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India-US trade deal: As US trade team lands, how needle has moved in trade ties

December 10, 2025 10:54 am

India-US trade deal, India-US tariffs update: The uncertainty around the US trade deal has prompted a re-examination of India's industrial policy. Here's what the govt has done in the past few months, and where the deal stands.

What is the Hindu rate of growth mentioned by PM Modi, and how did India's economy grow after Independence?

December 08, 2025 10:46 am

Hindu rate of growth explained: GDP growth data indicate that India had surpassed the Hindu rate of growth long before the 1991 liberalisation reforms were introduced. This was argued by economist Baldev Raj Nayar in a 2006 Economic and Political Weekly article

Rupee’s fall: What it means for you and what you can do to de-risk

December 06, 2025 3:15 pm

‘In an economy, it is the consumer or the household who are the largest importer,’ said Anindya Banerjee, head of currency and commodities at Kotak Securities. This means that a depreciating rupee has a direct impact on the Indian consumer

Explained | Rupee’s journey from 80 per dollar to 90 in 5 charts: on the role of trade, FDI, and RBISubscriber Only

December 07, 2025 10:08 pm

Three-and-a-half years after the rupee broke past 80-per-dollar, the currency has breached another psychological milestone

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo the talks at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Amid US sanctions, how Putin’s India visit could help export diversification efforts

December 05, 2025 3:04 pm

Even as New Delhi negotiates with Washington for a trade deal, it has stepped up efforts to secure more markets, including Russia

GDp/Indian rupee: India, thanks to growth potential, has received a lot of foreign investments — either in the form of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI, or investing money into things like building a new factory in India) or Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPI, or investing money in the form of buying stocks and shares of company).

GDP: Amid the rupee's fall, how investors are shunning the Indian economy

December 05, 2025 1:14 pm

When more money goes out of India than what comes in, the rupee’s exchange rate falls or weakens because it essentially means that the US dollars are more in demand relative to Indian rupee. What do data show on investments into India?

Putin, Akademik Lomonosov floating power unit

Putin's N-power hard sell: SMRs, new-gen large nuke reactors, serial production in India

December 05, 2025 6:01 am

A sizeable nuclear industry contingent is set to accompany Russian President Vladimir Putin during his upcoming India visit. Here's what Russia is offering, and what India needs.

Rupee breaches the 90-mark: What's driving the slide against the dollarSubscriber Only

December 05, 2025 6:07 am

The Indian rupee is witnessing sustained pressure, driven by forces such as persistent dollar outflows, and the prolonged delay in finalising a trade deal with the US. Here's the full picture, including what lies ahead

Stock market’s bull run: What could happen next in a rally led by heavyweights

December 03, 2025 1:39 pm

Stock market bull run, RBI rate cut impact: Many big private sector bank stocks are considered heavyweights in the indices. This means that if these stocks outperform significantly, it can paint a rosy overall picture even if other sectors underperform.

More talent for the market: Why SEBI has made it easier to become an advisor or analyst

December 02, 2025 1:46 pm

Under the updated rules, graduates from any discipline can now apply to become IAs or RAs. Until now, only candidates with degrees in finance-related fields, such as business management, economics or capital markets, were eligible for registration