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India’s consumers rewriting rules of everyday payments
Digital payments ecosystem evolves as consumers combine UPI, credit cards and EMIs based on convenience, affordability and spending context
Why gold prices could explode again
A fading geopolitical panic, stubborn inflation risks, and fragile oil markets are setting up the yellow metal for its next major price movement
India’s cotton crunch is spinning a full-blown textile crisis
Industry faces $1.2 billion export risk as cotton price distortions, shrinking output and import tariffs are squeezing mills, threatening exports, jobs and investments
Steel surge: Demand boom, rising prices & green push drive industry
Prices recover across categories even as the sector faces rising cost pressures and global shifts
India's manufacturing stays resilient in Q4 as strong demand offsets rising costs
Strong demand, steady hiring, and sustained growth optimism continues in last quarter of FY26, says Ficci survey
India, Vietnam deepen strategic ties, set $25b trade target by 2030
Boost economic, defence and tech ties, expand market access, push supply chain resilience, and align on regional security, while reinforcing cooperation against terrorism
Multinationals turn to India as core hub for AI-led innovation
Its offshore tech hubs log $98 billion revenue in FY26 as AI disruption, geopolitical uncertainty and rising US visa costs drive MNCs to shift high-value work to India
Banking system clocks broad-based credit expansion in FY26
Momentum driven by rural demand, MSMEs, services boom and resilient consumer borrowing appetite
India among most resilient emerging markets, better placed to absorb global shocks
Transparent and consistent monetary policy framework, stable inflation expectations, and flexible exchange rate system are its strong points, says Moody’s
Govt extends ₹18k crore lifeline to shield MSMEs, airlines from West Asia shock
Credit support cleared by Union Cabinet to cushion businesses amid rising Middle East crisis pressures, ensuring liquidity, protecting jobs and operations, and stabilising growth momentum
Net direct tax collections up 5.12% to over ₹23.40 trillion in FY26
However, shortfall from revised estimates highlights evolving compliance trends, refund dynamics, and economic undercurrents
Manufacturing growth slows as inflation pressures intensify
While the sector continues to expand, rising inflation, geopolitical risks and weak demand momentum are converging to challenge sustainability of growth, says the latest HSBC India report