On Navami, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath presented claims of rising investment, factory numbers, jobs and start-ups as evidence of the state’s transformation under BJP rule. Yogi Adityanath used Navami, the final day of Sharadiya Navratri, to cast Uttar…
Accenture has hired JPMorgan to review options for its Greater China operations after receiving unsolicited interest, as the consultancy reassesses its global portfolio. Accenture is exploring a sale of its Chinese operations in a deal that could value the business…
The government-backed incubator will combine the allocation with private investment to create a consortium worth more than ₹1,000 crore for higher-risk biotech ventures nearing commercialisation. India’s Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms has been chosen for a major government push…
India shipped 155.33 million kilogrammes of tea in the first eight months of 2026, as route diversions, higher insurance costs and geopolitical disruption reversed the sector’s record export momentum. India’s tea exports fell sharply in the first eight months of…
Indian clothing exporters are facing a sharp drop in US festive-season orders, while improving demand from the UK and EU offers a cautious alternative despite freight and pricing pressures. Indian ready-made garment exporters are heading into the crucial festive shipping…
India paid $15.4bn for crude in September despite importing just 7% more oil, as the country’s average basket price jumped to $116.09 a barrel. India’s crude import bill jumped sharply in September even though the country bought only a modest…
A five-year MoSPI strategy will track forests, water, minerals, land and biodiversity, revealing the natural systems underpinning India’s growth. India’s statistics office is trying to do something that could reshape how the country thinks about growth: put a price on…
Official figures show India’s R&D spending and patent filings accelerating sharply, but changes to the survey method and gaps with other datasets make the apparent breakthrough difficult to assess. India’s official science and technology numbers are presenting a far brighter…
Indian merchandise exports rose 18.5% in April-September, with shipments to Africa, ASEAN and North-East Asia recording particularly strong growth as exporters broadened their markets. India’s merchandise exports posted broad-based gains across several regions in the first five months of the…
India’s merchandise exports rose sharply across Africa and Asia in April-August, while shipments to West Asia recovered as regional trade conditions stabilised. India’s merchandise exports widened across several regions in April-August, with the strongest gains coming from Africa and south-east…
India will cap trade margins on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines at 30% of their maximum retail price, potentially reducing costs for patients from 9 November. India has moved to tighten price controls on a wider set of anti-cancer medicines, in…
Oxford Economics expects India could raise petrol and diesel prices modestly in November, potentially pushing inflation above the Reserve Bank of India’s target range before early-2027 state elections. Oxford Economics said India could lift fuel prices modestly in November, using…
