An IndiGo flight prepares to take off from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. File | Photo Credit: PTI Fair trade watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) is examining whether the country’s largest airline, IndiGo, violated competition norms, a senior official said on Friday (December 12, 2025) amid the carrier facing regulatory scrutiny over significant flight…
Over the last few days, the rupee exchange rate has fallen below ₹90 a dollar and has largely stayed at that level. Now, with Parliament running, a lot of the discourse on this has been political. However, from a policy level, it is critical to understand the economics behind the fall. Why is the rupee…
For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A significant transformation is under way in India’s capital markets. Domestic household savings are now replacing foreign institutional money. This is not just a change in numbers — it is a shift in market power. Indian equities are less exposed to the unpredictable swings of global capital,…
Containers are pictured on top of a cargo ship at the Lazaro Cardenas Cargo Port, Michoacan State, Mexico. India exported $5.7 billion worth of goods to Mexico in 2024-25. | Photo Credit: AFP The tariffs of up to 50% approved by Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) on imports from Asian countries, including India,…
Over the last few days, the rupee exchange rate has fallen below ₹90 a dollar and has largely stayed at that level. Now, with Parliament running, a lot of the discourse on this has been political. However, from a policy level, it is critical to understand the economics behind the fall. Why is the rupee…
Containers are pictured on top of a cargo ship at the Lazaro Cardenas Cargo Port, Michoacan State, Mexico. India exported $5.7 billion worth of goods to Mexico in 2024-25. | Photo Credit: AFP The tariffs of up to 50% approved by Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) on imports from Asian countries, including India,…
A divided U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) for a third consecutive time this year, but signaled that it could hold off further reductions in the coming months. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is “well positioned to wait and see how the economy evolves from here.” The…
The various Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes active in India have resulted in actual investment of over ₹1.88 lakh crore as of June 2025, the ministry said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The various Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes active in the country have resulted in actual investment of over ₹1.88 lakh crore as of June 2025…
India’s latest GDP figures position the Indian economy to be producing at a significantly higher level than last year, emphasised by the ₹48.63 lakh crore output projected to be realised in a single quarter. The general state of the economy An 8.2% increase of GDP indicates that this rise is part of a genuine momentum…
A SpiceJet passenger Boeing 737-800 aircraft takes off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport in Ahmedabad. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Domestic carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) said it is planning to introduce up to 100 additional daily flights during the current winter schedule. The airline said it is looking to ramp up…
