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Economy resilient but risks from monsoon, geopolitical uncertainties remain: FinMin reportIndia's economy shows resilience despite a slight slowdown in some key indicators. While global commodity prices ease, risks loom from an u...
Easing of West Asia conflict reduces downside risk to 6.6% growth forecast: Ram Singh, Director, Delhi School of EconomicsAny moderation in El Nino effects and resolution of geopolitical uncertainty will further reduce the downside risks to growth. Operationali...
CII president R Mukundan projects 7% growth for India, seeks GST Council-like body to drive reformsIndia's economy is projected to grow around 7% this fiscal year, with most businesses finding growth avenues despite global cost pressures....
India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...
Haryana approves Rs 913-cr power infrastructure expansionHaryana's power sector is set for major upgrades. The state has approved additional infrastructure works worth over Rs 900 crore under the ...
Senate CLARITY Act vote today: Can Congress finally end SEC crypto chaos with historic U.S. crypto regulation bill?The CLARITY Act markup vote, scheduled for May 14, 2026, marks the most significant Senate action on crypto market structure in U.S. histor...
The power turnaround of Uttar Pradesh: Infrastructure, reform and energy securityUttar Pradesh has transformed from a state plagued by prolonged blackouts to one meeting record electricity demand with near round-the-cloc...
India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
Everything you need to know about the farm laws farmers are protesting againstFarmers are protesting against the three agri reforms — Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, Farmers (Empo...
Farm bills have potential to represent significant step forward for agricultural reforms in India: IMFThere is, however, a need to strengthen the social safety net for those who might be adversely affected by the transition to the new system...
Dharmendra Pradhan slams Congress for spreading 'false information' about farm sector reformsTerming three contentious farm bills that have triggered protests across the country as "farmers' friendly", he said the reforms will help ...
Can economics trump politics to usher in agricultural reforms?Indian agriculture has a fundamental problem: around 50 per cent of India’s work force in the agriculture sector contribute only 17 per cen...
Farm bills will open new avenues for the farmers of Northeast India: Kiren RijijuRijiju said that these reforms have removed all manipulative roles of middlemen which will very much benefit the farmers.
Farm bills: Can Modi government's reforms change the face of agriculture?Private sector participation will enable farmers to realise better prices, access cold storage facilities and, thereby, boost value realisa...
Farm bills 'protection shield' for farmers, opposition misleading them: PM ModiWith opposition parties dubbing three bills, passed by Lok Sabha and now to be tabled in Rajya Sabha, as "anti-farmers" and the BJP ally Sh...
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slams Centre over new agricultural reform BillsIn a series of tweets, Chidambaram said, "Two farmer-related ordinances have been approved by the Lok Sabha. Farmers of Punjab and Haryana ...
Agriculture reform bills will lead to increased profits for farmers, forces trying to mislead them: PM Modi"The passing of historic agrarian reform bills in the Lok Sabha is an important moment for the country's farmers and the agricultural secto...
Congress pushed for farm reforms when in power: Government official“Congress in its manifesto in 2019 said it will repeal the Agricultural Produce Market Committee’s Act and make the trade-in agriculture pr...
Agriculture reform bills introduced in the Lok Sabha is for the benefit of farmers, says JP NaddaElaborating BJP’s stand on the bill, he said: “The three bills are for the benefit of farmers. These are going to change the face of agricu...
National Food Security Bill to lead to massive PDS reforms, says KV ThomasNational Food Security Bill will lead to massive PDS reforms including doorstep delivery of food grains, end-to-end computerisation, levera...