Retail inflation marginally eases to 4.83% in April, but food prices continue to rise
Food inflation rose 8.7 percent in April, compared with a 8.52 percent rise in the previous month
Next round of talks for India-Asean trade pact review in July
The issues being negotiated by these committees include national treatment and market access, rules of origin, standards, technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures and legal and institutional
India may be an 8-month market in FY25 due to polls, efforts to improve margins will continue: L&T CFO
Reacting to the stock market's negative response to the company's performance in Q4FY24, Raman said that investors should look at profitability in a holistic manner and not focus only on a particular parameter.
We are on track to grow very quickly next year and in subsequent years: Tata Power CEO
The company plans to invest nearly Rs 20,000 crore in FY25, of which half will be on renewable energy, with the rest divided between generation and pump hydro.
India's 2023-24 fiscal deficit seen slightly better than projected: Report
India’s spending plans for April-June have not been impacted due to the ongoing elections, the source said, without giving details.
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25%, moves closer to first rate cut since 2020
The bank's nine-member Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep rates unchanged, with the 2 dissenters backing a quarter-point reduction.
Household savings decline due to rising home, auto, personal loans
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran attributed the decline to a shift in portfolio where savings were being channelised to real assets.
Doing a service to India’s exports growth
The momentum in services exports is encouraging, but outbound goods shipments are equally important for India’s economy, which has a large low-skilled labour force
Karnataka: A fast-growing economy, but poorer northern districts cause of concern
Karnataka is one of India’s most prosperous and industrialised states, here’s a snapshot of its economy. Home to Fortune 500 companies with Bengaluru emerging as a tech capital of the world, the state’s high growth is uneven. With some districts reporting low per capita income.
The G7 coal pledge means little for global climate fight
There is no immediate escape from coal for India and many other countries, both developing and developed
RBI proposes tighter rules for project finance
The central bank said lenders should monitor the build-up of stress in projects on an ongoing basis and initiate resolution plans well in advance.
India's core sector growth slows to 5.2% in March from 7.1% in February
The output of the eight core sectors, which includes coal, crude oil, steel, cement, electricity, fertilisers, refinery products, and natural gas, had grown by 4.2 percent in March 2023.
Nomura, HSBC optimistic about BJP's win in Lok Sabha elections, call for reforms to boost growth
Nomura analysts say government may consider land, capital and judicial reforms and simplifying taxes. HSBC expects the BJP's to get 323 seats against 303 in 2019
Will the US nudge hasten India’s IPR makeover?
New Delhi’s endeavour to strengthen the patent regime remains a work in progress that needs to be expedited
How should India get ready to be B-READY?
The dossier to take part in the World Bank’s new business environment ranking should be prepared in such a way that it raises the welfare level of the country
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Jane Street has done Indian markets a big favour
In today's edition of Pro Panorama: Global flash PMIs paint a mixed picture, what India VIX crash suggests, regulatory cloud for FMCG, AI as a magic bullet and more
India's inflation at risk from extreme weather, geopolitical issues: RBI bulletin
Comfortable foreign exchange reserves and a return of capital inflows are expected to contribute to stability in India’s foreign exchange market, according to a separate article in the bulletin
India’s economic growth backed by strong investment demand: RBI Bulletin
The bulletin added that headline inflation has come off the December 2023 peak, however, food price pressures have been interrupting the ongoing disinflation process.
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | India at big club threshold
In today's edition of Pro Panorama: Rupee's resilience, economy on a strong footing, how to have a balance in energy mix and more
The challenge of balancing the energy mix
The Centre’s directive to gas-based power plants is an ad hoc step and does not address chronic problems in the power sector
How to deal with rising inequality without appearing anti-wealthy
Piling more taxes on the rich would disincentivise savings in a country like India. Also, the top income tax rate, including cess and surcharge, is already too high at 40 percent. How then can the government check inequality of income and wealth without being 'anti-business and anti-rich'?
For Indian fliers, it's back to the era of steep fares, limited flight options
Grounding of aircraft due to maintenance, pilot unavailability, shoddy planning are some of the aviation sector’s problems that threaten to continue and bother passengers
Despite tall poll promises, health for all remains a distant dream
While parties give the mandatory nod to imperatives such as healthcare while campaigning, much needs to be done to make quality healthcare easily accessible
China dumps $22.7 billion in US treasury bills amid deepening strategic rivalry with Washington
China’s forex reserves, the world's highest, totalled USD 3.2457 trillion last month, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
