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Perfect complementarity exists between India and Venezuela to work in energy sector: MEA
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (379+ words) Statesman News Service | New Delhi | June 4, 2026 4: 05 pm Acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday held delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, followed by a working lunch. Amid the West Asia crisis, the two countries discussed…...
From gas to groceries, rising prices weigh on US consumers
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (583+ words) Statesman News Service | New Delhi | May 21, 2026 10: 37 am Americans are paying more for groceries, gasoline and other everyday necessities as inflation accelerates again, with economists increasingly pointing to geopolitical conflict and energy disruptions as key drivers of rising living costs. The…...
The economics of quiet patriotism
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (891+ words) The Statesman The world India is navigating today is far more uncertain than the one we inhabited even two years ago. West Asia remains volatile, threatening shipping routes that carry crude oil to Indian refineries. Europe continues to absorb the…...
India's domestic fundamentals strong, rising public debt poses global risks: RBI Governor
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (430+ words) IANS | New Delhi | May 2, 2026 9: 50 am Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that India's macroeconomic fundamentals remain robust despite geopolitical tensions and flagged risks from high public debt in…...
India's strong fundamentals to cushion global slowdown impact, says IMF chief
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) IMF sees India as a key growth driver even as global expansion weakens, with strong policy frameworks and domestic demand helping cushion external shocks and energy price pressures. Statesman News Service | New Delhi | April 16, 2026 9: 04 am India's economy is likely to…...
Currency Control
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (502+ words) The Statesman When a central bank moves to shut down parts of a $100-billion-plus daily market, it is not merely regulating ~ it is signaling distress. The recent actions by the Reserve Bank of India to curb offshore rupee trading and…...
Parliament advances insolvency reforms with faster, reditor-driven framework
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (636+ words) Statesman News Service | New Delhi | April 1, 2026 7: 50 pm The Parliament on Wednesday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, after the Rajya Sabha also approved the sweeping Insolvency Code Reforms to Accelerate Resolution Process, ushering in a major overhaul of…...
Longer Gulf conflict may trigger rise in inflation; India a notable exception: SBI report
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (488+ words) Statesman News Service | New Delhi | March 7, 2026 11: 48 am The ongoing conflict in the Gulf " involving Israel, Iran, and US assets in the region " could have far-reaching economic consequences, including global recessionary pressures, rising inflation and financial market turbulence, a report by…...
New CPI series offers deeper policy signals, reflects changing consumption patterns: SBI Research
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (448+ words) The report noted that the revised CPI framework aligns closely with the international Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP) 2018, enhancing the credibility of India's inflation data and ensuring global comparability. Statesman News Service | New Delhi | March 6, 2026 4: 15 pm India's…...
New CPI series captures transition in household consumption trends: CEA Nageswaran
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) Statesman News Service | New Delhi | February 13, 2026 4: 09 pm India's Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series using 2024 as a base year captures the transition in household consumption trends over the past decade,…...