At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.05 against the U.S. dollar, then touched 88.04, registering a gain of 12 paise from its previous close. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 12 paise to 88.04 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) as investors are awaiting…

‘If India is serious about closing its gender gap at scale, gender-disaggregated data must become universal and normative’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Women contribute just 18% to India’s GDP today, but continuing with business-as-usual means that trillions of dollars will be left on the table. India’s aspiration to become a $30 trillion economy by…

The last date for filing ITRs by individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) and those who do not have to get their accounts audited was earlier extended from July 31, 2025 to September 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Income Tax Department late on Monday (September 15, 2025) extended the deadline for filing income…

Services exports increased to $34.1 billion in August 2025, compared to $30.4 billion in August last year. File image used for representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s trade deficit contracted by more than 54% to $9.9 billion in August 2025, driven by a surge in merchandise exports, a continued strong performance in services exports, and…

Syed Zafar Islam described GST as one of the most transformative reforms in independent India’s history, and noted that GST has even deeper impact than the landmark 1991 liberalisation scheme. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images “The Goods & Services Tax (GST) reforms will provide a major boost to India’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises…

File picture of U.S. Chief negotiator Brendan Lynch (centre, talking). Picture: X/@USIBC As a “continuation” of trade talks between India and the U.S., India will host the U.S. chief negotiator Brendan Lynch for a one-day meeting with India’s chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal, Mr. Agrawal said on Monday (September 15, 2025). This follows developments earlier this…

| Photo Credit: Special arrangement NITI Aayog released a report on Monday (September 15, 2025) asserting that Artificial Intelligence-led efficiencies in industries could be key in contributing to an annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 8% in the coming years. “Accelerating AI adoption across industries to improve productivity and efficiency” could bridge “30–35%…

Exports were worth $32.89 billion in August last year and imports stood at $68.53 billion. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s exports rose by 6.7% to $35.1 billion in August, while imports declined by 10.12% to $61.59 billion, according to official data released on Monday (September 15, 2025). Exports were worth $32.89 billion…

Deflation in vegetables was 14.18% in August, as against 28.96% in July. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Wholesale price inflation (WPI) returned to the positive zone after two months at 0.52% in August, as prices of food articles and manufactured items inched up, government data showed on Monday (September 15, 2025). WPI-based inflation…