Rising geopolitical instability in West Asia is forcing a reassessment of how India’s macroeconomic strength is measured. As of March 2026, this instability has translated into active macroeconomic stress. The rupee has depreciated to a record low of ₹95 per dollar, the Indian basket of crude oil hit $156.29 per barrel, and the Reserve Bank of India…
“Even if you scale up to say 2 crore, or 5 crore, we are totally sufficient with respect to our domestic consumption,” Anjan Kumar Mishra, Secretary at the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), said. Photo: Special Arrangement India can comfortably cater to the demand of as many as 30 crore domestic piped natural…
After limestone, most of the blocks that have been made operational are that of iron ore. | Photo Credit: Reuters In a first for the country, the Ministry of Mines informed on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that thirty mineral blocks have been made operational in a single financial year, that is, FY 2025-26. Essential to…
A view of the RBI headquarters in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters In a move viewed by a section of analysts as a temporary relief to banking credit lines for brokers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred the implementation of the Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposures by three months to July 1, 2026….
The government on Monday (March 30, 2026) left interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the eighth straight quarter, beginning April 1, 2026. “The rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of FY 2026-27, starting from April 1, 2026, and ending on June 30,…
India’s fiscal deficit in April-February was ₹12,50,000 crore or 80.4% of the estimate for the financial year ending March 31, government data showed on Monday (March 30, 2026). Net tax receipts at ₹21,50,000 rupees, up from ₹20,20,000 collected in the same period a year ago. Non-tax revenue at ₹5,80,000 crore, compared with ₹4,90,000 crore a…
During the April-February period of FY26, India’s industrial production growth remained flat year-on-year at 4.1%. File image for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s industrial production grew 5.2% in February, mainly due to an improvement in manufacturing output, according to official data released on Monday (March 30, 2026). The factory output, measured in terms of…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking in Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (March 30, 2026) defended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in Parliament, citing the high level of realisations from the distressed assets, recovery for creditors, and…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto You can set up systematic investment plans (SIPs) on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to accumulate wealth to achieve life goals. You can also actively trade ETFs to capture short-term gains from their price movements. In this article, we discuss how to set up a simple…
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