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$37 Billion Trade Shock Looms as Washington Slaps Higher Duties on Indian Goods

India, Aug. 26 -- India's export engine is bracing for its sharpest external shock in years after Washington announced an additional 25% tariff on a broad range of Indian goods, raising total duties o... Read More


Simplification or Gamble? GST 2.0 Pits Centre's Optimism Against States' Fiscal Fears

India, Aug. 22 -- India is on the cusp of its most ambitious tax reform in nearly a decade, preparing to roll out a sweeping overhaul of its Goods and Services Tax (GST) that policymakers are billing ... Read More


Parliament Panel Flags Aviation Safety Risks Amid India's Rapid Growth

India, Aug. 22 -- India's civil aviation sector, one of the fastest-growing in the world, is grappling with safety and regulatory bottlenecks that could undermine its growth trajectory, a parliamentar... Read More


Finance Panel Sees Growth Momentum Holding, Warns on Inflation Risks

India, Aug. 19 -- India's economy is likely to sustain its position as the fastest-growing major economy, supported by robust capital expenditure and strong domestic demand, but inflationary pressures... Read More


JSW Steel and POSCO Group Partner to Explore a $6 Million Tonne Steel Plant in India

India, Aug. 18 -- Two of the world's steel giants are joining forces to potentially build a major new steel plant in India. JSW Steel, India's largest steel producer, and South Korea's POSCO Group hav... Read More


Subway Franchisee Ordered to Return Rs.5.45 Lakh for GST Profiteering

India, Aug. 13 -- The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has upheld findings that a Pune-based Subway franchisee profiteered by not passing on the benefit of a GST rate cut on restauran... Read More


Political Calculus or Policy Shift? Modi's Defiance Over US Tariffs Raises Questions

India, Aug. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong public defense of Indian farmers against US trade demands is being viewed by analysts as a politically-charged move, designed to counter mounting... Read More


RBI's Hawkish Pause Flags Inflation Risks, Puts Growth Hopes on Hold

India, Aug. 6 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has chosen to hit the brakes on further rate cuts, maintaining the repo rate at 5.5% for the second straight meeting.... Read More


Gap in borrowing costs between India's large and small firms narrows to record low

India, Aug. 6 -- Large Indian companies are losing their long-held edge in borrowing costs over smaller peers as interest rates across corporate sizes converge, data from Bank of Baroda's economic res... Read More


'Make in India' Undermined, MSMEs Marginalised in UK Pact

India, Aug. 4 -- India's newly signed free trade agreement with the United Kingdom has triggered sharp criticism from civil society groups and trade analysts, who say the deal offers modest export ret... Read More