India has said the first phase of its trade agreement with the United States has been finalised and is now undergoing legal drafting, marking a significant step in negotiations that have faced delays and political complications. Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on October 15 that discussions with Washington were moving in the right direction and that both sides hoped to conclude and sign the a…
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Indian equities began the new trading week on a firmer note on September 21, 2026, offering investors some relief after one of the market's longest stretches of weekly declines in recent years. The rebound, however, needs to be viewed in context. The Nifty 50 and Sensex were still recovering from a six-week losing streak, crude oil remained above $100 a barrel, foreign investors had been withdraw…
India’s National Stock Exchange is finally preparing to become a publicly listed company, bringing one of the country’s most important financial institutions into the market it has helped build for more than three decades. The NSE is set to launch an initial public offering worth about Rs 22,562 crore, or roughly $2.3 billion, making it one of the largest public offerings in India’s history. Anch…
India's railway network is often associated with passenger trains. Every day, millions of people travel by rail for work, education, business, family visits and long-distance journeys. But Indian Railways is also one of the country's most important freight transportation systems. Coal, cement, food grains, fertilisers, steel, containers and other goods move across the country by rail. For decades…
The BRICS Summit 2026 became one of the important international events for India this year. The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi from September 12 to 13, 2026, under India's chairship. The summit brought together the expanded BRICS grouping at a time when the global economy and international politics are going through major changes. Trade tensions, conflicts, energy security, supply-chain …
For several years, India's economic growth story has had one very visible engine behind it: government spending on infrastructure and public investment. Roads, railways, airports, highways, digital infrastructure, logistics networks and other large projects have helped keep economic activity moving even when the global environment has been uncertain. Now another part of the economy appears to be …
Oil prices are back above $100 a barrel, and for many people that number may sound like something that belongs only to financial markets. It does not. Oil is connected to much more of our daily lives than we usually realise. It affects the fuel we put into our vehicles, the cost of transporting goods, airline tickets, manufacturing expenses, electricity in some markets, plastics, chemicals and ma…
There is something interesting happening in China right now. On one side, Chinese factories are getting busier. Production of advanced products is growing, investment in technology is continuing and industries such as electric vehicles, batteries, artificial intelligence related equipment and industrial robotics are becoming increasingly important. On the other side, Chinese consumers are not spe…
For more than a decade, cheap money helped shape the global economy. Interest rates were kept low for long periods. Borrowing became easier. Businesses could raise money more cheaply. Homebuyers could access affordable loans. Governments could borrow enormous amounts to fund spending and investment. Then inflation changed the equation. And now the world may be entering a very different financial …
