Preparing for Rupee at 100: What does it mean for the economy and your stock market investments?The Indian rupee is nearing the Rs 100 per dollar mark, driven by rising crude oil prices and foreign investor outflows. This depreciation ...
14 May, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 28%There are two ways to deal with the kind of uncertainty the US-Iran war has brought to the stock market. First, you could just sit it out a...
11 May, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
India labour market remodels itself bit by bit as agri slowly cedes ground, workforce moves onIndia's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition, a report by SBI Resear...
10 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Textiles market size grows by 8.3% CAGR to Rs 14.95 lakh crore in 2024India's textiles market has seen significant growth. The market size expanded from Rs 4.89 lakh crore in 2010 to Rs 14.95 lakh crore in 202...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Women consumers contribute 55.5% of textile buys, sarees, trousers key products: govt studyWomen lead textile purchases, accounting for 55.5% of spending. Man-made fibers are gaining popularity over cotton. The market has seen sig...
06 Apr, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
Centre raises LPG allocation for industry by 20%Industries like steel, automobile, textile, dye, chemicals, and plastics will now receive more LPG. The oil ministry has boosted commercial...
28 Mar, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
AI-led job losses could hit India’s consumption story, warns CareEdge economist Rajani SinhaIndia's IT sector faces stress as AI reshapes jobs. Slower hiring and wage growth impact urban employment and consumer spending. While AI b...
29 Oct, 2025, 10.00 AM IST
GST rationalisation in textiles to remove distortions, support exportsThe government's GST rate rationalisation for the textile sector aims to boost the industry towards a $350 billion target by 2030. Key chan...
05 Sep, 2025, 10.27 AM IST
A GST 'Budget' for aspiring citizensThe Indian government has implemented significant economic reforms. These reforms include GST rate rationalization and structural changes. ...
04 Sep, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
Trump’s tariff pains, Modi’s GST relief: Govt gives a reform armour to every IndianIndia rolls out GST 2.0 reforms to boost domestic consumption and shield the economy from the impact of US tariffs. The revamped GST struct...
04 Sep, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
Budget 2025: Will Sitharaman make roti, kapada, makaan affordable again?Union Budget: With Budget 2025 approaching, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faces the task of addressing rising costs for food, housing...
15 Jan, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
Handicrafts, handloom boards wound up as no contribution to policy making: Smriti IraniIrani said the government has registered 1,590 products under ‘India Handloom Brand’ that promotes the production of niche handloom product...
17 Sep, 2020, 07.30 PM IST
Textile companies' revenue to fall on drop in demand due to slowdown: Ind-RaInd-Ra assumes normalcy in revenue to return by second half of FY22 .
18 Jun, 2020, 05.15 PM IST
India's electricity use falls to lowest in 5 months due to lockdownNational electricity demand fell to 2.78 billion units on March 25, the first day of the three-week total shutdown called by Prime Minister...
27 Mar, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
India's per capita textiles consumption up 5 per cent in 2012While aggregate consumption in 2012 increased by 5.87% in quantitative terms, the same increased by 16.69% in value terms over the previous...
04 Jun, 2014, 05.36 PM IST
- Trousers take over dhoti as rural India buys more clothes
Wondering why every garment retailer is heading for rural India? Believe it or not, but our country cousins have shunned their dhotis to do...
06 Dec, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Saree a $12-billion plus market
The nine-yard material - Saree - is the only category to have accelerated its growth rate during 1998-2006 as against 1993-98, govt data sh...
08 Jul, 2008, 01.15 AM IST