India’s recent goods and services tax (GST) cuts are expected to boost e-commerce sales by 15–20 per cent in high-value categories such as electronics, according to industry executives, as the government’s tax rationalisation encourages consumer spending ahead of the festive shopping season. E-commerce and quick-commerce companies are anticipating an additional surge in demand on top…
The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction expected by economists polled by Reuters. Exports to the U.S. also continued to fall, dropping 10.1% in July. While the effects of the 15% tariffs will not show up until the August data, analysts have warned about their impact on the Japanese economy. Japan’s exports plunged 2.6%…
सरकारी पूंजीगत व्यय और निर्यात में वृद्धि के चलते चालू वित्त वर्ष की अप्रैल-जून अवधि में भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था के 6.7 प्रतिशत की दर से बढ़ने की उम्मीद है। यह एक साल पहले की समान अवधि के 6.5 प्रतिशत से अधिक है। रेटिंग एजेंसी इक्रा का यह अनुमान आरबीआइ की मौद्रिक नीति समिति द्वारा लगाए गए…
Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a significant economic surge, becoming the second fastest growing state in India. According to the latest report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth rate jumped from 5.5 percent to 8.9 percent. Chief Minister Mr. Yogi Adityanath’s advisor, Mr. Avnish Kumar Awasthi,…
For the past few weeks, the economic discourse on tackling tariff hikes and the steps needed to overcome the resulting challenges from a potential dent in export demand has kept Indian businesses on their toes. Against this backdrop, the announcement of an imminent cut in GST rates has lifted trade sentiment, pushing many back to…
With US President Donald Trump reviving his tariff agenda and global supply chains under pressure, calls for bolstering domestic production through “Make in India” have resurfaced. Over the last decade, the Government has rolled out various initiatives, most notably the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, aimed at boosting manufacturing and creating a strong electronics ecosystem.…
India’s current account deficit is expected to rise from 0.6% to 1.2% of GDP by FY26, influenced by trade conditions and global commodity prices. The oil trade deficit increased significantly in July 2025, reaching $27.35 billion. India’s current account deficit is projected to nearly double in the financial year 2025-26, increasing from 0.6 per cent…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a blistering attack on previous governments in Delhi, accusing them of “ruining the Capital and pushing it into a pit of neglect”, even as he praised the newly elected BJP government under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for “cleaning the mess” left behind. Modi’s remarks came after he inaugurated…
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Space as the Next Battlefield: Bharat’s Evolving Military Space Strategy Post-ASAT Introduction In March 2019, a giant leap was made in India’s space defence posture with the demonstration of anti-satellite (ASAT) capability in Mission Shakti. Bharat destroyed a live satellite in low-Earth orbit and thereby joined the very few countries, the US, Russia, and China,…