Freight rates may need 2.8% hike for every Rs 5 diesel increase: Crisil As the West Asia conflict pushes global crude above $100 per barrel, Crisil warns that India’s logistics sector faces a… May 13, 2026 20:31 IST
Cabinet clears Rs 37,500-crore coal gasification scheme to cut import dependence The Union Cabinet has launched a massive ₹37,500-crore incentive package for coal gasification to reduce India’s ₹2.77 lakh crore dependence… May 13, 2026 20:21 IST
Food inflation rises to 4.2% in April, tomato prices key driver India’s retail food inflation rose to 4.2% in April 2026, driven by sharp increases in tomato, copra and cauliflower prices… May 12, 2026 23:13 IST
Retail inflation inches up to 3.48% in April India’s retail inflation rose to a 14-month high of 3.48% in April, driven by higher food and precious metal prices,… May 12, 2026 19:59 IST
OMC losses mount to Rs1 lakh crore; govt weighs how long firms can absorb hit Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said fuel price revisions are unrelated to elections as state-run oil companies face mounting losses… May 12, 2026 18:01 IST
Power demand surges towards 270 GW, but thermal project delays slow capacity build-up India added only 9.47 GW of thermal power capacity in FY26, missing its target of 12.86 GW due to supply… May 10, 2026 23:00 IST
Why Rs 72,000 crore Great Nicobar Project has become India’s newest political flashpoint | Explained Dive into the Rs 72,000 crore Great Nicobar Project controversy. Understand why Jairam Ramesh is calling for an immediate pause… Updated: May 12, 2026 15:46 IST
FPOs’ sales rise via commodity exchanges in FY26 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in India are rapidly scaling through commodity exchanges like NCDEX and MCX, achieving sales worth over… May 10, 2026 19:57 IST
India, Oman to decide FTA timeline soon India is accelerating its trade agenda as it holds pivotal talks to operationalize the Oman CEPA and advance FTA negotiations… May 10, 2026 19:37 IST
India absorbs global oil shock; OMC under-recoveries swell to Rs 30,000 crore monthly India’s state-run oil marketing companies (IOC, BPCL, HPCL) are facing massive under-recoveries of ₹30,000 crore per month as domestic fuel… May 8, 2026 23:30 IST
India may go slow on the trade pact with US Increased uncertainty around Trump tariffs after US court rules against 10% levy May 8, 2026 22:53 IST
New economic blueprint targets worldwide employment shortfall Economist Deepak Sharma has appealed to World Bank President Ajay Banga to implement the Human Capital Monetisation Economic System (HRMES). May 8, 2026 22:29 IST
West Bengal likely to re-join crop insurance scheme soon Following the BJP’s landslide victory in the 2026 West Bengal elections, the state is poised to rejoin the Pradhan Mantri… May 8, 2026 19:09 IST
Bengal’s return may lift Centre’s job-guarantee, other welfare spendings The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) historic victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections is set to end a four-year… May 8, 2026 00:40 IST
April retail inflation around 3.9%: FE Poll Economists project food inflation in 4.1-5.1% range May 7, 2026 22:56 IST
India-EU FTA should have investment liberalisation chapter: EU Ambassador EU Ambassador Herve Delphin has called for the inclusion of an investment liberalisation chapter in the recently concluded India-EU Free… May 7, 2026 22:13 IST
Power demand growth seen rebounding to 5.5% in FY27 as weak monsoon risks lift electricity use Rating agency Icra projects India’s electricity demand to rebound to 5–5.5% growth in 2026-27, driven by potential El Niño weather… May 7, 2026 21:53 IST
Food subsidy exceed BE by Rs 20,000 crore, to surpass Rs 2.47 lakh crore Mounting grain stocks push up economic cost of holding grain May 7, 2026 21:31 IST
‘Rs 4 trillion wiped out in hours’: Robert Kiyosaki explains why markets panicked after Narendra Modi’s speech
