[ad_1] Though the Indian economy, despite persistent global challenges, continues to grow strongly on the back of robust domestic demand, it and the financial system faces near-term risks from external uncertainties – geopolitical and trade related, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in the Financial Stability Report (FSR), its half yearly publication, which was released on […]
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[ad_1] India’s real GDP grew 8.2% in the second quarter of 2025-26, up from 7.8% in the first quarter and 7.4% in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal. File. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth largest economy with a size of $4.18 trillion and is […]
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[ad_1] The story so far: The year 2025 has been rocky for the Indian economy. While the government has implemented several policy changes that are positive for the economy, several other factors, some international and some domestic, continue to play spoilsport. What has gone well in the year? The year began on a reasonably positive […]
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[ad_1] Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: Moorthy G. Ahead of Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (December 6, 2025) said the simplification of customs would be the next big reform agenda for the government. During the current financial year, the government undertook reforms such as rate rationalisation and simplification […]
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[ad_1] The international demand for Indian services improved further, as signalled by another increase in external sales. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s services sector growth witnessed the slowest pace of expansion in five months in October, as competitive pressures and heavy rains in parts of the country led to a slower increase in output, […]
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[ad_1] Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Congress on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) voiced concern over falling exports of tariff-free products like pharma and smartphones to the United States, saying it is “certainly not a seasonal fall”. In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, “It […]
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[ad_1] Exports were worth $32.89 billion in August last year and imports stood at $68.53 billion. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s exports rose by 6.7% to $35.1 billion in August, while imports declined by 10.12% to $61.59 billion, according to official data released on Monday (September 15, 2025). Exports were worth $32.89 […]
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[ad_1] Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said inclusive development is the key to India becoming a global power. Launching the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) in Nagaland’s Wokha district on Tuesday (June 17, 2025), he urged the local youth […]
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[ad_1] The Reserve Bank of India seal on a gate outside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The country is poised to remain the fastest growing major economy in the world even in FY26, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday (May 29, 2025). The benign inflation outlook and a “moderation” in […]
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[ad_1] Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Growth in industrial activity in the country slowed to an eight-month low of 2.7% in April 2025, dragged down by lower activity in the mining & quarrying, electricity, primary goods, infrastructure & construction, and consumer non-durables sectors. According to the Index of Industrial Production […]
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