Category: Economy
Red Sea Security Tensions Disrupt Global Shipping Routes; India Faces Rising Freight Costs and Delays
As geopolitical instability intensifies across the Red Sea region, global supply chains experience heavy turbulence, forcing Indian exporters and importers to reroute vessels and absorb [more…]
India’s Economic Momentum Holds Strong as Q2 Nears 7.5%, But External Risks Gather
Despite robust growth in the July-September quarter, India must navigate rising current-account pressures and global jitters to sustain its trajectory. Dateline: New Delhi | November [more…]
Indian Railways Approves High-Speed Freight Corridors to Support Nation’s E-Commerce Boom
In a major push for logistics modernization, the government clears new high-speed cargo routes to meet surging online retail demand and strengthen India’s supply chain [more…]
India’s First Quantum-Safe Data Centre Launches in Hyderabad, Targeting Global Market
The facility aims to protect national digital infrastructure as quantum computing threatens traditional encryption systems. Dateline: Hyderabad | (Asia/Kolkata) Summary: India has unveiled its first [more…]
Labour Ministry Unveils Draft Amendment to Labour Code to Extend Social Security to Gig Workers
Move signals first major regulatory push for India’s gig-economy workforce, with wide-ranging implications for platforms, workers and social policy Dateline: New Delhi | November 19, [more…]
India Accelerates Drive to Become a Global Space Economy Hub, Backing Private Sector Rocket Surge
With reforms and rising investment, India’s space-industry ambitions are shifting from government-led missions to private-sector growth and commercial launch dominance Dateline: New Delhi | November [more…]
India–US Trade Deal ‘Close’, But India Insists on Fair Terms as Negotiations Reach Critical Phase
New Delhi pushes for balanced market access, tariff stability, and technology cooperation while resisting pressure for unilateral concessions Dateline: New Delhi | November 19, 2025 [more…]
India Inc Turmoil: When N. R. Narayana Murthy Re-opens the 72-Hour Work-Week Debate
India’s labour culture, economic ambitions and societal costs collide as one veteran tech leader evokes China’s 9-9-6 model again Dateline: New Delhi | November 19, [more…]
India’s Retail Inflation Slumps to Record 0.25% in October 2025 — Deflation Risks Emerge
Sharp decline in food prices and GST rationalisation drive India’s CPI to a historic low, creating room for monetary easing but stirring broader economic questions [more…]
India Faces Urgent Infrastructure Leap as Urban Built-up Area Doubles Since 1995
With urbanisation surging, the country must invest trillions to build resilient infrastructure — opportunity and risk collide Dateline: New Delhi | November 19, 2025 Summary: [more…]