Government specifies 40 sub-sectors for faster clearance of FDI proposals from land-bordering nationsIndia is fast-tracking foreign investment proposals from China and neighboring nations. Forty key manufacturing sub-sectors, including rare...
05 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Let oil prices hurt: IMF cautions against govt shielding consumersThe IMF is urging governments to let fuel prices rise, warning that broad subsidies and price caps worsen global energy shocks. Allowing pr...
16 Apr, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
IT mojo returns pre-Q4 results; Flipkart's AI sprintIT stocks have gained momentum ahead of Q4 results. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
08 Apr, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Rift in INDI alliance? Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty says DMK-ruled Tamil Nadu’s debt is higher than UP’sA political storm brewed in Tamil Nadu as a Congress leader highlighted the state's alarming debt, sparking sharp retorts from the DMK and ...
29 Dec, 2025, 08.49 AM IST
India's external debt rises 1.5%, but reserves have got its backThe external debt to GDP ratio, however, moderated to 18.9% from 19.1% three months ago. The ratio of India's international assets to inter...
01 Oct, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
India considering bailout for indebted power distribution utilities, document saysIndia is exploring financial support for debt-laden state-run power distribution utilities to stabilize the sector amid rising demand, acco...
21 Feb, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
FM Sitharaman dispels gloom over capex cut worries, says no govt programme will sufferThe govt's asset building efforts will persist with a 10.2% higher capex target for FY, FM Sitharaman said. Focus remains on consumption fa...
17 Feb, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
Rush begins for investment tools, India-linked ETFs now in high demandIndia's inclusion in JP Morgan's bond index in September 2023 has increased global interest in local debt. ETFs, such as L&G ($698.9 millio...
18 Jul, 2024, 07.20 AM IST
Indian state banks to snap two-month streak of selling govt debt: TradersThese banks, typically the biggest buyers of government debt, have sold bonds worth Rs 14,380 crore ($1.73 billion) on a net basis so far i...
28 Dec, 2023, 02.48 PM IST
Inside an exemplary fiscal fitness regime: How to manage govt finances the Indian wayIndia has shown exemplary fiscal behaviour throughout multiple global shocks. Government debt went up less and came down faster than major ...
06 Nov, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
States' debt cost continues to rise, nears 7.5%The weighted average cut-off/yield on state government securities (SGS) rose by 5 bps to 7.46 per cent in the auction held on Tuesday, from...
04 Jul, 2023, 07.15 PM IST
Russian companies investing rupee surplus in Indian government bonds: IBA chiefIndian Banks' Association chief Sunil Mehta is the first senior official to confirm that Russian funds in Indian banks were being invested ...
16 May, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Budget highlights: FY21 fiscal deficit target at 3.5% of GDP3 Budget themes: Aspirational India, Economic Development, Caring Society
02 Feb, 2020, 12.42 PM IST
Government announces measures to rescue sliding rupeeAn inflow of $8-10 billion is seen as immediate impact but the measures are aimed at turning around sentiment and building on the recovery ...
17 Sep, 2018, 07.59 AM IST
Saying no can be career ending: Raghuram Rajan bares it all in freewheeling interviewIn the interview, Rajan also shed light on how his tenure ended, which had given rise to widespread speculation in various quarters.
07 Sep, 2017, 06.39 PM IST
Infosys, HCL Tech, Lupin likely to gain from rupee depreciationBofA-ML feels that most of the depreciation may be behind us as; gold imports are reducing and likely to fall.
12 Jun, 2013, 12.26 PM IST
Dubai crisis to hit workers, inflowsIndian overseas labour market is dependent on short-term Middle East job contracts.
28 Nov, 2009, 09.29 AM IST