India and Canada want to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of 2026. The fourth round of negotiations is underway in New Delhi this week. Mint…
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Moody’s raises India’s fiscal 2027 GDP growth forecast to 7% on Middle East resilience, but risks remain
Credit ratings agency Moody’s on Friday raised India’s real GDP growth forecast to 7% from 6% for the current fiscal year, citing the country’s resilience amid the Middle East conflict.…
Centre to hold state finance ministers’ conference ahead of GST Council meeting
The Union finance ministry will hold a two-day conference of state finance ministers and finance secretaries beginning Friday. The conference will bring together the Centre and states to discuss financing…
PM Modi turns 76: Demonetisation, GST, PLI, Jan Dhan and more – Key economic policies rolled out since 2014
PM Modi turns 76: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 today. Modi was born in 1959 in Gujarat’s Vadnagar city into a middle-class Hindu family with no political background. The…
Exclusive | Big change soon in how people earn, invest as salaried white-collar jobs set to decline: Saurabh Mukherjea
The rise of artificial intelligence could significantly reshape how Indians earn, save and invest, according to Saurabh Mukherjea, founder and chief investment officer of Marcellus Investment Managers. Speaking at Mint…
India flags impact on ties, energy markets from US law on Russian oil imports
New Delhi: India remains committed to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people and will continue to pursue it through diversified sources of supply, the ministry of external affairs…
India’s US Treasury purchases surge to $15.2 billion in July, highest holdings in 10 months
India bought a record amount of Treasuries in July, helped by large inflows under the central bank’s special facilities to draw overseas capital. The nation’s net purchase of US notes…
In charts: How India’s Russian oil imports shifted amid US tariff flip-flops
The threat of a fresh 100% US tariff on purchases from countries buying Russian oil and gas comes at a time when India’s reliance on Moscow has increased sharply, reaching…
‘Modinomics propelled India’s economic success’: Rajnath Singh hails PM Modi on birthday eve
Minister Rajnath Singh has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic vision, which he described as ‘Modinomics’, has laid the foundation for India’s rapid economic growth. Singh, speaking a day before…