Indian Economy

PM Modi urges self-reliance in critical minerals & fertilisers; calls for reduced imports

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Prime Minister Modi announced India’s push for self-sufficiency in critical minerals like lithium and rare earth elements, essential for clean energy and technology. Exploration is ...

Big GST cheer for common man! Two-slab tax structure to replace 5-28% rates; Finance ministry shares important details

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Prime Minister Modi announced upcoming GST reforms aimed at easing the burden on citizens, farmers, and MSMEs. The proposed changes include a simplified two-slab structure ...

PM Modi promises big Diwali gift! GST reforms to lower tax burden for common man soon; here’s what he said in Independence Day speech

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Prime Minister Modi announced upcoming GST reforms as a Diwali gift, promising a reduced tax burden. A group of state ministers will meet to discuss ...

Group of ministers on GST to meet next week

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GST Overhaul: Are Simpler Taxes on the Horizon? The Goods and Services Tax (GST), India’s most ambitious indirect tax reform, is once again under the ...

Goods exports rise 7%, but trade deficit at 8-month high

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India’s goods exports rebounded in July, increasing by 7.2% to $37.2 billion, ending a two-month slump, while imports surged by 14.7%. This led to a ...

After 18 years, S&P upgrades India’s sovereign rating to BBB

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India’s Credit Score Just Got a Whole Lot Brighter: What it Means for You For the first time in what feels like forever, India’s economic ...

After 18 years, S&P upgrades India’s sovereign rating to BBB

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India’s Credit Score Gets a Gold Star: What it Means for You For the first time in what feels like forever (specifically, 18 years), India ...

After 18 years, S&P upgrades India’s sovereign rating to BBB

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India’s Credit Score Gets a Gold Star: What S&P’s Upgrade Means After nearly two decades of patiently waiting, India has finally received a coveted upgrade ...

‘Time has come’: Ex-Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar urges lifting curbs on Chinese investments

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Former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar advocates for lifting restrictions on Chinese investments to stimulate domestic manufacturing and job creation, suggesting the removal of ...

US tariffs not to hit India’s growth: S&P

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Navigating the Trade Winds: Will US Tariffs Really Buffet India’s Growth Story? The global economic landscape is rarely still. Just when you think you’ve charted ...