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30 Jun 2026
3 articlesIndia's Low-Growth MSME Sector: What Holds Small Enterprises Back
India's 79.2 million unincorporated enterprises employ a vast workforce but generate just 6.5% of national GVA. Most are near-solo, low-productivity units where self-employment is a …
India Revamps the Index of Industrial Production (IIP); Output Grows 5.1% in May 2026
India revamped its Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with a 2022-23 base year and switched to a Producer Price Index deflator, improving GDP data. Industrial …
India Becomes World's Second-Largest Steel Producer
India is now the world's second-largest crude steel producer after China, making nearly 9% of global output. Production rose from 28 million tonnes in FY02 …
28 Jun 2026
6 articlesIndia-UK Free Trade Agreement (CETA) Set to Take Effect from July 2026
India and the UK are set to bring their Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) into force from July 15, 2026, cutting tariffs and opening …
BIS Flags Policy Discipline as Key to Easing Global Economic Stress
The Bank for International Settlements, known as the central bank of central banks, says disciplined monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy is the best way to …
Why NSE and Jio Listings Could Revive India's IPO Market in 2026
India's market for new share sales has been slow in 2026, but the announced listings of the National Stock Exchange and Jio Platforms, along with …
Weak Monsoon and a Building El Niño Put India's Farm Supply Chain at Risk
India's southwest monsoon has arrived late in 2026 and a strong El Niño is building over the Pacific, threatening the kharif crop, farm incomes and …
Securities Markets Code: The Debate Over a Definition That Could Affect Ordinary Investors
A proposed Securities Markets Code aims to modernise India's securities laws, but legal experts are debating whether the wording of a key trading provision is …
India-Iran Ties: The Case for a Strategic and Economic Reset
Policy experts argue that India should move quickly to reset its relationship with Iran after the 2025 West Asia conflict. The reset centres on reviving …
26 Jun 2026
2 articlesIndia–New Zealand FTA: A Modern Trade Partnership Takes Shape
India and New Zealand are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement offering zero-duty access for Indian exports and a proposed $20 billion investment over 15 years, …
RBI Issues Master Direction on Credit Derivatives, 2026
The RBI has issued the final Master Direction on Credit Derivatives, 2026, allowing derivatives on credit indices and total return swaps on corporate bonds. Credit …
25 Jun 2026
2 articlesStrait of Hormuz: Why This Narrow Sea Route Still Worries India After the Ceasefire
About one-fifth of the world's oil passes through the narrow Strait of Hormuz. Even after a ceasefire, disputes over transit routes and a ship attack …
RBI's New Fraud Compensation Mechanism: What's Different, Who Pays, How to Claim
The RBI has notified a revised digital-payment fraud compensation mechanism, effective 1 January 2027, that pays a genuine victim up to 85% of the net …
15 Jun 2026
3 articlesUS-Iran Peace Deal: What It Means for India's Economy
A US-Iran peace understanding is set to reopen normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, easing global crude prices. For oil-importing India, this could lower …
El Nino Conditions Declared: What It Means for India's Monsoon and Food Inflation
On 11 June 2026, US forecasters declared the arrival of El Nino, with a high chance of it becoming a "very strong" event by early …
Urea Price Crash Opens a Window for Fertiliser Reforms in India
Global urea prices crashed in June 2026, with fresh import bids falling below pre-conflict levels after China eased export curbs. Because India imports much of …
13 Jun 2026
2 articlesA Decade of India's Employment Data: Why the Share of Working Indians with Jobs Has Fallen
Employment data over the past decade shows that the share of working-age Indians with a job fell from about 42.7% in 2016-17 to about 38.7% …
Why the AI Boom Is Making Smartphones and PCs More Expensive in 2026
The global rush to build AI data centres has tripled the price of computer memory since October 2025, as makers divert chips to high-margin AI …