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When does a country reform?India's recent reforms, including GST and labor code changes, were driven by external pressures, not domestic crises. Historically, India r...
Banks NPA at multi-decadal low of 1.8%, Indian financial system remains resilient: RBI reportIndia's financial system remains robust, with bank NPAs hitting a multi-decade low of 1.8%. Despite global uncertainties and rising oil pri...
India's next stock market headache isn't oil but a bigger storm brewing in the skiesIndia's stock market faces a new challenge as a severe "Super El Niño" threatens the monsoon, impacting 56% of GDP tied to consumption. Thi...
CAG asks states to disclose off-budget borrowings in A/CsIndia's Comptroller and Auditor General, K Sanjay Murthy, urged state governments to fully disclose their off-budget borrowings. He highlig...
UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other states record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG reportFifteen Indian states faced revenue deficits in the fiscal year 2024-25. Thirteen states, however, reported revenue surpluses. The Comptrol...
India's bond tax exemptions set to boost foreign debt inflows and global index inclusion bidIndia is turning heads in the financial world by scrapping taxes on foreign investments in government bonds. This groundbreaking change aim...
Exclusive | Is the India story over for FIIs? BofA says investors don't want to miss what's nextIndia's global equity market capitalization ranking has dropped to seventh as foreign investors shift focus to AI opportunities in Taiwan a...
India faces test of oil, inflation and monsoon risks despite economic resilience, FinMin report showsIndia's economy shows cautious resilience. Domestic strengths support the outlook despite global challenges. Manufacturing and services are...
Nifty earnings growth slashed to 8.5% from 14%; no comfort in valuations still: Amish ShahBofA Securities warns Indian equities face rich valuations and halved earnings growth outlook, projecting market gains to mirror profit exp...
States under fiscal strain amid high welfare spend: Morgan StanleyStates are facing fiscal pressure as revenue growth slows and welfare spending remains high, leading to elevated deficits. Morgan Stanley r...
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
RBI's record dividend payout to provide partial cushion to stressed govt finances: ExpertsThe all-time high dividend declared on Friday is 6.7 per cent greater than Rs 2.69 lakh crore for the 2024-25 fiscal. urplus transfer by RB...
India's shock absorbers are not workingIndia's external sector faces unprecedented pressure. Shock absorbers that previously aided recovery have weakened simultaneously. This inc...
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...
FPIs bet small on local debt, inflow pickup seen far awayApril witnessed a slight inflow of foreign investments into Indian debt, but the atmosphere remains one of caution. Influences like escalat...
Monitoring monetisation targets: A scalable InvIT approachFacing fiscal challenges, the government can leverage Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) t...
States to sustain capex focus with improved fiscal space: Ind-Ra reportIndia Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) maintains a neutral outlook on Indian states' finances for FY25, with a projected aggregate revenue def...
States' fiscal deficit to moderate to 4.1 pc of GDP in FY'22: India RatingsIn line with the slight moderation in its forecast for fiscal deficit in FY22, the agency expects the aggregate debt/GDP ratio to come in l...
States' fiscal deficit to narrow to 4.3 percent of GDP in FY22, says India Ratings ReportIt had earlier forecast FY21 fiscal deficit of states to be at 4.5 per cent but revised it later due to a sharper-than-expected contraction...
Farm loan waivers to have minimal impact on state deficits: India RatingsThe ratings firm expects the aggregate fiscal deficit of states to come in higher at 3.2% in FY'20 than the agency’s forecast of 2.8% in it...