Where does India stand against US in the trade war? These numbers say a story!
By definition, reciprocal tariffs mean imposing the same tariff rate on imports from other countries as those countries impose on US exports
Experts hope new I-T bill will end India’s tax dispute drama
A major focus of the new tax bill is likely to be on lowering the number of such disputes by clearly defining provisions and minimising room for aggressive interpretation.
Guidelines for scheme to boost electric passenger car manufacturing likely by February-end
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has already reached out to global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to gauge investor interest.
Economists hopeful of an easing cycle after RBI’s first rate cut in five years
Crisil's Chief Economist has projected that the CPI inflation may decline to 4.4 percent in FY26, supported by a healthy kharif and rabi crop. He anticipates another 75–100 basis points in rate cuts by RBI next fiscal.
New Income Tax bill meant to be understood by citizens, not just lawyers: Finance Secretary
"It will be simple, with no provisos or complicated language,” Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, highlighting the significant departure from the current structure of tax laws.
US’ change in climate change policy won’t affect India’s energy transition journey: ReNew’s Sumant Sinha
Sinha said the Union Budget for FY26 aims to achieve high-impact growth while keeping the fiscal deficit within the 4.4 percent target, ensuring macroeconomic stability
Only 30% urban infra in place for Viksit Bharat target, financing for local bodies critical: DFS secretary
M Nagaraju said that provision of high-quality public services in urban areas will play a significant role in enhancing India’s growth potential
Life insurers oppose GST exemption on term insurance, flag input tax credit concerns
Insurers argue that a complete exemption will lead to denial of input tax credit and the increased costs will have to be passed on to the consumers, negating the intended benefit of exemption
GST rate rationalisation challenging due to socio-economic, revenue considerations: CBIC Chairman
'The GoM is examining all issues comprehensively and will submit a report. They will have to arrive at some consensus,' Sanjay Agarwal said.
Tata Power Q3 net profit rises 10% to Rs 1,188 crore
The Q3 consolidated revenue of the Tata Group company increased by 3 percent to Rs 15,793 crore
Being protectionist doesn’t benefit anyone: Finance Secretary
Tuhin Kanta Pandey’s remarks come at a time when the United States is intensifying its protectionist trade policies under former President Donald Trump.
Power Grid Q3 net profit declines 4% to Rs 3,862 crore
The company's revenue from operations increased 3 percent to Rs 11,550 crore as against Rs 11,233 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal.
Fiscal fortitude: India’s debt-to-GDP record dwarfs shaky G7
Budget marks a significant shift from a qualitative goal to a specific, measurable target to 50 per cent by 2031. Since 2013, India's average central government debt-to-GDP ratio has been 49.03 per cent. The USA’s central government debt-to-GDP ratio has remained above 100 per cent since 2020, as also Japan’s, Italy’s and UK’s (barring 2022, when it was marginally lower)
Union Budget raises Ayushman Bharat allocation for next fiscal by 24% to Rs 9,406 crore
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that gig workers will be provided healthcare under the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme.
A sizeable boost for urban consumption in Budget, will private capex revive now?
Significant tax savings for the middle class should lead to higher spending on consumption, bringing cheer to investors in consumer stocks. The bigger impact could be in encouraging these companies to invest in capacity
FY26 food subsidy bill pegged at Rs 2.03 lakh crore, up 3%
The entire amount will be spent under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, which was extended by five years in November 2023
MGNREGS outlay left unchanged at Rs 86,000 crore
This is the second time, the Centre has left the allocation for the rural job plan unchanged. For the current fiscal, too, the outlay for the scheme was the same as in 2023-24 at Rs 86,000 crore
Allocation to power sector up 30%, rooftop solar plan gets big push
The PM-KUSUM scheme, an initiative to solarise agriculture in India, got Rs 2,600 crore for FY26 against Rs 2,525 crore (RE) in FY25
Economic Survey 2025: Energy security, affordability to guide India's climate change strategy
It stated that coal has an important role to play in India’s sustainable development as relying primarily on renewable energy will make electricity unaffordable for the masses.
How to make farm sector better? Economic Survey lays out the pitch
Disparity in agriculture sector growth rates among states is attributed to crop diversification
Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Kolkata drove record 39.5 msf logistics sector leasing in 2024
The leasing was supported by a supply of 38.6 msf. Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru were the key contributors to the supply, accounting for over half the total.
Economic Survey 2025: Rural areas get 21.9 hours of power supply daily on an average
However, the economic survey stated that the addition of transmission lines was affected by the heavy monsoon conditions that hampered work.
Govt may involve Central Electricity Regulator to ensure renewable purchase compliance: Pralhad Joshi
As India’s energy demand is expected to double by 2032, the Union minister highlighted the need of even higher RE financing to meet 50 percent of the expected rise in demand through renewable energy.
Budget 2025: Fast expansion of India’s power transmission network should take centre stage, say experts
While the push for the Green Energy Corridors is likely to continue, industry leaders said the government must focus on incentive schemes to promote domestic manufacturing of transmission equipment and extend the waiver on transmission charges for the renewable sector.
