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India and US are ‘natural partners’: Piyush Goyal
Both countries are deepening economic integration through technology, manufacturing, and resilient supply chains, backed by over $60 billion in investments, says Commerce Minister
Niti Aayog calls on states to drive India’s skilled migration economy
Urges states to turn country’s workforce into $160b 'mobility engine'; its new blueprint lays out strategies to align skilling, migration and remittances with rising global demand for skilled workers
9 crore and rising! India’s informal economy enter high-growth phase
Sector posts record growth in jobs, digital adoption and rural enterprise creation
₹50L crore realty bet faces affordable housing crunch
India’s real estate boom is accelerating, but institutional capital continues to bypass affordable housing and smaller developers nationwide
Household savings via securities market double to ₹6.91L crore in FY25
Mutual funds getting nearly four-fifths of total financial market inflows. Dramatic rise driven by retail participation, systematic investment plans and post-pandemic financialisation
From luxury cars to private safaris: India’s affluent rewiring economy
Country’s fast-expanding elite and ultra-elite classes are shifting spending from possessions to travel, wellness, exclusivity and curated lifestyle ecosystems
Core sector logs 1.7% growth in April despite coal slump, war stress
Rebound was powered largely by stronger production in cement, steel and electricity, even as five of the eight sectors continued to contract during the month
India power demand surges to record 265.44 GW amid severe heatwave
Demand hits historic highs as extreme temperatures, rising cooling needs, coal dependence, and renewable expansion reshape energy consumption nationwide
GST cuts drive auto demand surge despite monsoon, West Asia risks
India’s passenger vehicle and two-wheeler industries posted strong April growth, but geopolitical tensions and weak monsoon fears cloud outlook.
Oil trade deficit set to balloon anew this fiscal: Crisil
Rising crude prices triggered by the West Asia conflict, weakening fuel exports and swelling imports are set to sharply widen India’s oil trade deficit this fiscal
Fuel shock pushes India towards E30
New norms for higher ethanol blending mark beginning of potentially larger structural shift in India’s fuel economy — one shaped by geopolitical crises, crude supply risks & energy self-reliance
India’s AI boom reshaping workplaces faster than anywhere else
Country’s workforce is embracing AI at unmatched speed, but rising adoption is exposing productivity anxieties, skill gaps and burnout risks