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Union Budget 2026-27: How India's fiscal math works under the new debt rule, in charts

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 marks a fundamental shift in India's fiscal framework. Starting next fiscal, the government has adopted the debt-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio as ... Read More


The week in charts: India-EU FTA, 2026 Padma Awards, India's EM ranking

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- india eu fta, emerging market tracker, mint em tracker, padma awards 2026, economic survey 2026, india gdp forecast, union budget 2026, adventure tourism india, industrial produc... Read More


In charts: What's changing in India's inflation measurement framework

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- India is getting a new framework to measure retail inflation. Starting January 2026, the country will shift to an updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) that better reflects how Indi... Read More


In charts: How weights will change under the new CPI series

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- India is getting a new framework to measure retail inflation. Starting January 2026, the country will shift to an updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) that better reflects how Indi... Read More


Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights India's power gap

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India has shown strong resilience and absorptive capacity in the face of repeated global shocks, noted the Economic Survey 2025-26, presented in Parliament on Thursday. However,... Read More


In chart: Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights India's power gap

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India has shown strong resilience and absorptive capacity in the face of repeated global shocks, noted the Economic Survey 2025-26, presented in Parliament on Thursday. However,... Read More


Data check: Does India really need one airport every 50 days?

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Civil aviation minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu often highlights India's rapid pace of airport creation-one new airport every 45-50 days. The claim checks out. Official data show Indi... Read More


India retail inflation likely inched up to 1.6% in December: Mint poll

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- India's retail inflation likely inched up to 1.6% in December from 0.7% in November, driven by shallower deflation in food items and the fading impact of a favourable base effect,... Read More


How China's silver export controls could turn into strategic concerns for India

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Echoing its earlier clampdown on critical rare earth minerals, China has imposed strict silver export controls, effective 1 January 2026, mandating government approval for an esti... Read More


Train fares moved twice in 2025-how repeated hikes are burdening passengers

New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- Indian Railways has implemented a nationwide second fare revision for long-distance travel in 2025, effective December 26. The move follows a similar increase in July, bringing t... Read More