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 ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
High gold prices, import duty hike to drag jewellery demand: CrisilIndian organized gold jewellery retailers anticipate a 13-15% sales volume decline this fiscal due to high gold prices and import curbs. De...
22 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Exports diversification drive adds $202 million to kitty in FY26India's exports expanded significantly last fiscal year. New product and country combinations generated over $200 million in new trade. Shi...
18 May, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
World imbalances trouble G-7 in wake of Trump’s China encounterGlobal finance ministers convene in Paris to address lopsided world growth, focusing on structural misalignments after the US-China trade s...
17 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Holding stocks is harder than finding them: 10 mid- and small-caps stocks that may be worth holding on toHolding a stock is not an act of blind faith. It is not refusing to change one’s mind. It is not averaging down because the stock has falle...
17 May, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
Pakistan's economy gasps as Middle East war ignites double-digit inflationPakistan's economy faces a grim future with inflation expected to stay high. Soaring oil prices and regional conflict are straining the nat...
03 May, 2026, 10.27 AM 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
Global Market: Emerging markets face mounting economic pressure amid Iran war disruptionsThe Iran war's economic ripple effect is hitting emerging markets hard, two months on. Rising inflation, trade disruptions, and fiscal stra...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
India must identify key chokepoints, mitigate both supply & price risks: EAC-PM Chairman S Mahendra DevThe unrest in West Asia highlights India's urgent need for improved risk management strategies. This is a crucial time for India to pinpoin...
27 Apr, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Q1 fiscal deficit widens to 17.9%India's fiscal deficit increased in the first quarter due to higher expenditure. The fiscal gap reached ₹2.81 lakh crore until June. Capita...
01 Aug, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
West Bengal's revenue expenditure outpaces capital spending in H1 FY25: ReportWest Bengal's fiscal health shows a concerning imbalance, with revenue expenditure outpacing capital investment in the first half of FY25. ...
23 Dec, 2024, 01.21 PM IST
Urgent need to raise tax base to achieve fiscal target: ReportThe country's gross fiscal deficit as percentage of GDP, started shooting up after the 2008 financial crisis, said the report -- 'India's P...
08 Jan, 2018, 10.11 PM IST
Finance Ministry to vet revised pay of govt staff, recover the excessIt has now issued a fresh office memorandum asking the Controller of Accounts in various ministries and departments to undertake the exerci...
06 Oct, 2016, 06.28 PM IST
Government lowers FY13 growth forecast to 5.7-5.9 pc, says on track for deficit deficit targetThe government has struggled to contain the deficit, prompting global ratings agencies to warn of a possible credit downgrade.
17 Dec, 2012, 02.15 PM IST
Karnataka's fiscal deficit second lowest for 2009-10: Analysis reportThe fiscal deficit of Karnataka for the stated period stood at 3.6 per cent compared to Goa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand and Manipur.
11 Aug, 2012, 09.01 PM IST
- Centre's move to change the treatment of capital grants will hurt outlook on state finances
The budgetary developments of states are critical to facilitate the process of economic growth and social-sector developments.
28 Apr, 2012, 07.13 AM IST
- Growth to slow down to 7.5 per cent: Mid-year review
Amid worsening global scenario and rising prices, the government today lowered the growth projection for the current fiscal to 7.25-7.75 pe...
09 Dec, 2011, 09.21 PM IST