The Hindu

As the Trump administration has repeatedly changed tariffs on Indian goods, New Delhi has been signing trade agreements at a rapid pace. But can these new markets meaningfully reduce Indias dependence on the U.S. as its faced with 100% tariffs?

The fourth round of negotiations concluded in New Delhi on September 18

The agreement will see New Zealand removing all tariffs on all goods imported from India, while India will remove or reduce tariffs on 95% of current imports from New Zealand

Trumps unjustified action can hurt Indias energy security, economy, trade, while exposing U.S. hypocrisy, say Congress leaders; slam Modi governments abject capitulation to Washington

Consumers who have completed BAA will continue to get refills at the regulated retail selling price with applicable subsidy

BJP leader Ram Madhav took questions from reporters on the partys alliance politics, Indias relations with Pakistan and Bangladesh, unemployment and the role of businesses in creating jobs. He also spoke about the governments approach to Pakistan and the economic challenges facing India.

Cheaper tokens are encouraging wider use while increasingly complex AI workloads drive up consumption

A rise in minimum PF pension will protect the worse-off among the retired

From October 15, a 0.4% MDR will apply to person-to-merchant UPI payments above 2,000. The charge will be paid by merchants, not consumers, and will be capped at 300 for transactions of 75,000 or more

The combination of elevated inflation risks, strong liquidity conditions and a potential global tightening cycle is prompting expectations that the RBI may shift towards a more restrictive monetary stance in the second half of 2026.

The Net Zero roadmap has been divided into three phases the short-term will cover FY 2026 to FY 2030, medium-term FY2030 to FY2040 and the long-term will run from FY 2040 to FY 2047

As adulteration cases pile up, and the Indian consumer confronts a complex food chain, where risks are often invisible, whos responsible for keeping milk and everyday foods safe?

As global capability centres expand across the citys key corridors, demand for Grade A offices and housing is expected to grow alongside supporting infrastructure

Refund issuance jumped 29.19% to over 2.20 lakh crore till September 17, the data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) showed.

The States core challenge is not that it borrows too much, but that it collects and spends less efficiently than comparable large States, the study says

A fear of political fallout has led to an overly complex MDR structure on UPI

The mines span across nine states including Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, among others.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Bill on September 16 that seeks to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top-5 countries absorbing the largest shares of Russias oil

Enacted in 2016, the Code provides a time-bound framework for resolving insolvency and maximising the value of a distressed companys assets

The Congress MP said that government representatives did not provide any specific or satisfactory answers on the need for the new UPI charges

The four projects under investigation involved the collection of 248.46 crore from 661 investors, without handing over possession or executing the promised sale deeds till date, an ED official said.

The Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives authorisesthe U.S. President to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and other countries for buying oil and gas from Russia

A State that bears the infrastructural and social consequences of mineral extraction must retain a meaningful stake in the economic value generated from its natural resources

Copper futures touched a lifetime-high of $14,779 per ton on September 8 and continues to hover above the $14,000 per ton-mark.

It has to be in accordance with the governments development priorities and the lending targets set should translate into measurable outcomes, he asserts

Drawing comparisons with institutions such as the Institute for Fiscal Studies in the UK and the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation in Amsterdam, Sitharaman said India needed more visible and rigorous independent tax policy research

According to the data presented by the government covering 2021-22 to 2025-26, low-value exports account for a significant share of shipping bills but a very small proportion of the overall export value

In a press release, the Government said that this decision is expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees within the ambit of mandatory EPFO coverage

CM inaugurates three-day Reimagining Keralam roundtable conference organised by Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation on the States flagship development projects

Tax professionals must look beyond sectoral interests and put the national interest first, said the Finance Minister

Jairam Ramesh asked whether the government's move on MDR was done to enable U.S. card companies to compete with UPI

A major driver of the revision in nominal GDP in the case of India is the improved measurement of Indias unincorporated services sector

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will also be travelling to the U.S. at the end of September, during which he will likely hold a bilateral meeting with his U.S. counterpart to discuss trade issues, including the much-delayed interim trade agreement announced in February.

According to Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, this was the first time that merchandise export growth surpassed growth in imports in percentage as well as absolute value terms

In manufactured items, WPI inflation was at a series high of 8.37%, higher than 8.29% in July

Governments often attach lofty social purposes such as dignity and empowerment to cash transfers, but rarely publish the model that links payments to outcomes

Prime Minister flagged serious concerns over the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals, saying it could hinder shared progress and prosperity

The shipments underscore the impact of a sustained Ukrainian drone campaign against Russia's oil refineries and energy infrastructure

University officials claimed that some students broke two hostel gates and manhandled members of the proctorial team

In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves increased $11.475 billion to a new all-time high of $740.803 billion

Also speaking at the Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin talked about the ongoing shift in global economic power, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke about the need to move trade away from a system dominated by a few currencies

The airline was operating the flight 9I 698 from Prayagraj to the National Capital with an ATR 72-600, a twin-engine turboprop aircraft

Justice K. Kumaresh Babu accepts a request made by the counsel for G-Square, as the notice sent to a residential address in Chennai had returned unserved

Speaking at the inaugural session of the BRICS Business Forum 2026, the Union Commerce Minister highlighted that BRICS cooperation would create jobs, wealth and prosperity for countries that represent half of the global population and 40% of the global GDP