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India-Oman FTA signed as New Delhi seeks to de-risk exports amid tariff war

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- India signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Oman on Thursday, adding another pillar to New Delhi's expanding trade and strategic engagement with the Gulf, following a similar ... Read More


India-Oman CEPA set to be signed as New Delhi steps up Gulf trade push

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- New Delhi: As the India-Oman free trade agreement (FTA) is set to be signed on Thursday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Muscat, the deal is being positioned as a k... Read More


Mint Explainer: What Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill means for India's higher education

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The government is preparing a comprehensive overhaul of India's higher education regulatory framework through the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which was introduce... Read More


Indian economy to grow 7.5% in FY26 on capex revival and FDI inflows, says CareEdge

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India's economy is expected to stay on relatively strong footing even as global growth slows and trade uncertainties persist, with GDP growth projected at 7.5% in FY26 and 7% in ... Read More


After US and Mexico, trade uncertainty emerges from EU

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India has approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) for consultations with the European Union (EU) as the bloc's proposed tariffs and quotas on ferro-alloy imports deepen wor... Read More


CEA Nageswaran calls for state-led reforms in higher education to reap demographic dividend

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India's chief economic adviser Anantha Nageswaran has called for states to have a bigger role in driving the next phase of higher-education reforms, arguing that India's ability ... Read More


India's trade deficit in Nov narrows as exports surge

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- India's trade deficit narrowed sharply in November as imports fell and exports rose, offering relief on the external balance after a sharp widening in October. The gap between im... Read More


Why Walmart-backed Flipkart is finally moving its headquarters to India

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Walmart-controlled Flipkart received a key approval to shift its domicile back to India, a prerequisite for a local listing, in a move that reflects a shift in India-US economic ... Read More


WPI deflation narrows to -0.32% in November as fuel, food prices stay soft

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Wholesale price inflation remained in negative territory for a second straight month in November, as prices of food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum and natural gas declin... Read More


India's November trade deficit shrinks as imports drop, exports surge

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- India's trade deficit narrowed sharply in November as imports fell and exports rose, offering relief on the external balance after a sharp widening in October. The gap between i... Read More