Asit Ranjan Mishra

Change of guard: Who is Sanjay Malhotra, Centre's pick as new RBI governor?

As revenue secretary, Malhotra took key decisions, including rationalisation of capital gains tax

Centre may halt Sovereign Gold Bonds issuance from FY26 to reduce govt debt

Scheme said to have outlived its purpose of reducing physical gold imports

Low salaries can be self-destructive for India Inc, says CEA Nageswaran

Deregulation to be big theme of Eco Survey

Bill to push banking reforms, strengthen governance gets Lok Sabha nod

Proposes up to 4 successive nominations by bank a/c holders

After Q2 GDP surprise, agencies downgrade India's FY25 growth forecast

Key metrics, such as goods and services tax (GST) collection, e-way bills, and toll revenues, increased in October

GDP growth hits 7-quarter low of 5.4% in Q2 as manufacturing slows

Slowdown prompts calls for policy rate cuts in February

US president-elect Trump's initial volley of tariffs may fly by India

He pledges higher levy on goods from Canada, Mexico, China

How govt navigates headwinds, challenges will shape the FY26 Budget

It will be the second Budget of the Modi 3.0 government and eighth straight Budget for Sitharaman, rare in Indian polity

Adani group row may test resilience of project exports from India

The government has been pushing to promote project exports and sees it as a next big opportunity

Draft guidelines to upgrade 1,000 ITIs in the works; talks concluded

Talks with stakeholders for proposed scheme completed

Inflation other than in food sector is not a challenge: Ajay Seth

Economic affairs secy refuses to comment on rate cut, saying 'that's a monetary policy action'

Challenges and opportunities loom in equal measure ahead of FY26 Budget

While the formal meetings of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with various stakeholders seeking their wishlist for Budget 2026 is expected to begin next month, the budget-making exercise is gaining

Urban unemployment rate hits fresh low of 6.4% in Q2 FY25: PLFS data

The joblessness rate in Q1FY25 had declined to 6.6 per cent from a four-quarter high of 6.7 per cent in Q4FY24

Manufacturing slump likely to hit India's Q2 GDP growth to six-quarter low

During the June quarter of FY25, the economy grew 6.7 per cent

Rio declaration? Battle lines drawn over wars in Ukraine, West Asia

Brazil has adopted the theme "Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet" for its presidency, with a focus on fighting hunger, poverty, and inequality

Centre expects to exceed gross direct tax collection target for FY25

Actual tax liability declined by 40% for those earning between Rs 10-20 lakh

Oct retail inflation rises to 14-month high of 6.2%; IIP picked up in Sep

Retail inflation breaches RBI's 6% threshold

FinMin revokes 8-year-old circular: CPSEs no longer need NITI nod for JVs

The DPE in a notification said it has been done to make the process easy and less time consuming

Industry bodies urge Finance Ministry to ease TDS rate structure

Proposal seeks to lessen compliance burden on taxpayers and avoid litigation

US plays Trump card: His return sparks fears of trade frictions with India

Trump's return to power could also bring a fresh wave of scrutiny toward India. In October, he had cited it as the "biggest tariff charger" and has threatened reciprocal tariffs