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Mint Explainer | What drove India's core sector and manufacturing boom in August

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- India's economy gathered momentum in August with manufacturing firing on multiple fronts. The eight core infrastructure industries collectively expanded at their fastest pace in... Read More


The Centre wants investors to buy green bonds. But they refuse to yield.

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The current fiscal year is proving the toughest for the government's green-bond programme, which has been struggling to attract investors since its launch in 2022-23. Amid this... Read More


India's private sector growth cools in September as US tariffs weigh on exports

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- India's private sector growth in September has cooled down from its recent high in August, signalling a modest slowdown, according to HSBC's flash Purchasing Managers' Index sur... Read More


India's formal jobs grow steadily as 2.1 million join EPFO in July

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- India's pension fund body added 2.104 million net members in July, marking a 5.6% rise from a year earlier and underscoring a steady momentum in formal job creation, according t... Read More


India GDP likely to grow at close to 7% in FY26 on GST boost: CEA Nageswaran

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The Indian economy is likely to grow closer to the upper end of the government's projected range of 6.3-6.8% this financial year, buoyed by sweeping indirect tax reforms, chief ... Read More


Core sector output hits 13-month high, expands 6.3% in August

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- India's core infrastructure industries grew at their fastest pace in more than a year, with output rising 6.3% in August compared with a year earlier, provisional data from the ... Read More


CII unveils model policy to expand Global Capability Centres beyond metros

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday released a comprehensive model policy for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), urging state governments to take the lead in att... Read More


India secures third credit rating upgrade in FY26 as Japan's R&I lifts outlook

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- India notched its third sovereign credit rating upgrade this fiscal year with Japan's Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) raising the country's long-term rating to BBB+... Read More


FM for private investment, partnership in upskilling

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called upon the Indian industry to overcome its hesitation and significantly increase investment, stating that the government has fulfill... Read More


US-India tariff truce likely within next 2 months: CEA

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- India's chief economic adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday expressed optimism over a resolution to the tariff stand-off with the US within the next two months, and s... Read More