The 1 February announcements by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will focus on schemes enabling export diversification, market access and improving the quality of goods manufactured in India, said one of two people quoted above–both spoke on the condition of anonymity. The government is also finalizing policies to further integrate the Indian manufacturing sector with global…
India is set for a power-packed representation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in this Alpine resort town that will see the global elite discuss “a spirit of dialogue” in a fragmented world for five days beginning on Monday (January 19, 2026). U.S. President Donald Trump will be the biggest star among over 3,000…
Budget 2026: Deloitte India Executive Director Tarun Garg feels that senior citizens could get healthcare related deductions, while there is potential for some relief in standard or interest income deductions, ANI reported. Speaking to the agency on 18 January, Garg said senior citizens could be among the biggest beneficiaries of Union Budget 2026. Further, he…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters Reversing “several years” of losses since unbundling and corporatisation of State electricity boards, India’s power distribution utilities, that is DICOMs and power departments, collectively posted a net profit, or profit after taxes (PAT), of ₹2,701 crore in the financial year 2024-25, the Union Ministry of Power informed…
More than 5,000 armed forces personnel, snipers at vantage points, AI-powered drones and special tools to counter spywares and espionage — security is like never before in this small Swiss town this week. As the global elites start descending on the snow-clad skiing resort town for the five-day extravaganza of the World Economic Forum Annual…
18 Jan 2026, 10:57:31 AM IST Budget expectations LIVE updates: Why is this Budget significant? Budget 2026 is significant because this is the 9th consecutive time FM Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the annual financial statement. Next year, she will equal Moraji Desai’s record of presenting 10 Budgets. Sitharaman is the only finance minister…
Over the last 12 months, the gold price in India has increased by over 76 per cent. Despite the increase, India’s love for gold shows no indication of slowing down. Unlike a few years ago, when gold was held in physical forms such as jewellery, coins and bars, investors/purchasers are now moving to modern ways…
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Instituting production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes to curtail import dependency on critical components in the longer-term, and rationalising import duties for support in the short term, forms the core of the wind energy producers’ wish list in the upcoming Union Budget. Speaking to The Hindu, Varchasvi…
The bank’s Gross NPA ratio as at December 31, 2025 was 1.88% as compared with 2.32% as at September 30, 2025. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters RBL Bank Ltd for the third quarter ending December 31, 2025 reported 555% growth in net profit at ₹214 crore as compared with ₹33 crore in the year ago…
India faced global headwinds in 2025 but belied fears that America’s 50% tariffs would hurt its economy. The resilience of the Indian economy had a lot to do with the government’s reformist measures. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi said recently, “2025 will be remembered as a year when India treated reforms as a continuous national…
