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Budget 2026 Expectations LIVE: What’s likely on taxes, growth and key sectors
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (247+ words) Budget 2026 expectations LIVE: Follow the latest news on budget date and time, income tax slab changes expectations, old vs new tax regime updates, standard deduction hopes and key announcements ahead of the Union Budget. Budget 2026 Expectations LIVE Updates: Union Finance…...
How a ‘Goldilocks combination’ in agriculture has kept food inflation at bay
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (403+ words) India saw a surplus monsoon year in 2025 with above-normal rainfall and moderate temperatures. This resulted in a near-Goldilocks situation for agriculture. The wheat crop is expected to yield a record harvest due to excellent germination, crop vigor, and tillering. Other…...
Japan hikes rates: What will be the impact on yen carry trade and Indian borrowers?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (369+ words) The Bank of Japan's decision to increase interest rates to 0.75% marks a significant change in their monetary policy and has raised concerns for Indian companies with large yen loans. The yen's recent appreciation and the potential impact on the popular…...
Goods exports in Nov jump 19%, trade deficit narrows to $24bn
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (382+ words) India's goods exports in November increased by 19% due to a weaker rupee and strong demand from markets like China, Europe, and the US. The trade deficit narrowed to a five-month low of $24 billion, with engineering and electronics goods leading the…...
November unemployment rate drops to new low of 4.7%; MoSPI says job market strengthening
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (367+ words) India's unemployment rate reached a record low of 4.7% in November due to a decrease in rural and urban joblessness and an increase in female participation in the labor force. However, the statistics ministry warns that these changes may not be…...
RBI Monetary Policy Meet LIVE: Will central bank keep repo rates unchanged for third time?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (404+ words) RBI Repo Rate Cut News, RBI Monetary Policy Meeting December 2025 Today LIVE News Updates: The RBI's MPC wraps up its three-day meeting amid strong Q2 GDP growth at 8.2%, the lowest CPI inflation in October, and expert opinions leaning towards a pause....
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt win Nobel Prize for Economics
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (354+ words) The Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their research on how innovation drives economic growth. One half went to Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological…...
RBI keeps rates steady, slashes inflation forecast to 2.6 pc, hikes growth rate to 6.8 pc
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (760+ words) The immediate impact of an unchanged repo rate is that all external benchmark lending rates (EBLR) linked directly to the repo will remain unchanged. Borrowers with loans tied to the repo benchmark will not see any change in their equated…...
Amid tariffs and trade talks, external demand prospects uncertain, warns RBI Governor
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra expresses concerns over uncertain external demand and challenges in global trade, but maintains hope for India's medium-term prospects. Despite ongoing tariff war and geopolitical tensions, GDP growth forecast for current fiscal stays at 6.5%. However, Trump's decision…...
RBI Monetary Policy Meet LIVE: Repo rate likely to remain unchanged amid Trump tariffs uncertainty
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (36+ words) RBI Repo Rate Cut News, RBI Monetary Policy Meeting August 2025 Today LIVE News Updates: The six-member MPC led by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra is also expected to revise FY26 inflation projection for FY26 downward....