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Jobless rate slips to four-month low of 5.1% in July on rural upswing

Rupee tumbles as RBI shuts FCNR(B) window early

Rise in oil prices also causes jitters; RBI intervention limits fall.

Updated: August 18, 2026 05:05 IST

Pulses imports surge 58% in Q1 amid El Nino fears

Pulses imports in India surged 58% to 1.3 million tonnes in Q1 FY27 amid El Nino concerns, but recent crop…

Updated: August 18, 2026 05:08 IST

Cost unlikely to have driven swap window closure: SBI Research

5-year cumulative hedging cost of $10.5 bn would amount to 1.45% current forex reserves.

Updated: August 18, 2026 05:15 IST

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India’s real estate sector is booming. China’s property market shows what could go wrong

India added $13 billion of institutional real estate in 2025. China lost $18 billion. The reasons behind that divergence are…

August 17, 2026 12:19 IST

From Ladli Behna to Lakhpati Didi, Drone Didi and more: How is rural India being driven by women-led economy one scheme after another.

Lakhpati Didi to Drone Didi: How India is building a wider women-led rural economy

From monthly cash transfers and bank correspondents to drone pilots, rural enterprises and community-owned retail outlets, the Centre and states…

August 16, 2026 21:19 IST

India’s LPG safety net: How govt is building a buffer against supply shocks by focusing on domestic production

India has created a 63,810-metric-tonne-per-day maximum LPG production framework after disruptions linked to the US-Israeli war against Iran raised concerns…

Updated: August 16, 2026 20:44 IST

Landed Cost of Urea Drops 60% as Easing Global Supplies Cushion India's Subsidy Burden

Import prices of urea down 60% since April peak

Fertiliser subsidy projections may moderate

Updated: August 17, 2026 05:36 IST

India’s Electric Car Exports Surge 17-Fold to $369 Million in Q1 Driven by European Demand

EV car exports zoom in Q1, Europe key driver

Seven-fold rise in shipments to $369 mn in April-June

Updated: August 16, 2026 19:17 IST

EU Approves 21 Additional Indian Fishery Units, Boosting Seafood Exports to Europe

Marine exports to get a boost as EU gives nod to more units

The European Union has approved 21 more Indian fishery establishments, expanding the total to 625 approved units and driving growth…

Updated: August 17, 2026 05:47 IST

Why India’s $4 billion aerospace export target puts Raymond, PTC Industries in spotlight

India is also described as CFM’s third-largest market, while LEAP engines power around 75% of India’s commercial airline fleet.

Updated: August 16, 2026 19:18 IST

RBI’s Forex Swap Measures Set to Shift India’s BoP into Surplus Despite Rising CAD

FY27 BoP seen in large surplus, estimates range from $40-100-billion

Large accretion to reserves despite a likely widening of CAD

Updated: August 17, 2026 05:52 IST

Who are Lakhpati Didis that PM Modi talked about on Independence Day. What do they do, how much they earn?

What does it take to become a ‘Lakhpati Didi’? Inside India’s 3.46 crore rural women’s economy

PM Modi has set a target of creating 6 crore Lakhpati Didis, doubling the government’s original ambition. The latest government…

August 15, 2026 20:08 IST

Govt Slashes Windfall Tax on Export of Petrol, Diesel, and ATF Amid Crude Shift

Centre cuts windfall tax on exports of petrol, diesel, ATF

The Indian government has reduced the windfall gains tax on exports of petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) following…

August 15, 2026 17:25 IST

Indian Economy's journey from 1951, when the first census of Independent India was held to 2026 Independance day when the nation completes 75-years of that milestone. A comparison of where we started from and where we stand now.

52% agriculture to a $4.15 trillion GDP: India’s 75-year economic transformation

At Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru identified poverty, ignorance, disease and inequality of opportunity as India’s central challenges. 75 years after the…

Updated: August 15, 2026 16:26 IST

Copper Rally: Why EVs, power grids hold the real structural demand story over AI hype

Copper’s rally is being driven more by EVs, power grids and renewables than by AI and data centres

August 15, 2026 12:19 IST

India at 80: Services now make up 48% of exports – how did the nation build this global powerhouse?

India’s services exports have surged to $421.3 billion in FY2025-26, bringing them within $20.5 billion of merchandise exports and pushing…

August 15, 2026 05:00 IST

India’s Balance of Payments Slips into $8.1 Billion Deficit in Q1 FY27 Amid Rising Trade Deficit

CAD widens moderately in Q1, $8-billion drawn down from reserves

Position improved since, with robust capital inflows

August 14, 2026 23:51 IST

Govt to Scale Up RBI’s CBDC Food Coupons to Curb Ration Leakages Under PMGKAY

Govt to scale up use of digital currency for food subsidy disbursal

The Centre is scaling up the use of RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) food coupons across states and Union…

August 14, 2026 23:36 IST

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