India, US decide to hold sector-specific talks for proposed trade pact

India and the US have decided to hold sector-specific talks in the coming weeks to finalise the structure of the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the government said on Saturday. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters The engagement between the two countries came

What impact will US tariffs have on economies, sectors and markets?

The sweeping tariffs proposed across sectors by US President Donald Trump are scheduled to be imposed starting April 2, with most analysts worried about their impact on companies, and in turn the financial markets. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Recently, the US

Infra sectors growth slips to 5-month low of 2.9% in Feb

The output of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to a five-month low of 2.9 per cent in February, as against 7.1 per cent growth registered a year ago, according to official data released on Friday. Kindly note the image

Trade talks: India, US to hold wrap-up session on Sat

India and the visiting US officials have decided to hold a wrap-up session on Saturday morning to conclude the three-day talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, government sources said. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters They said the discussions are at a

Forex kitty jumps $4.53 bn to $658.8 bn

The country’s forex reserves jumped by $4.53 billion to $658.8 billion during the week ended March 21, the RBI said on Friday. Photograph: Lisa Marie David/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by $305 million to

IndusInd Bank Officials Face Insider Trading Probe

The sales of company shares by 5 senior executives have come under scrutiny as IndusInd shares declined over 30 per cent due to losses incurred by from its derivatives exposure. IMAGE: A man walks past a screen displaying the IndusInd

Roshni Nadar: World’s 5th Richest Woman

India now has 284 billionaires, 13 more than last year, maintaining its position as the third-largest dollar-billionaire hub globally, after the US and China. IMAGE: Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson HCL Technologies. Photograph: ANI Photo   Roshni Nadar, chairperson of information

RBI may cut repo rate by 25 bps in April

Total 75 bps reduction likely in FY26. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The RBI’s monetary policy committee is expected cut benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points in its policy review meeting next month to push growth, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra)

Adani is the world’s biggest wealth gainer: Hurun list

The cumulative wealth of 284 Indian billionaires is a third of the country’s GDP, a report said on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Photo Gautam Adani, who helms the conglomerate headquartered in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, has emerged as the biggest wealth gainer globally

VC, PE funds bet big on traditional sectors

Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds had, in 2024, taken bets on traditional businesses rather than tech-first domains like consumer tech, software as a service (SaaS) and software. According to data from Bain & Co, Pitchbook, Venture Intelligence,