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Easing global headwinds, lower crude oil prices may further lift rupee in coming months: EconomistsEconomists predict the Indian rupee will strengthen against the US dollar in the coming months. Factors contributing to this appreciation i...
Fairness, churn, and India's rise: India has lifted millions out of poverty, but the next big challenge is helping people climb furtherIndia's poverty rate has fallen sharply, with nearly 496 million people moving above the World Bank's lower-middle-income poverty line betw...
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- US Midterm Elections 2026: Trump’s approval rating, cost of living and immigration take centre stage
US midterm elections on November 3 will test President Donald Trump’s popularity as voters grapple with rising living costs and a contentio...
Fertiliser stocks: Combination of strong headwinds and structural repair. Who will win? 9 stocks, 4 with upside potential of up to 31%For the better part of a decade now, every time this critical sector has run into trouble, the government has stepped in. The clean-up bega...
Bank of Japan may raise inflation forecast, stand pat on rates, sources sayThe Bank of Japan plans to slightly upgrade its fiscal year 2027 inflation forecasts this month. Interest rates are expected to remain stab...
IMF's bullish call: Why is India sprinting when the world stumbles?The IMF has raised India's growth forecast to 7% for both FY27 and FY28, highlighting the country's resilience despite higher oil prices an...
GST 2.0: Council to consider sweeping reforms to unlock tax credit, ease complianceIndia is set to implement significant reforms to the goods and services tax system, which will ease compliance. Changes may include the rel...
Fiscal path hinges on direct taxes as customs, excise revenues face pressure: ReportIndia's fiscal trajectory will increasingly depend on the strength of direct tax collections due to lower customs duties. Indirect tax reve...
Lessons from Chinese AI Firms on Owning Customers’ HabitsAs U.S. AI firms compete in an escalating race for superior models, bigger benchmarks, and more advanced features, Chinese companies are pu...
The mood, as per Moody's: Shocks keep coming, India keeps growingMoody’s has raised India’s FY27 real GDP growth forecast to 7% from 6%, citing the economy’s resilience amid the Middle East conflict and e...
Budget 2024: Food subsidy bill at Rs 2.05 trillion for FY25The Central government estimates the food subsidy bill for FY25 at Rs 2.05 lakh crore, down from Rs 2.12 lakh crore in the current financia...
India’s food subsidy bill cut by 22%, fertiliser 31%India’s expenditure on overall subsidy and subsidy-related schemes has seen a cut of around 28% at Rs 4.03 lakh crore. While the Centre had...
Economic Survey 2015: Food subsidy bill has increased substantially; puts strain on governmentAn amount of Rs 107823.75 crore has been released as food subsidy during the year 2014-15 (upto January 9, 2015).
- The problem with India’s food management system
Grow it, store it, forget it... This seems to be the motto of India’s food management system. Here’s what is going wrong, its consequences,...
- Food security law could push up world prices, widen subsidy bill
The proposed Food Security Act has the potential to stoke global food prices and significantly increase the country's food subsidy bill.
- Food subsidy bill to rise by 27 per cent to Rs 74,231 crore this year
The country's food subsidy bill is expected to jump by 27 per cent to Rs 74,231 crore in the 2010-11 fiscal, the Lok Sabha was told today.
- Food bill to rise by Rs 2,000 cr if panel's report accepted
The government's total food subsidy bill is estimated to increase by Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 83,000 crore if the recommendations of the PM's e...
- Food subsidy bill may rise by Rs 25k crore
The Centre had also announced release of additional subsidised grain into both open market and the public distribution system to check risi...
- Finmin may prune food subsidy bill
The food subsidy bill for this fiscal is likely to be contained at the revised estimates for '04-05, although the food ministry had asked t...