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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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Topic: Borrowings

Number of women borrowers trebled in 2019-24 period, 60% from semi-urban, rural areas—NITI Aayog

The report by NITI Aayog & TransUnion Cibil was released Monday. It said the data highlights a positive shift in financial behaviour & growing financial awareness among women.

Who are wilful defaulters & what happens to them? RBI lays out new rules

Central bank has set out norms on how to identify wilful defaulters and penal provisions associated with them to maintain 'the integrity of the financial system'.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

India likely to keep April-Sept borrowing under 60 per cent of FY24 goal

By Nikunj Ohri and Dharamraj Dhutia (Reuters) - The Indian government's borrowing for April-September is likely to be between 55% and 58% of its gross borrowing target for next fiscal year, two

Modi govt won’t borrow extra this year to fund tax cuts, inflation target to stay at 4%

The cut in excise duty last week, coupled with an increase in fertiliser and food subsidies, is expected to cost the exchequer around Rs 3 lakh crore in the current financial year.

Budget 2021 takes a historic gamble on growth revival. Hope now on RBI to do the job

An underestimated growth projection could give Modi govt more spending room, while initiatives to improve NPA recovery could prove crucial for India's financial sector.

Andhra, MP lead states in reforms-for-loans but they all stay away from tough power sector

Finance ministry statement says Andhra & Madhya Pradesh have completed three of the four reforms proposed by Modi govt, which makes them eligible for incentives offered by it.

RBI must see the problem right — credit demand, not credit supply is the concern

The RBI has assured both the market and government of creating comfortable liquidity conditions so that private and government borrowing are not hampered.

India Inc expected to struggle for funds as Modi govt steps up its own borrowing

India’s corporate borrowers now risk getting crowded out as the Modi government steps up debt issuance following the coronavirus crisis.

India’s 2020-21 fiscal deficit expected to climb to 5.5% due to extra borrowing

The increase in annual borrowings to Rs 12 lakh crore from Rs 7.8 lakh crore has been necessitated by steep fall in revenue collections & unscheduled spending.

On Camera

Beneath the ice — what a lost US base from the Cold War reveals about Greenland

A failed US plan to hide missiles under the ice now provides vital clues for understanding Greenland’s future and climate risks.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.