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…
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day in a row on Tuesday (January 6, 2026), dragged by heavy selling in blue-chip stocks Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and worries over a fresh warning from the U.S. to further raise tariffs against…
File photo of workers putting switches and connectors on solar panels after they come out of automated framing. | Photo Credit: AP India’s solar module manufacturing has increased to more than twice since last year, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi informed on Tuesday (January 6, 2026). In a social media post,…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian stayed weak for the fourth straight session and closed 8 paise lower at 90.28 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (January 5, 2026), weighed down by a firm American currency and subdued equity market sentiment. Forex traders said that the renewed geopolitical…
Representational image of the SBI logo on a building | Photo Credit: Reuters Amid deepening strategic ties and discussions around Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Israel gaining momentum, the State Bank of India (SBI), the only Indian bank with a presence in Israel, is looking to facilitate bilateral trade in Indian rupees. “In…
We are all familiar with Systematic Investment Plans (SIP) and to an extent, Systematic Transfer Plan (STP). The goal is similar: when you invest in a disciplined manner over a long period of time, the average cost of acquisition works in your favour as you purchase across market cycles. There are certain differences as well,…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. attack on Venezuela will likely have a negligible direct impact on India’s energy security, according to an analysis of the latest data. The latest data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry shows that India imported $255.3 million worth of oil from…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign portfolio investors have started 2026 on a cautious note, extending their selling streak from last year by withdrawing ₹7,608 crore ($846 million) from Indian equities in the first two trading sessions of January. The withdrawal of funds followed the largest outflow of ₹1.66 lakh…
Indo-Canadian rapper AP Dhillon performs during a concert as part of his ‘One of One – India Tour’, in Mumbai on Decemeber 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has established a Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to facilitate the expansion of the “concert economy”, boosting employment and tourism in the…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue of ₹1.74 lakh crore in December 2025 confirms just how narrow the government’s fiscal policy space is. The December data reflect the economic activity in November, the second month under the new, reduced GST rates. December’s revenues were marginally higher than the ₹1.7 lakh crore collected in November….
