India's new GDP yardstick: What changed, what did not, and what every investor should now read differentlyIndia changed the base year used to measure its economy from 2011-12 to 2022-23. The first full-year provisional numbers under the new yard...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
The rupee warning: Six actions for business leadersThe Indian rupee is dipping to historic lows, approaching the 100-dollar threshold. Driven by market sentiment and a perilous cycle of fore...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
That sinking feeling: Rupee@100 is a mental fear, not macro nightmareThe rupee is under strong pressure due to rising global crude oil prices driven by Middle East tensions, briefly hitting an all-time low of...
22 May, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Current account deficit to widen to 2.3 per cent of GDP in FY27 from 0.9 pc in FY26: ReportIndia's current account deficit is expected to rise to 2.3 percent of GDP in FY27 from 0.9 percent in FY26. This widening deficit could str...
18 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
US Stock Market: US Treasury Bond Yields near 5% again as inflation fears shake Wall StreetWall Street is abuzz as investors debate if US 30-year Treasury bond yields will remain above 5 percent. Rising oil prices and a robust US ...
08 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
India’s state election results are out. Is cash inflow next? Here’s a warningIndia’s state elections: New election wins in Indian states bring populist promises that could strain finances. Economists warn of wider fi...
05 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
US national debt crosses 100% of GDP: America now owes more than its entire economy produces — and the $1 trillion interest payments alone now outpace the PentagonU.S. debt-to-GDP ratio hit 100.2% on March 31: For the first time since the ruins of World War II, the United States national debt has surp...
01 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
India plans increased bond buybacks and switches to secure sovereign rating upgradesIndia is likely to increase bond buybacks and switches to longer maturities this fiscal year to lower its combined fiscal deficit, aiming f...
06 Jun, 2025, 06.15 AM IST
Inflation target below 6% may cost growth: RBI studyAccording to the study, India’s threshold consumer inflation — a level beyond which price rise hurts growth — is 6%. Currently, the flexibl...
25 May, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
India's threshold inflation level is 6 per cent: Fromer MPC memberThe research paper is significant as the Reserve Bank adopted flexible inflation targeting framework as a formal monetary policy objective ...
24 May, 2021, 09.08 PM IST
Arun Jaitley to address RBI board on MondayThe government expects Rs 28,000 crore from the RBI as interim dividend for 2018-19 based on the financial position of the central bank.
17 Feb, 2019, 12.17 PM IST
Move away from Union Budget, the states pack quite a punchThe consolidated state government budget is nearly 40per cent above the Union Budget for FY19
23 Aug, 2018, 11.02 AM IST
Five states including Gujarat and Karnataka can spend more on development: CARE RatingsExcessive focus on containing fiscal deficit and adherence to the fiscal limits had resulted in lack of capital expenditure by states, adve...
15 Apr, 2016, 04.07 PM IST
Cabinet clears Finance Commission recommendations on state government deficitsThe Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave approval to recommendations with two flexibility options, an official statement ...
06 Apr, 2016, 06.08 PM IST
- Chances of further rate cuts this year are slim: Prasanna A, Senior VP, Fixed Income Research, ICICI Securities
The high fiscal deficits have fuelled consumption and spilled over to higher current account deficits.
01 Aug, 2012, 06.52 AM IST
- Breach of fiscal deficit target will have implications: RBI
The fiscal deficit target of 4.6 per cent of GDP in 2011-12 could be missed and this will have serious implications on inflation, according...
09 Jan, 2012, 10.34 PM IST