good monsoon may boost FMCG demand

FMCG sector eyes a turnaround backed by monsoon, tax relief

A forecast of above-normal #monsoon and rising #ruralincomes fuel optimism among #FMCG firms, as consumption shows signs of revival. Read more »
US-India trade deal, trade deficit

Decentralise or perish: India’s export promotion needs a radical rethink

The Export Promotion Mission is a start, but without empowering states and overhauling EPCs, India risks losing its global export edge. #exports #policy Read more »
Pope Francis, a world leader with few parallels

Pope Francis: The radical reformer who reimagined moral power for a fractured world

By turning the papacy into a global pulpit for social justice, Pope Francis emerged as a moral force in an age of rising populism and deepening inequality. Read more »
India's IT industry

India’s IT industry faces toughest year in decades

With deal renewals stalled and hiring frozen, India’s IT industry is reeling from the ripple effects of Trump’s tariff war and global uncertainty. #ITindustry #tradewar #IT Read more »
BluSmart

BluSmart’s fall signals a reckoning for India’s startup ecosystem

With investor confidence shaken and regulatory scrutiny tightening, the Gensol-BluSmart episode could mark a turning point for India’s digital economy. #startups #BluSmart #Gensol Read more »
e-commerce platform ondc

ONDC faces growth pangs on road to e-commerce revolution

Government-run e-commerce platform #ONDC must overcome usability hurdles and weak consumer demand to match UPI success. #amazon #flipkart #jiomart Read more »
LNG trucking, natural gas, LNG

India may offer cheaper natural gas to revive LNG trucks amid US pressure

India is weighing low-cost natural gas supply to revive LNG trucks as it looks to reduce diesel reliance and deepen US energy ties. #LNG #energy #naturalgas Read more »
Rising US trade deficit

To fix the US trade deficit, fix the fundamentals

#Tariffs may grab headlines, but the real path to reducing US trade deficit lies in #fiscaldiscipline, export capacity, and smarter #industrialstrategy. Read more »
US-India trade deal, trade deficit

Widening trade deficit signals growing exposure to economic fault-lines

With imports surging and merchandise exports stagnating, India’s ballooning trade deficit highlights vulnerabilities in its external sector. #tradedeficit #economy #trade Read more »
China and trump's tariff war

Trump’s tariff war: China’s silent strategy against US blitz

Amid soaring tariffs and economic uncertainty, China is betting on resilience, diversification, and nationalist resolve to withstand Trump's tariff war. Read more »