As India prepares to chart its economic priorities for the coming year, the insurance sector is emerging as a critical pillar ...

The government stands to lose significant tax revenue as consumers shift from legally taxed products to non-duty paid illicit products. Legal cigarettes, despite representing only ~9-10% of total ...

Industry chamber Assocham has recommended comprehensive tax rationalisation to encourage manufacturing and investment. Its ...

India’s $686 billion reserves suggest total invulnerability, yet a hidden drain is emerging—a rise in outward-bound FDI.

Ahead of Budget 2026, households expect measures to ease expenses and boost disposable income, including tax relief, GST rationalisation, food price control, housing affordability, and better ...

Union Budget 2026 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2026. This is the first time ...

Recent reforms in gold, land, and PAN tracking hint at a structured buildup toward another demonetisation. The key takeaway ...

The new GST regime might have rationalised rates but it systematically favours large agribusinesses, quietly discouraging small farmers ...

When it comes to reforms, 2025 was the most significant year since the economic liberalization of 1991. GST was simplified, ...

The industry has high hopes for the Ministry of Finance, expecting a detailed policy to tackle the credit gap affecting millions of unserved and underserved Indians.

Ahead of Budget 2026, AMFI has proposed a series of tax and operational reforms to restore efficiency in mutual fund ...

India’s first Union Budget was presented on April 7, 1860, by James Wilson, the finance member of the Indian Council and the founder of The Economist. At that time, the country was under British rule.