Explainer: Inflation is down, are households better off?
By Saumitra Bhaduri As India sees a dramatic fall in retail and wholesale inflation, the headline numbers look benign at…
Category: Financial
IMF cuts G20 outlook: World’s biggest economies to see weakest growth since 2009
The world’s 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9% in 2030 amid headwinds from protectionism and policy uncertainty, their…
Farm output set to rise 4%; warehousing, exports key to support agricultural growth: NITI Aayog member
India’s agriculture sector can easily maintain a 4 per cent growth rate over the next 10 years, and the country…
Core sector growth at 0% October; Refinery, fertiliser, steel and cement rises
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) remained unchanged at 162.4 (provisional) as compared to the Index in the…
Imports of Russian oil strong yet, sharp decline seen in Dec-Jan
India’s crude imports from Russia are expected to remain very strong before the November 21 wind-down deadline, according to global…
House panel worried over non-revision of national wage floors
Lawmakers on Thursday expressed disappointment in the Union Labour Ministry failing to revise the non-binding National Floor Level Minimum Wage…
RBI adopting cautious stance on crypto, stablecoins pose huge risk: Governor Malhotra
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the Reserve Bank of India is adopting a cautious approach towards cryptocurrencies and stablecoins,…
CAG seeks greater uniformity in expenditure segregation
In a significant move to overhaul the country’s public expenditure classification framework, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has issued…
RE share in power generation to cross 35% by 2030: Icra
The share of power generation from renewable energy (RE) capacities, including large hydro, is expected to cross 35% by FY30…
Core sector growth flat in October, weakest in 14 months
The infrastructure sectors’ growth remained flat in October as four of the eight components of the Index of Eight Core…