New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The government is working on a big proposal to relieve state-owned power distribution utilities, which control about 93% of India's consumer supply, of their huge debt burden-pro... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Thursday's high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ended without the two leaders signing on a dotted line. But the two sides ... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- On 28 October, the Union cabinet finalized the terms of reference (ToR) for the 8th Pay Commission, which has been tasked with submitting its report in 18 months. Its recommendat... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- As it is, framing monetary policy is a delicate balancing act, with various economic forces in play. For the US Federal Reserve, Wednesday's decision would've had to be taken wit... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The opening line says it all. The climate crisis, says the 2025 update of the UN's Global Multi- dimensional Poverty Index, is "fundamentally changing global poverty." Without am... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- India's US oil import figures for October should give President Donald Trump some reason for satisfaction. Shipments of US oil to India reportedly surged to a daily 540,000 barre... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- To become a manufacturing powerhouse, India requires a systemic overhaul. While a few thousand crore rupees worth of targeted subsidies may speak of the government's ambition to ... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Going by recent indicators, India's economy seems to be in good shape, with growth high and inflation low. But the global environment is volatile and should some disruptive shock... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is right to worry about both a slowdown in credit growth and weak animal spirits in the domestic market, represented by a marked reluctance to stu... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- In line with India's goal of raising its factory output from about 13% of GDP to 25%, the government plans to boost its outlay for the National Manufacturing Mission to Rs.10,000... Read More