Economy

Economy

06 May, 2020

Govt hikes taxes on petrol, diesel to boost revenue

India late on Tuesday increased its taxes and duties on petrol and diesel instead of passing on the benefit of ......

Economy

28 April, 2020

Fitch warns India against further deterioration in fiscal outlook

India’s sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further as the government tries to steer the ......

Economy

27 April, 2020

RBI throws lifeline for mutual funds facing redemption pressure

Days after Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund declared the closure of six debt funds, the central bank has announced liquidity worth ......

Economy

23 April, 2020

Locked-down Indian economy in its worst quarter since mid-1990s: Poll

The Indian economy is likely to suffer its worst quarter since the mid-1990s, hit by the ongoing lockdown imposed to ......

Economy

21 April, 2020

Explained: What the US oil flash crash means for India, consumers

On Monday night India time, history was created when the US benchmark oil contract price fell below zero.  The May contract ......

Economy

17 April, 2020

RBI cuts reverse repo rate in bid to spur bank lending

The Reserve Bank of India unexpectedly cut its key deposit rate for the second time in three weeks on Friday ......

Economy

16 April, 2020

Pandemic to halt Asia's growth for first time in 60 years: IMF

Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus ......

Economy

15 April, 2020

India's exports slump almost 35% in March, outlook grim

India's merchandise exports shrank by more than one-third from a year ago, hit by a fall in global demand and ......

Economy

14 April, 2020

Barclays slashes India's GDP forecast as govt extends lockdown

UK’s Barclays bank has cut India’s GDP forecast to 0.8%, from an earlier estimate of 3.5% for the financial year ......

Economy

14 April, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown to shrink global economy by 3% in 2020, warns IMF

The global economy is expected to shrink by 3.0% during 2020 in a stunning coronavirus-driven collapse of activity that will ......