Tag: economic growth

FIIs boosted holdings in state-run banks in the September quarter. Is the smart money betting on a breakout?

StocksNovember 1, 2025

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) quietly lifted their stakes in most state-run lenders during the September 2025 quarter, signaling renewed confidence in India’s public banking sector. The incremental buying, spread across nearly every major PSU bank,...

India ready to put its seal on any fair and equitable trade deal: Piyush Goyal

EconomyNovember 1, 2025

New Delhi: India is looking at ways to bolster foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign institutional investment (FII), commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. He also said India's FY26 export growth is expected...

Financial stability foremost priority, but we shouldn’t impede growth through regulations: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

EconomyOctober 1, 2025

After announcing a slew of measures centred around ease of doing business and relaxations of norms, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra asserted that financial...

August’s Unemployment Rate Remains Flat

RealestateSeptember 9, 2025

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in August, 2025 with the unemployment...

Festive GST bonanza may cool India’s inflation by up to 90 bps

EconomySeptember 4, 2025

Around one-fourth of items, mostly essential and household goods, in India’s inflation basket will be taxed at 5% following the goods and service...

Industry must pass on GST gains to buyers: Piyush Goyal

EconomySeptember 4, 2025

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said he has asked industry to pass on the benefits of lower goods and services tax (GST)...

Centre’s fiscal deficit until July widens to 29.9% of FY26 target

EconomyAugust 29, 2025

The Central government's fiscal deficit till July in this financial year widened to 29.9% of the annual target against 17.2% a year before,...

Financial inclusion is about literacy, not just access: RBI Deputy Governor

EconomyAugust 9, 2025

Chennai: Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Swaminathan Janakiraman on Saturday said financial inclusion initiatives, such as conducting Re-KYC camps, go beyond providing...