The big question is whether the finance minister will revert to the fiscal consolidation timelines or medium-term projections as provided under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act

budget

Stagnating wages, derivative losses, and rising debt burdens-India's consumption story grapples with multiple challenges

Unlike private consumption data, GST can provide real-time insights into consumption patterns, economic activity, and state-wise variations

Without human feelings and consciousness, AI, like any technology, is an ethics-free enterprise

AI, Artificial Intelligence

In 2025, macro policies will need to support domestic demand, but without compromising on macrofinancial stability risks

The National Commission condemned the builder for creating third-party rights during litigation, thereby depriving the buyer of a permanent roof over his head

gavel law cases

Section 58 deals with licensing private bonded warehouses where imported goods belonging to the licensee may be deposited without payment of any Customs duties

Solar industry, solar sector, China's solar industry

Dependence on import for meeting the domestic requirements of this mass-consumed kitchen staple has continued to remain untenably high

Edible Oil

The people in the US who are imbued with free trade as a philosophy are concerned about the growing impediments to global trade

India US Trade

Agentic AI can process a payment claim on its own or generate images for a social media post without human prompt. It has the agency to learn from its environment

A new era in artificial intelligence (AI) is underway. In a few months, evolved versions of the technology will emerge and find mainstream applications. From AI that works on human prompts, the world will face agentic AI, an autonomous and automated

The latest RBI study showed that the adoption of fiscal-responsibility rules had helped states

RBI, Reserve Bank of India

Quantum computing has to tackle error correction if it is to become viable in the commercial sense

The demand for semiconductor chips in India is set to undergo a dramatic shift, with 60 per cent of it, in value terms, expected to come from chips smaller than 10 nano­metre (nm) by 2032. This insight comes from a forthcoming report by the Indian El

The Forest Survey of India defines forest as land covering at least one hectare and with a tree cover density of 10 per cent

tree

The Ministry pointed out that revenue receipts in the first half of the year, at almost 52 per cent of Budget Estimates, were above the five-year rolling average

Finance Ministry, Ministry of Finance

At least 240 workplace accidents occurred in India's manufacturing, mining, and energy sectors, resulting in over 400 deaths and more than 850 serious injuries

mining

It was clarified that ready-to-eat popcorn mixed with salt and spices attracted a 5 per cent GST rate. It attracts a 12 per cent tax if supplied as pre-packed and labelled

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