India and the European Union have concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), one of the largest and most comprehensive bilateral trade deals ever. The agreement links economies that together account for around 25% of global GDP, positioning India and the EU as trusted partners at a time of geopolitical fragmentation and supply-chain…
As attention turns to Budget 2026, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) stands out as one of the government’s most consistently backed infrastructure arms, with allocations for roadways rising sharply over the past five years.Budgetary support for the sector has nearly tripled since FY21. From Rs 99,159 crore in FY21, allocations increased to…
The India VIX, often referred to as the market’s fear gauge, crossed the 15 mark on Tuesday, its highest level in the last six months, signalling a rise in near-term volatility expectations. Unlike the Nifty 50 or the Sensex, which track stock price movements, the India VIX measures the cost of hedging market risk. It…
Canada and India will pledge to expand trade in oil and gas as the countries reboot their relationship after a diplomatic chill. Ottawa will commit to ship more crude oil, liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas to India, while New Delhi will send more refined petroleum products to Canada, following a meeting between Canadian Energy…
The Samsung Galaxy A07 5G is expected to launch in India shortly, on the heels of its release in select global markets earlier in January. It is anticipated to serve as the 5G counterpart to the Galaxy A07 4G model, which debuted in August 2025. In the latest on the Galaxy A07 5G, a tipster…
WPL 2026 Playoff Qualification Scenarios: Defending champions Mumbai Indians find themselves in an unprecedented corner in the Women’s Premier League 2026. The two-time champions are struggling to secure their place in the play-offs stage. Led by India’s World Cup-winning skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, MI have had a largely inconsistent and disappointing run in the season. Despite…
Adani Group on Tuesday entered in a strategic collaboration with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer to set up a regional aircraft manufacturing facility in India, taking a step towards the country’s push towards indigenous manufacturing in civil aviation.Adani Defence & Aerospace and Embraer formalised the partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, at an…
A series of videos posted by users on X (formerly Twitter) has drawn attention to a sharp and sudden narrowing on a flyover that forms part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) Metro Line 9 project. A post by Gems of Mira Bhayandar exposes a design flaw in Mira-Bhayandar’s double-decker flyover for Mumbai Metro…
As Budget 2026 approaches, much of the debate remains centred on fiscal discipline and capital expenditure. But a contrarian proposal from Saurabh Mukherjea has shifted the spotlight to a different pressure point in the economy: India’s small and mid-sized enterprises, which account for the bulk of job creation but have seen little benefit from the…
Adani Group and Brazilian major Embraer on Tuesday announced a strategic collaboration that aims to set up a regional aircraft manufacturing facility in India, a significant boost for the country’s indigenous manufacturing capabilities. India is one of the world’s fastest growing civil aviation markets and the partnership will look to help enhance air connectivity to…
