Credit cards drive festive e-commerce surge as debit usage declines, UPI growth slows
Shift to credit-based spending accelerates during Navratri; credit cards outpace debit by sixfold
India refiners may buy more Russian oil as discounts deepen
Discounts on Urals crude loading in November are $2-to-$2.50 a barrel to Dated Brent, making it attractive, according to people familiar with the developments
OPINION | India’s Innovation Handicap: How to overcome it
What India needs is regulatory courage, policy urgency, and a cultural rewiring that sees innovation as national infrastructure, not optional luxury
Analysing Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijaydashmi speeches: What they reveal about RSS' evolving priorities
A Moneycontrol analysis of Mohan Bhagwat's Vijadashmi speeches shows that he focused more on religion, global affairs and the economy in 2023 than he has done in years
India's forex reserves drop by $396 million to $702.57 billion
In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had jumped by $4.698 billion to $702.966 billion.
After sanctions, oil refiner Nayara's exports find new markets
The privately-owned company halted exports for about two weeks after it was sanctioned by the European Union on July 18 for dealing in Russian oil
Piyush Goyal-led delegation held 'constructive meetings' with US on trade deal, targets 'early conclusion'
Goyal-led trade delegation was on a visit to the US from September 22-24
GSTAT hearings to begin in December, legacy appeals capped at June 2026: FM Sitharaman
Sitharaman said that a staggered approach or mechanism will be identified to hear the priority cases first to manage the workload
Gadkari pushes ethanol exports after India hits 20% blending milestone
India has achieved 20% ethanol blending with petrol. Nitin Gadkari now wants exports, even as he rejects “petroleum lobby” claims over engine damage.
Deregulation set to become India's next area of focus for growth: CEA Nageswaran
Nageswaran said the government is expecting ramp up in private sector spending data with fiscal prudence and stability, ease of doing business as building blocks
Trump’s H-1B fee hike poses risk to India’s remittances, rupee
Last week, Trump ordered a sweeping overhaul of the H-1B visa program, mandating a $100,000 application fee aimed at deterring excessive use
PM Modi may be signalling a seminal thrust towards swadeshi and atmanirbharta
The message of the speech, in the backdrop of the tariffs and visa issues, is probably to indicate that hereafter India should and will learn to go it alone, writes Latha Venkatesh
State debt triples in a decade, touches Rs 59.6 lakh crore: CAG flags worrying trends
CAG report shows states’ public debt trebled to Rs 59.6 lakh crore in 10 years, rising to 23% of GSDP; 11 states used borrowings for day-to-day expenses.
Govt eases packaged goods compliance after GST revision, waives newspaper ad rule
Consumer Affairs Ministry eases GST-linked packaged goods compliance: no newspaper ads, stickers optional, old wrappers usable till March 2026.
Chart of the Day | Non-aero revenue in key airports surges to match global benchmarks
PPP model airports generate about 86 per cent of the total non-aero revenue
India's Russian oil imports strong in September so far despite US pressure: Report
The crude loadings at Russian ports for India is also stable in September, the report said
India eyeing Bangladesh’s top spot with perks for recycling dying ships
The government will spread these monetary benefits over ten years starting 2026 and the cabinet of federal ministers is likely to approve the proposal by the end of September
US negotiator Brendan Lynch arrives in New Delhi to resolve 'trade issues' with India
In the last few months, both sides made efforts to strike an interim trade deal without any success so far
India's LNG demand drops in 2025 as buyers wait for supply wave
The world’s fourth-biggest LNG importer bought about 16 million tons of the super-chilled gas in the eight months through August, down 10% from a year earlier
US chief negotiator in India on September 16 to discuss 'trade issues', says commerce ministry official
Additional Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal confirmed the development, adding that only trade-related issues will be discussed, with no talks on other aspects of the bilateral relationship.
India’s merchandise trade deficit narrows to $26.49 billion in August
Major drivers of merchandise exports in August 2025 include electronics, which registered a growth of 25.93 percent on-year, engineering goods that rose 4.91 percent, and gems & jewellery shipments that jumped 15.57 percent.
Scrapping 97 lakh vehicles could yield Rs 40,000 crore GST: Nitin Gadkari’s bold pitch to auto sector
Nitin Gadkari says scrapping 97 lakh unfit vehicles could generate Rs 40,000 crore GST and 70 lakh jobs, while boosting India’s auto industry and cutting pollution.
India explores rare-earth deal with Myanmar rebels after Chinese curbs
Ministry of Mines asked state-owned and private firms to explore collecting and transporting samples from mines in northeastern Myanmar that are under the control of the Kachin Independence Army
India in talks with US for bilateral trade agreement, says Piyush Goyal
The minister said India wants to work with countries where both parties can have 'a win-win deal' and not a one-sided agreement
