Business & Economy · Nov 2, 2026
Provisional government data show gross GST receipts jumped 22.9 percent in October to ₹2.31 lakh crore, driven by a 42 percent rise in import-related taxes and stronger domestic sales ahead of Diwali. The windfall helps fiscal math now, but officials and analysts caution the boost may not be durable.
Business & Economy · Nov 1, 2026
New rules that take effect on November 1, 2026 change how post sale discounts are treated and speed provisional refunds for sectors with inverted duty structures, measures aimed at easing working capital pressures for exporters and manufacturers.
Business & Economy · Oct 30, 2026
Shipments of diesel from Indian refineries jumped in October, driven by tight global supplies and elevated international margins. The surge helps offset a rising crude import bill, but strong domestic demand and export levies will shape how much India can sell overseas.
Business & Economy · Oct 17, 2026
Canada’s Fairfax Financial will acquire 60.72 percent of IDBI Bank for about Rs 52,878 crore, a transaction the government and markets describe as the largest foreign direct investment in India’s banking sector. The deal shifts a state-backed lender into private hands and raises questions about regulatory approvals, ownership rules and the future of related bank holdings.
Business & Economy · Oct 13, 2026
The government and oil retailers shifted petrol and diesel prices on October 13, 2026, cutting petrol while nudging up diesel. The move will ease costs for some motorists but raises concerns about transport inflation and fiscal balances ahead of the festive season.
Business & Economy · Oct 9, 2026
India's GST Council approved a sweeping administrative reform package that removes arrest powers for GST officers, raises the prosecution threshold to Rs 5 crore and eases several compliance burdens for businesses, a shift officials say is aimed at improving ease of doing business and reducing coercive enforcement.
Business & Economy · Oct 4, 2026
NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani reaffirmed a 7 percent GDP forecast for the year on October 4, 2026, but emphasised a plus or minus 1 percent uncertainty range as global trade tensions, oil prices and monetary pressures cloud the outlook.

World News · Sep 18, 2026
A deepening leadership and governance dispute inside India's Tata Group has shaken investor confidence, with listed Tata companies losing about $4 billion in market value on Friday as tensions between Tata Sons and Tata Trusts intensified.

Lifestyle & Culture · Sep 17, 2026
Behind Hong Kong’s famous skyline lies a different city of hiking trails, beaches, islands, street food and expanding arts districts — a combination helping reshape how visitors experience one of Asia’s best-known urban destinations.

Technology & Innovation · Sep 17, 2026
Lucid and Bolt plan to deploy 25,000 autonomous taxis across major European cities, signalling a shift in self-driving technology from small pilot programmes towards commercial-scale transport.

Business & Economy · Sep 17, 2026
India has warned that new US measures targeting countries that continue buying Russian energy could affect bilateral trade and energy security, adding another layer of uncertainty for businesses and global oil markets.