Category: economy
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Oil-marketing companies incurring ₹30,000 crore loss per month on petrol, diesel and LPG: Official
Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary at the Union Petroleum Ministry, added that OMCs were making these losses despite the government reducing the export duty on petrol and diesel
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Court setbacks to Trump add uncertainty to U.S. tariffs, may slowdown BTA talks with India: Experts
In another setback to the White House, a U.S. federal court has struck down the 10% global tariffs slapped by Mr. Trump, terming them “invalid” and “unauthorised by law”
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Russia’s share in Indian oil imports jumped in March, but discount turned into a premium
The outbreak of the West Asian crisis hit India’s Gulf oil supplies, making it turn to Russia
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Russia’s share in Indian oil imports jumped in March, but discount turned into a premium
The outbreak of the West Asian crisis hit India’s Gulf oil supplies, making it turn to Russia
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Goods, services exports up 4.59% to $863.11 billion in FY26
The standout performer, however, remains services exports, which surged to an all-time high of $421.32 billion in 2025-26
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Government specifies 12-week limit to process FDI applications under new rules
The updated Standard Operating Procedure document also includes higher scrutiny for investments in specific sectors, those coming from particular countries, and those exceeding a certain size.
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Govt. approves fifth edition of credit guarantee scheme, extends cover to airlines
Total outlay of the scheme is expected to be ₹18,100 crore; expected to generate additional credit flows worth ₹2.25 lakh crore, the government said
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Prioritise energy security for keeping growth momentum going: RBI MPC member
“The Indian approach needs to focus both on stepping up oil exploration domestically and hastening the transition to alternative sources”, says Nagesh Kumar, director of the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development
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India most resilient emerging market economy; better placed to manage future shocks: Moody’s
Moody’s said India is well placed to manage future shocks because monetary policy frameworks are clear and predictable, inflation expectations are well anchored, and exchange rates can adjust when needed
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Das Adam Smith Problem: rethinking Smith’s moral and economic worlds
The Das Adam Smith Problem shows an apparent dichotomy between sympathy and self-interest in Adam Smith’s works, but most scholars now view it as a misunderstanding, arguing that his philosophy forms a coherent whole uniting ethics and economics