India’s real GDP growth is expected to rise sharply to 7.4 per cent in the current fiscal, according to the government’s first advance estimate of the number, on the back of a sharp rebound in manufacturing sector growth to 7 per cent from 4.5 per cent last year despite problems caused by the 50 per…
5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 19, 2026 08:11 AM IST Indian negotiators have sought easier access to steel scrap produced in the European Union under their upcoming trade deal as a workaround to soften the impact of the bloc’s new import duty linked to carbon emissions that came into effect on January 1, The Indian…
3 min readMumbaiJan 21, 2026 03:56 AM IST The financial performance of Indian corporates is expected to improve in FY27, with their credit metrics seen relatively stable, according to ratings agency Fitch Ratings. Writing in a note on Tuesday, Fitch analysts said that higher revenues and improved earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA)…
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 21, 2026 06:06 AM IST The third quarter (Q3) financial results have not started off on an exciting note. What has clearly stood out is the hit taken by information technology (IT) companies from the Labour Codes. Between the six of them — Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro,…
UPGRADING THE economy’s potential growth rate to 7 per cent from 6.5 per cent three years ago, the Economic Survey for 2025-26 said the country is projected to grow by 6.8-7.2 per cent in the next financial year. Everything looks good — from growth, inflation, credit growth to rainfall, agri, and corporate balance sheets, it…
In a departure from global AI development trends, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has proposed creating an ‘AI-OS’ initiative where the government acts as a monetary shareholder in AI infrastructure, similar to how UPI and Aadhaar function as public goods. The Survey has also called for India to focus on sector-specific AI applications rather than pursuing…
5 min readUpdated: Jan 30, 2026 05:11 PM IST We must acknowledge the breadth and candid presentation of the state of the economy presented in the Economic Survey 2025-26. It introduces two interesting phrases that summarise the challenges facing India and the Indian monetary and fiscal authorities. The first phrase is ‘strategic sobriety’. The Survey…
Days after concluding FTA negotiations with the European Union, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal told The Indian Express countries across the world are looking at the future potential when talking trade with India. Excerpts: The deal had nothing to do with the visit. It was a happy coincidence we could conclude it….
THE CENTRE’S fiscal arithmetic is set to see a significant transition with the operational target for fiscal consolidation moving to debt-to-GDP ratio instead of fiscal deficit as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Budget on Sunday. While the government had stated its intent to shift to the new fiscal guidance metric, the…
The US’ decision to impose preliminary countervailing duties (CVD) of 126% on solar imports from India comes at a critical juncture. The country’s solar module manufacturing capacity has expanded rapidly and now exceeds 140 gigawatts (GW) per annum. Industry experts warn that restricted access to export markets such as the US could intensify pricing pressures within…
