FDI threshold for CCEA approval to be raised to Rs 15,000 crore To boost ease of doing business and speed up long-term capital inflows, the Indian government proposes tripling the CCEA clearance… Updated: August 10, 2026 04:57 IST
Monsoon Tracker: Sowing deficit narrows, but uneven rains may hit crop yield Pulses and oil seeds especially vulnerable as flowering season approaches Updated: August 10, 2026 09:27 IST
Exports on a slippery road amid tariff scare India faces up to 100% extra tax if bill becomes law August 8, 2026 23:58 IST
Explained: Why the government is considering a merchant fee on selected high-value UPI transactions The Finance Ministry said any MDR, if introduced, would be imposed only on a “limited set of merchant transactions” and… Updated: August 8, 2026 21:21 IST
Karnataka leads AI revolution: $153 billion startup ecosystem in focus, Shivakumar govt plans India’s first AI university At the heart of the vision is India’s first govt-driven AI University in Bengaluru, with a 100-acre campus and regional… Updated: August 8, 2026 10:21 IST
India does not support common BRICS currency: Goyal India has officially opposed the creation of a common BRICS currency, with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stating New Delhi’s preference… August 7, 2026 23:30 IST
Faster overseas remedy for investor disputes soon Cabinet to consider revised bilateral investment treaty, says DEA secretary August 7, 2026 21:35 IST
AI, LNG demand may end cheap US gas era Prices likely to touch $5 per mmbtu in real terms August 7, 2026 21:28 IST
Build strategic fertiliser reserves to address external shocks: Panel A parliamentary standing committee has urged the Indian government to formulate a contingency plan and establish strategic fertiliser reserves ahead… August 7, 2026 21:18 IST
What 99 budget speeches reveal about India’s economic journey A study by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) analyzing 99 Union Budget speeches from 1947 to… August 7, 2026 18:41 IST
UPI charges should be based on costs, not US trade pressure: GTRI India must protect its UPI policies from US pressure, ensuring competition, policy autonomy, and sustainability in its digital payments ecosystem… Updated: August 7, 2026 08:35 IST
Fewer than 10 Customs tariff slabs by FY28 budget: Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that India aims to complete customs tariff rationalisation by the 2027–28 Budget, reducing tariff slabs… August 7, 2026 00:25 IST
‘Q1 GDP growth could be higher than 7%’ Q&A with Barclays India Chief Economist Aastha Gudwani The RBI raised its Q1 GDP growth forecast to 7%, with Barclays India expecting even higher growth. Rate hikes may… August 6, 2026 19:59 IST
White-collar hiring falls for third straight month in FY27; steepest decline reported in July The white-collar job market saw a third straight monthly decline in July FY27, with a 12% year-on-year drop in hiring,… August 6, 2026 19:21 IST
Investment, savings key to India’s Viksit Bharat journey: Lahiri Niti Aayog vice chairman Ashok Lahiri urges India to boost investment, savings, and entrepreneurship while implementing structural reforms to sustain… August 6, 2026 18:26 IST
Rate hike cycle to begin from December, Morgan Stanley sees repo rate at 6% Morgan Stanley has advanced its RBI rate hike forecast to December 2026 from April 2027, expecting a cumulative 75-basis-point tightening… August 6, 2026 18:03 IST
Liquidity surplus likely to peak around September, impact marginal: RBI Guv RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra and deputies affirm current rate stance amid evolving growth-inflation dynamics, focusing on headline inflation and liquidity… Updated: August 6, 2026 06:29 IST
Pulses from public stocks may be offloaded to cool prices The government may release pulses from buffer stocks if prices rise due to El Nino’s impact on crop yields. Current… August 6, 2026 01:08 IST
