Economy News ( English version)

Prices of key inputs such as ammonia and silicone oil have jumped amid supply crunch, hurting production and order execution, say condom makers

Budget carrier raises debt ceiling to ₹17,500 crore to manage cash flows and operations as losses widen and West Asia disruptions hit performance.

SpaceX is set to hold the investor meetings that are supposed to “test the waters” in the weeks after the Easter holiday, according to a report by Bloomberg. 

Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, who leaves Microsoft on March 31, will take on a chief people officer role elsewhere. 

Cricket, media, and advertising revenues mirror India’s growing consumption, making IPL a long-term investment play, believes Aryaman Birla

The Reserve Bank of India will keep its key interest rate at 5.25%. This decision is expected to hold until mid-2027. Benign price pressures allow the RBI to assess the impact of the Middle East conflict. Inflation remains below the target. Economic growth is strong. The conflict poses risks to price stability.

Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong asserted that India and China's remarkable development stems from their people's hard work, not external generosity. He criticized unnamed elements for hyping the "China threat" to profit from discord, urging independent thinking among youth. Xu emphasized the importance of good-neighborly relations and mutua […]

Indian refiners are resuming purchases of Iranian crude oil and LPG following the temporary lifting of US sanctions, aiming to offset supply disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has stated that vessels from "friendly" nations, including India, will be permitted passage, potentially easing fuel supply concerns.

Turkiye has removed its objection to the China-led Investment Facilitation for Development agreement becoming a plurilateral pact within the WTO. The United States has proposed interim plurilateral arrangements for such agreements. A meeting is scheduled for March 28 to discuss the request from 128 member parties to the IFD pact and assess consensus on a dra […]

Corporate social responsibility spending by Indian companies has surged significantly over the last decade. However, a recent study reveals that aspirational districts, facing developmental challenges, have received only a small fraction of this investment. While over ₹1.22 lakh crore has been spent on CSR, just 12% reached these targeted areas, indicating a […]