Indian Railways reported a 9% year-on-year increase in freight loading and continued rise in passenger numbers in July 2026, reinforcing its vital role in India’s economic growth and infrastructure development. Indian Railways said freight loading rose 9% year on year…
While South Korea and Taiwan continue to attract significant capital driven by the AI hardware surge, mounting signs of market saturation suggest investors may shift their focus back to India, which is narrowing the gap in emerging-market allure. Global investors…
A joint report warns that India’s increasing reliance on overseas supplies for essential minerals could undermine its clean energy ambitions, exposing supply chain vulnerabilities amid global processing concentration and rising demand. India’s clean-energy push could open a new vulnerability: dependence…
The Reserve Bank of India holds its repo rate at 5.25%, signalling a cautious pause as it monitors inflation, global trade, and commodity prices, aiming to keep economic stability amid shifting international conditions. The Reserve Bank of India kept its…
Despite aiming for a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036, Tamil Nadu’s strategy hinges on boosting productivity, private investment, and effective use of public funds amid a shrinking fiscal footprint. Tamil Nadu’s ambition to build a $1.5 trillion economy by FY…
The Pakistani government has approved Rs10 billion to bolster export-oriented industries, with a focus on textiles and technology upgrades, as it accelerates efforts to increase overseas sales amid broader industrial policy initiatives. Pakistan’s federal government has approved Rs10 billion in…
Renewable energy developers are increasingly targeting Gujarat and Rajasthan’s border belts, attracted by vast, dispute-free lands and proximity to export ports, but new security rules are adding complexities to the sector’s rapid growth. Renewable energy developers are moving deeper into…
Changes introduced in April 2023 mean that debt mutual funds bought after this date are taxed as short-term gains at the investor’s slab rate, marking a significant shift from previous long-term tax benefits, unsettling investors accustomed to indexation advantages. Debt…
Despite years of promoting self-reliance, India’s imports from China have surged, intensifying its reliance on Chinese goods and widening the trade deficit, raising questions over the pace of economic transition. India has spent years pitching Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat…
The Calcutta High Court intervened in a tax dispute involving Ajitnath Suppliers Pvt Ltd, emphasizing that procedural payments cannot block access to justice, and criticising the tribunal’s punitive approach for enforcing costs. The Calcutta High Court has said tax procedure…
Iran aims to restart the dormant Iran-India Joint Trade Working Group and broaden financial and maritime links, despite ongoing sanctions and payment restrictions, as both nations seek to bolster commercial ties. Iran is pushing to revive a dormant trade mechanism…
Odisha has secured commitments exceeding Rs 43,000 crore from 27 companies to develop its food processing sector, signalling a strategic shift towards value-added agriculture and economic expansion beyond mining. Odisha has drawn investment commitments worth Rs 41,748 crore from 27…
