From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, Trent, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors and Bharat Electronics were among the major gainers. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices began the trade on an optimistic note on Thursday (August 21, 2025) amid buying in bluechips Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The adverse impact of the tariff and geopolitical uncertainty on demand remained a major concern at the last the Monetary Policy Commitee (MPC) meeting, the minutes of which was released on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) indicate. “Uncertainty in external demand, driven by…
Within the Index, the coal sector saw the largest contraction, of 12.3%, in July 2025. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Growth in industrial activity in India’s eight core industries slowed to 2% in July 2025, dragged down by contractions in the fossil fuel categories, according to data released on Wednesday (August 20,…
Terms of Reference (ToR) signed amid pressure from the U.S to reduce its economic ties with Russia. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), comprising Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the Kyrgyz Republic, on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to launch negotiations on a…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) addressed the three Groups of Ministers set up by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to emphasise the importance of the Centre’s proposed reforms to the GST system, including the rate rationalisation efforts. The…
Among Sensex firms, Infosys surged the most by 3.88 per cent on August 20, 2025, followed by Tata Consultancy Services, which climbed 2.69 per cent | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 213 points on Wednesday (August 20, 2025), extending its rally to the fifth consecutive day on heavy buying in IT…
Union Information Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks in Lok Sabha. File | Photo Credit: Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab A Bill seeking to prohibit and regulate online gaming was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) amid Opposition protests over electoral roll revision in Bihar. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Bill as…
From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tata Motors were among the laggards. However, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and NTPC were among the gainers. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) after a four-day rally tracking weak…
Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. File photo: Special Arrangement Reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime with rate rate rationalisation is a welcome move, but State governments are concerned with the impact of the same on the revenues accruing to them, according to Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Speaking to The…
In early August, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that imports from India to the U.S. will be charged tariffs at 50%. This includes a 25% penalty for India’s oil purchases from Russia. The U.S. tariffs bring challenges to the Indian economy. What are the policy options for India? Tariffs are the taxes levied on imports…
