The US Federal Reserve’s decision on September 17, 2025, to cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.00-4.25% marks more than a technical adjustment. It represents a pivotal inflection in global monetary policy, reflecting mounting concerns about slowing employment growth and growth sustainability in the world’s largest economy. After nine months of holding […]
India, with a coastline that is approximately 11,098 km long, spanning nine states and four Union Territories, boasts one of the busiest trade routes in the world. The country has 12 major and 200 minor ports, besides 30 shipyards. In terms of merchant shipping fleets, India is ranked 20th in the world. According to a […]
India’s sweeping Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 has imposed a blanket ban on all real-money online games, triggering sharp debate and legal challenges. The government has cited addiction, fraud, and money laundering risks. While critics argue the ban ignores distinctions between skill and chance-based games, the law aims to carves space for […]
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) hold the key to India’s ambition of becoming a USD 30 trillion economy and a global manufacturing hub in the next two decades. So, MSMEs are not only desirable, but they are essential to building a robust, self-reliant, and inclusive economy. Yet, these small units are vulnerable to economic […]
The GST, launched with much fanfare at midnight on July 1, 2017, is poised for its biggest revamp yet. Eight years after its rollout, the government is preparing a GST 2.0 by Diwali 2025, aiming to simplify India’s indirect tax structure and boost consumption. The plan—endorsed by a Group of Ministers—proposes collapsing the current four […]
India has consistently been a net exporter of agricultural goods, shipping more farm produce overseas than it imports for decades now. In sharp contrast, the broader merchandise sector—including engineering, textiles, and manufacturing—has struggled to gain momentum, revealing structural weaknesses outside agriculture. In FY 2024–25, exports from India’s farm and allied sectors rose 6.47 per cent […]
India’s ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 hinges on sustained high economic growth, inclusive development and institutional reforms. With an execution-driven vision, India can achieve its aspiration of becoming a USD 30 trillion economy by the 100th year of its independence. However, in a challenging global environment, when every country is putting its […]
For decades, India’s startup narrative was synonymous with Bengaluru’s tech corridors, Mumbai’s financial hustle, and Delhi’s political pulse. These metropolitan giants—home to the largest funding rounds, incubators, and talent pools—naturally drew the spotlight. But as the ecosystem matures and metros become saturated, investors and innovators are turning their gaze to a different horizon: Bharat. “Bharat”—often […]
Silver has gained with an even higher fervour but it still remains undervalued and offers higher potential returns than gold. This is reflected in the gold-to-silver ratio which is currently hovering over the 90 mark against the historic average of 50-80. Bullion, long regarded as a safe haven, has truly lived up to its reputation […]
One reason why the Indian industry was lagging behind China in the global supply chain was a lack of resource allocation for research and development. As a result, innovation suffered, and so did manufacturing. Manufacturing share in India’s gross domestic product (GDP) has been hovering around 15-16 per cent for decades, and reaching the 25 […]