5.4 lakh housing units across India face delays due to iran war
India’s residential real estate sector is staring at its toughest execution challenge in a decade. Just as the industry preps…
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Indian economy, trade, commodities and government policy.
Global urea prices jump 141%
The global agriculture and commodities sector is absorbing a massive fiscal shock. Average global prices of urea skyrocketed by nearly…
India’s retail inflation rise to 3.93% in May 2026
India’s headline retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), experienced a notable acceleration in May 2026, climbing to…
Govt hikes cancer drug prices by 50% amid shortage
In a major regulatory intervention to avert a severe public healthcare crisis, India’s drug price regulator, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing…
Indian govt restricts bulk industrial fuel purchase at petrol pump
In a major policy intervention to protect individual vehicle owners from localized fuel shortages, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural…
India to develop indigenous 6G tech
In a major push to transition from a technology adopter to a global standard-setter, the Government of India is aggressively…
Govt remove excise duty on Ethanol petrol
In a major fiscal push to accelerate India’s transition toward green energy, the Ministry of Finance has officially exempted petrol…
Govt restore royalty on crude oil to 16.66%
In a sudden and unexpected policy reversal, the Indian government has restored the effective royalty rate on crude oil produced…
India’s petroleum exports to Africa zoom 110% in May
Responding to shifting global demand and escalating geopolitical realities, India’s refined petroleum product exports to Africa exploded by 110% month-on-month…
India’s engineering goods exports cross $122B in FY26
Defying severe global trade disruptions, elevated freight rates, and volatile maritime bottlenecks, India’s engineering goods exports scaled a historic high,…