India aims to move beyond chip design as global semiconductor ind

India is moving beyond its long-standing role as a global chip design hub and beginning to build domestic...

Centre's FY27 fiscal deficit widens to Rs 1.62 trillion in April

The Centre's fiscal position weakened in the first two months of FY27 as higher subsidy and interest outgo, coupled...

Credit card spending rises 2.6% in May; June seen stable at Rs 2.

Credit card spending in India rose 2.6 per cent month-on-month to in May 2026 and is expected to remain in the range...

Housing completions to boost demand for building materials over F

A strong pipeline of housing completions is expected to support demand for late-stage building materials over...

India may lag broader EM peers despite strong fundamentals in cur

India is unlikely to replicate the broad-based equity outperformance witnessed during the 2002-11 weak dollar cycle,...

India's productivity gap with China widens despite strong GDP gro

India's labour productivity gap with China has widened by more than USD 30,000 per worker since 2000 despite decades...

HFCs emerge stronger after FY26 stress, asset quality recovers

Housing finance companies (HFCs) have emerged stronger after navigating multiple challenges during FY26, with asset...

Diversification, premiumisation powered India's auto ancillary se

Diversification strategies and rising vehicle premiumisation emerged as the key drivers of growth in India's auto...

ECLGS 5.0 to boost credit growth while safeguarding bank asset qu

The Union Cabinet's approval of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 is expected to provide a...

Crude prices could surge to USD 110 per barrel: Report

Crude oil prices could surge to as high as USD 95 to USD 110 per barrel if Iran's oil supply and the Strait of...

'Large private banks hold firm, mid-sized banks struggle'

Large private banks showed resilience in the first quarter of FY26, while mid-sized banks felt pressure on margins...