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The week in charts: Iran war impact, US Fed decision, HDFC Bank crisis

New Delhi, March 21 -- From India doubling down on fertilizer imports from non-West Asia sources to the US Federal Reserve decision to pause rates, the leadership crisis at HDFC Bank and youth unemplo... Read More


Fewer women on board, less clarity on succession planning: What a survey of Indian PSUs found

Mumbai, March 4 -- Thirty-six Maharatna and Navratna companies fell short of the mandated minimum number of independent directors in 2024-25, according to the fifth edition of Excellence Enablers' sur... Read More


How India gives: Faith leads India's household donations, shows report

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Indian households direct the largest share of their donations - 46% - to religious organisations, according to a new report by the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at As... Read More


How India gives: Faith leads household donations, shows report

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Indian households direct the largest share of their donations - 46% - to religious organisations, according to a new report by the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at As... Read More


Budget promises vs reality: Underspending widens across ministries

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Every 1 February, the nation tunes in for the Union budget, parsing how the finance minister allocates limited resources to meet vast public expectations. This, however, is not ... Read More


Budget promises vs reality: Underspending across ministries get wider

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Every 1 February, the nation tunes it for Union budget, parsing how the finance minister allocates limited resources to meet vast public expectations. This, however, is not a st... Read More


PM Internship Scheme sees sharp cut in funding in Budget 2026 amid poor response

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS), one of the Modi government's flagship initiatives aimed at boosting youth skilling and employability, has faced a sharp funding cut ... Read More


Budget 2026: How robust non-tax revenues help the Centre salvage tax shortfall, in charts

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget presented on Sunday confirms a trend that has been building through FY26: the government is contending with a sizeable tax shortfall in the current fiscal year, a... Read More


Small businesses still turn to friends, moneylenders for loans, says Economic Survey

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Small enterprises continue to rely heavily on informal sources such as friends and moneylenders for small-ticket loans, primarily borrowings below Rs.50,000, highlighting persist... Read More


A massive tax shortfall and slower growth loom, but the Centre's budget math still works

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The budget is around the corner, and the government is staring at a massive tax shortfall. To make matters worse, nominal GDP growth is likely to be slower than anticipated in 202... Read More