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Indian Agriculture: Between the 2026 Union budget & US-India trade deal, a huge setback for Indian farmers

While the Indian corporate media has hailed the reduction of tariffs to the US, now at 18 per cent (still up from the previous single digit figures), it is the blanket non-tariff barriers to US agriculture goods that will hit Indian farmers hard

India is losing its economic way: Growth is significantly lower, debt and distress are growing

Excerpts from the transcript of Raghuram Rajan’s lecture at...

Lockdown hits valley economy, trade bodies peg loss at INR 10,000 crore

The state completes 85 days of shutdown on Monday,...

Modi no reformer, manages economy incompetently: Western investors warned

In a sharp rejoinder to “Western businesspeople”, who are...

India’s cyclical slowdown severe, downturn sharp: Now World Bank contradicts itself

For the powers-that be, surely, it is but natural...

PMC Bank Crisis: SC refuses to admit PIL against withdrawal limits

The plea sought directions to protect the money of...

Infrastructure, Realty Trusts Can Now Set Up Business In SEZs, But Will This Increase Exports?

New Delhi: The new expanded definition of a “person”...

Why aren’t we up in arms? PMC bank crisis claims life of 2

Both victims of bank frauds die of heart attackThe...

Warning of severe slowdown World Bank cuts India growth projection to 6%

The World Bank expects the economy to gradually recover...

Economic Slowdown: No Improvement Even in the Festive Season

“Big players, who deal internationally, are still safe, but...

Did PMC Bank play favorites? Bank saw massive cash withdrawals before RBI clampdown

49 broken FDs accounted for withdrawal of Rs. 16...

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