Modi wants Indians to press pause on gold. But the $5.2 trillion obsession runs deepIndia’s attempt to protect the rupee is now colliding with one of the country’s strongest cultural habits — buying gold. After Prime Minist...
25 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
India to strengthen EV shield against oil imports with fresh subsidies: ReportThe government is set to significantly boost subsidies for electric two-wheelers. This move under the PM E-Drive scheme aims to promote cle...
25 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Waiting for your dream phone to get cheaper? That moment may never comeSmartphone prices are no longer dropping predictably. The demand for AI chips is causing component costs to surge. This means phones are la...
20 May, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Salary hike this appraisal season? New labour codes and tax rules may change your real take-home payAppraisal season this year saw companies begin aligning salary structures with new labour codes and updated income tax rules. While some fi...
18 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
The Rs 3 relief that wasn't: Why investors are dumping oil stocks after long-awaited petrol, diesel price hikeShares of HPCL and BPCL fell up to 3% despite the first fuel price hike since 2022, as investors worried the increase would not offset moun...
15 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
India rolls out new gold math with import duty hike. Who will foot the bill?India has sharply raised import duties on gold and silver to 15% from 6% to curb demand, protect the rupee and preserve foreign-exchange re...
13 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
ETMarkets PMS Talk | From Rs 1 crore to Rs 85 crore in 24 years - the power of high-conviction investing, says Alok AgarwalAlchemy Capital Management's Alok Agarwal highlights how a high-conviction, benchmark-agnostic approach has yielded extraordinary long-term...
12 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
India has 60 days of crude oil, 60 days of Natural Gas & 45 days of LPG rolling stock: CentreIndia is launching a national mission to conserve fuel amid global energy market turmoil. The government assures citizens of robust energy ...
11 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
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...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Rs 1.55 lakh monthly income, but only Rs 5000 saved: CA explains the visibility vs spending gap that causes low savings anxietyA Bengaluru-based CA has sparked discussion after responding to a Reddit post of a 29-year-old earning ₹1.55 lakh per month but saving only...
05 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Central banks look through inflation until entrenched, no evidence of second-round effects: Dy Gov Poonam GuptaThe Reserve Bank of India is navigating global economic hurdles and geopolitical tensions. Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta explains the centra...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
War preparedness: Why India must spend smarter, not just moreIndia's journey towards a modernized defense sector is fraught with obstacles. While military budgets are on the rise, the country's over-d...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
'Salary growing, wealth shrinking': CA explains ‘India's silent middle-class crisis’, says Rs 1.5 lakh salary is same as 10-yr-old payUrban Indian households face a 'silent crisis' as rising incomes fail to keep pace with escalating costs of living, leading to stagnant rea...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
India the new 'no-go' zone for FIIs? 7 brutal truths behind $18 billion exodusForeign institutional investors have pulled out $18 billion from Indian equities since the Iran war began, dragging the Nifty down over 9% ...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
India Budget 2026: Resilience balance - revenue miss, deficit unchangedUnion Budget 2026: India's fiscal health is strong, with its deficit halved post-pandemic. The upcoming Budget 2026 will assess fiscal arit...
21 Jan, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
India Budget Basics: If the calculations puzzle you, this is how the budget maths really worksUnion Budget: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present India's Union Budget 2026 in February. The budget's core is projecting nomin...
06 Dec, 2025, 02.11 PM IST
With sops, 3.2-3.3% fiscal deficit looks achievable in FY20: Suvodeep Rakshit, Kotak Institutional EquitiesThe bond market is already factoring in fiscal slippage risk very significantly, says Rakshit
29 Jan, 2019, 01.36 PM IST