Strong demand drivers likely to cushion TaMo

A pickup in freight rates, rising fleet utilisation and a long-awaited replacement cycle are breathing fresh life into India’s commercial vehicle (CV) market, strengthening the investment case for Tata Motors’ CV arm (TMCV). Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Key Points Fleet utilisation

Apple imports from EU capped, Indian farmers protected under FTA

As per the India-EU free trade agreement, the 50,000-tonne cap will be increased to one lakh tonnes over 10 years. Photograph: Sharafat Ali /Reuters Key Points India’s import duty on apples is 50 per cent India’s apple imports were about

FTA: No duty cut by India on dairy, rice, wheat, pulses

The country has also safeguarded many other sensitive sectors, including beef and poultry, fish and seafood, cheese, maize, corn, fruits and vegetables, nuts, edible oils, spices and tobacco, the ministry said. Photograph: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters Key Points Under the pact, the

India, EU FTA: Duty cuts on textiles, footwear, cars, wines likely

The EU’s tariffs on Indian goods are about 3.8 per cent, but labour-intensive sectors attract about 10 per cent import duty. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Key Points The talks started in 2007 India has pushed for zero-duty access for its labour-intensive

Forex reserves rise by $14 bn to $700 bn

The reserves climbed to an all-time high of $705 billion in September 2024, but have been under pressure lately Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Key Points Value of the gold reserves jumped by $4.62 billion to $117.45 billion India’s reserve position with

IndiGo Q3 profit plunges 78%; ops disruptions. new labour code took a toll

IndiGo has assured operational stability and no flight cancellations after February 10, 2026, based on the current approved network, above crew strength, and the removal of the two Flight Duty Time Limitations exemptions approved on December 6, 2025 IMAGE: Travellers

New national policy pegs Rs 200 trn investment in power sector by ’47

The power ministry proposed phasing out the monopoly in the distribution sector by allowing multiple players in the same supply area, apart from promoting public private partnership and listing distribution utilities. Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters Key Points Tariffs are still not

IMF raises India’s GDP growth projection to 7.3% for FY26

The IMF on Monday raised India’s growth projection to 7.3 per cent for fiscal 2025-26, up 0.7 percentage point from its October forecast, on the back of better-than-expected performance of the economy. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters The Washington-headquartered multilateral lending agency

Bharat Coking Coal shares skyrocket nearly 77% at close

Shares of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd on Monday made a bumper stock market debut and ended with a premium of nearly 77 per cent, commanding a market valuation of Rs 18,935 crore. Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: Amit

India-EU FTA: Textiles, pharma, engg to get major boost

Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering goods, gems and jewellery exports will receive a boost from the free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation European Union, according to exporters. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters The conclusion of negotiations for the agreement is likely