Data shows that not all commodities exported to the U.S. were impacted by tariffs | Photo Credit: VIPIN CHANDRAN Last month, we noted that India’s trade data for November had shown a continued resilience in exports despite mounting U.S. tariffs. Not only did India’s overall exports grow, but shipments to the U.S. also rebounded. However,…
Arun Kumar, former professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, also said the government should focus on introducing new-age reforms in higher education to equip students, including girls, with contemporary skills and place greater emphasis on research and development, so that women also benefit and India’s overall outcomes improve.
Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold prices fell on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) as a stronger dollar and investors reassessing the recent developments in the U.S. Venezuela situation weighed on the metal. Spot gold dropped 0.8% to $4,461.51 per ounce, as of 1001 GMT, after briefly touching a more…
Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India added 6.34 gigawatts (GW)-worth wind energy capacity in the calendar year 2025 with the total capacity in the country scaling 54.51 GW at the end of the year, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi informed Wednesday (January 7, 2026). Poignant…
Gold soared over $4,500 an ounce, and silver hit $80 per ounce late on Tuesday in the global market before paring gains on profit-booking by investors by mid-day on Wednesday. The precious metals complex has gained significantly this week after the US administration’s military intervention in Venezuela to topple Nicolas Maduro. In view of the…
Sensex firms, Maruti, Power Grid, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints and Tata Steel were among the biggest laggards. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower for the third day in a row on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) as geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns about potential…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The government has estimated that real growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country will stand at 7.4% in the current financial year 2025-26, up from the 6.5% seen in the previous year. In the First Advance Estimates of GDP for 2025-26, released…
The rupee opened at 90.20 against the U.S. dollar and traded in the range of 89.75-90.23 before settling at 89.87 on Wednesday (January 7, 2026). | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The rupee rose 31 paise to close at 89.87 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) on possible intervention by the Reserve Bank…
Image for representational purposes only. The rupee rose 26 paise to 89.92 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (January 7, 2026). | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee rose 26 paise to 89.92 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) aided by a weaker greenback and a sharp drop…
Titan, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, and Reliance Industries were among the gainers on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) after the markets opened. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) as geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns about potential U.S. tariff hikes weighed on…
