Indian refiners balance barrel economics with geopolitical, trade tensions as 2025 redraws energy flows

The year 2025 has been an outlier for the Indian oil and gas sector as refiners deftly navigated geopolitical and trade tensions with the US imposing sanctions on two of…

Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower ahead of Christmas; Trent, Shriram Finance gain

Equity benchmark indices ended marginally lower on Wednesday, after a flat opening, as investors remained cautious ahead of the Christmas holiday amid mixed global cues. Persistent FII selling continued to…

India’s mustard acreage up 4.3% as of Dec 15

The all-India mustard acreage has been estimated at around 84.67 lakh hectares (lh) till December 15, 2025, against 81.16 lh in the corresponding perioda a year ago, a growth of…

Meta rakes it in, yet still borrows billions for AI

Meta Platforms looks like a money-printing machine. So why has it been loading up on billions of dollars in debt to pay for its new data centers? It turns out…

Why India Stopped Presenting The Budget In The Evening — The Morning Shift Explained

New Delhi: For several decades after Independence, India followed the tradition of presenting the Union Budget at 5 pm in Parliament. This practice was a colonial-era legacy, rooted in the…

Budget 2026: What Is the Economic Survey And Why Does It Matter? Key Facts Explained

New Delhi: The countdown to the Union Budget 2026 will officially begin with the presentation of the Economic Survey for FY2025-26, which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table in Parliament…

Union Budget 2026: These Finance Ministers Never Presented India’s Budget — Here’s Why

New Delhi: As India gears up for the Union Budget 2026, attention once again turns to the tradition of the Finance Minister presenting the Budget in Parliament—an event that shapes…

FII Selling Trend May Continue Till Some Positive Triggers Happen: Analysts

New Delhi: The foreign institutional investor (FII) selling trend may continue in India until some positive triggers for a market rally happen, analysts have said. The sustained selling by FIIs…

India’s Real GDP Growth To Be In 6-7% Range In FY27, Capex To Grow By 14%: Report

New Delhi: India’s real GDP growth in FY27 is expected to be in the range of 6–7 per cent, supported by domestic consumption, interest rate cuts, and public capital expenditure,…

‘Goldilocks’ Year Awaits Indian Markets With Likely 11% Return: Report

New Delhi: A “Goldilocks” year is in store for India in 2026 with double‑digit nominal growth falling rates, stable currency, and easing global risks combine to create a fertile backdrop…