Indian Economy

India’s exposure to Russian oil disruption limited to $5 billion; global economy faces major risk: Report

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A Bank of Baroda report indicates India’s limited exposure to Russian oil export disruptions, estimating an additional $5 billion in annual import expenditure. While India ...

Stock market today: Nifty50 opens in green; BSE Sensex up over 270 points

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Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 24,550, BSE Sensex was ...

Retail inflation slips to 8-yr low of 1.6% in July

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India’s retail inflation hit an eight-year low of 1.6% in July, driven by moderating food prices and a favorable base effect. This marks the ninth ...

Retail inflation plunges! July 2025 CPI dips to 8-year low of 1.55%; food inflation slips to -1.76%

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Retail inflation has plummeted to a notable 1.55% in July 2025, marking an eight-year low since June 2017. A significant drop in food prices, with ...

Mutual fund trends: Equity inflows hit record Rs 42,702 crore in July, sectoral funds lead, debt sees Rs 1.06 lakh crore revival

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Mutual fund inflows soared to record highs in July, propelled by robust equity scheme investments, which surged 81% to ₹42,702 crore. Debt funds rebounded strongly ...

Nifty50, BSE Sensex show resilience: Why stock markets are not taking Donald Trump’s tariff threats too seriously

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Despite Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs on Indian goods and Russian oil purchases, Indian stock markets have been resilient, driven by strong performances in key ...

‘50% is not tariff, it’s an embargo’

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Gokaldas Exports anticipates significant business losses due to the potential 50% US tariff on Indian goods, deeming it an ’embargo.’ Managing Director Siva Ganapathi outlines ...

CII’s land reforms pitch: Industrial body calls for GST-like Council, uniform stamp duty; integrated land authorities and digitization also proposed to boost investment

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The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) proposes comprehensive land reforms, including a GST-like council for coordinated policy and standardized stamp duty rates between 3-5% nationwide, ...

India’s trade ties expansion: 5 major FTAs signed in five years; more deals in progress, says MoS Commerce & Industry

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India has actively expanded its global trade network, implementing several key Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) over the past five years. Agreements with Mauritius, the UAE, ...

Forex watch: India’s reserves drop $9.32 bn to $688.87 bn this week, led by decline in foreign currency assets & gold

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India’s foreign exchange reserves saw a significant decrease. The reserves dropped by $9.322 billion, reaching $688.871 billion. This decline occurred for the week ending on ...