Wholesale inflation eases to 2.05% in March on cheaper food items

Wholesale price inflation declined to a 6-month low of 2.05 per cent in March as prices of vegetables, potato and other food items eased, government data showed on Tuesday. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation was 2.38

Exports inch up; trade deficit hits $21.54 bn in March

India’s exports turned positive after four months recording a marginal 0.7 per cent increase to $41.97 billion in March, while the trade deficit widened to $21.54 billion, the government data showed on Tuesday. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Imports increased by 11.3

Retail inflation dips to nearly 6-year low of 3.34% in Mar

Retail inflation dipped marginally to a nearly six-year low of 3.34 per cent in March due to decline in prices of vegetables, eggs and protein-rich items, raising hope for a third rate cut by the RBI as it remains below

Sensex, Nifty surge over 2% on rally in global markets

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 2 per cent on Tuesday, tracking a rally in global markets after US President Donald Trump relaxed some of the tariffs on electronics products and hinted at duty revision for automobiles. Photograph:

Investments In Startups On The Decline

In the hottest sector of AI, where most global VC funding is going currently, the country’s record has not been anything to write home about. IMAGE: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal at Startup Mahakumbh, April 6, 2025. Photograph:

US tariffs: Exporters must be ready to prove origin of goods to Customs

President Donald Trump of the United States has imposed ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on imports from various countries. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters With this abandonment of the policy to impose the same tariffs on imports from most countries, nearly all governments, businesses, and

UP govt, Foxconn in talks for a manufacturing unit

The Uttar Pradesh government and iPhone maker Foxconn have started discussions to set up an electronics manufacturing unit in the state, sources aware of the development said. The investment pitch was made by Invest UP to Foxconn at the time

Lodha brothers resolve dispute over use of brand

Abhishek Lodha-led Macrotech Developers has resolved the trademark and brand dispute with House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), formed by his younger brother. IMAGE: Abhishek Lodha. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Lodha Group Macrotech Developers will continue to use the ‘Lodha’ brand while

India Pauses WTO Move in US Trade Talks

This is the first case involving India and the US at the WTO after both sides decided to withdraw all seven pending cases at the WTO during the Biden administration. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational

Boardroom gaps: Public-sector undertakings’ governance under lens

Stock exchanges’ levy of penalties, ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 12 lakh, on public-sector undertakings (PSUs) for lapses in board composition for the 2024-25 October-December quarter has brought forth issues of governance. Last month, 16 PSUs requested bourses