25 has also resulted in foreign exchange savings of approximately $7.93 billion or Rs 60,681.67 crore for the fiscal.

Sterlite Electric expects a turnover of about Rs 6,500 crore in FY26 and plans to double in the next three to four years by expanding into high-end cable manufacturing, Agarwal has said

Coal and roads outperform targets, while Railways lags with over 81 percent shortfall. NITI Aayog is revamping its approach for the second NMP (2025–30) with a Rs 10 lakh crore target.

The record numbers indicate renewed confidence in the coal sector as the Indian government seeks to ensure energy security for the country through thermal power till the time firm renewable energy becomes affordable.

OpenAI CEO has forecast an end to the era of smartphone dominance

Government procurement makes up about 15% of GDP, or $600 billion. Restricting it mostly to local firms leads to inefficiencies and higher costs, which are borne by tax payers. India will be better off if foreign firms are allowed to bid for government purchase contracts, thereby catalyzing efficiency gains in domestic companies and reducing the bill value

AI is transforming India’s financial services sector. Banks must integrate AI strategically, balance innovation with regulation, and adopt responsible AI to enhance productivity, customer experience, and long-term growth

Tribunal asks JSW, lenders to present concrete steps by May 26 to comply with Supreme Court's directions on resolution plan reversal

With over Rs 977 crore in sanctioned loans, Gensol Engineering is facing intensified recovery proceedings from lenders amid widening financial and governance lapses.

The company executives said that DLF has a very strong launch pipeline for FY2025-2026 and it is expected to launch its new housing projects in Mumbai and Gurugram in the first quarter of FY26 while the second phase of its super-luxury offering The Dahlias in Q3FY26.

At 2.5 GW, Bangladesh is the biggest electricity export market for India as of now. Not just that, the neighbouring country uses India’s power grid to import electricity from Nepal.

Shivraj Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, said the government has launched Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan from May 29 to June 23 to educate farmers on critical information which would help them to further increase yield in the upcoming Kharif season.

Sanghnomics: The border conflict with Pakistan highlights the need for Swadeshi Economics as India’s indigenous economic model. India must build a self-reliant framework amidst global instability and conflict

Goyal’s trip to the US comes at a time when global power alignments are going through a churn

Our research and opinion teams have curated a selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance for your weekend read.

India will have the largest working age population by 2030, surpassing China

India could generate 35 million additional green jobs by 2047 across sectors such as RE

The asset sale process is under way and has a deadline of March 2026 but this could be missed due to state-level hurdles, say officials

New Delhi will have to thread its diplomatic needle carefully to stitch a global engagement pattern that maximises its gains

As part of its funding strategy, HAL may monetise a portion of its five-acre land parcel in Delhi. According to a government official, the land could be valued at around Rs 300–400 crore.