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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: Economy

India’s fiscal, monetary authorities to be watchful amid ‘global gloom’, finance ministry

Measures undertaken by the govt to reduce burden of soaring inflation on consumers,by increasing fertiliser subsidies & other welfare measures, could stress finances, reports stated.

Rupee likely to slip on concerns over US yields as Asian currencies extend losses

The rupee is tipped at around 82.82-82.86 to the dollar at open compared with 82.76 in the previous session. On Thursday, rupee dipped to a record low of 83.25.

India has sufficient foreign reserves & deficit to remain sustainable, as per Fitch Ratings

The ratings agency added that India's public finances remain the key driver of the country's sovereign rating and its limited reliance on external financing helps.

Central govt allows exports of wheat flour processed from imported grain

India will allow food processors to import duty-free wheat against a commitment to export flour, the order said.

UK PM Liz Truss rethinking tax-cut plans amid vocal criticism of economic strategy

The government has repeatedly said it would stick to most of her tax cut plans while also protecting public spending, but economists and critics say something has to give.

Passenger vehicle sales nearly double in Sept vs year ago after semiconductor shortages ease

With demand high during festive season, sales doubled to 3,07,389 units from a year ago, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Thursday.

Share prices surge with decline in global oil rates, Sensex crosses 57,200, Nifty over 17,000

India, the world's third-biggest importer and consumer of oil, benefits from a fall in prices as it brings down imported inflation.

Inflation at just 3 per cent—why Japan’s economy is doing much better than fellow G7 nations

The US had inflation of 8.3 per cent in the same month, Canada stood at 7 per cent, and the UK at 9.9 per cent. So why are things different in Japan?

World Bank cuts India’s growth forecast to 6.5% from 7.5% for current fiscal

In its twice-a-year report on South Asia, the international financial body noted that slowing global demand will impact the country's exports.

When will India become an upper-middle-income country like China? Unlikely for 25 yrs

India is likely to join the ranks of middle-income countries in the 2030s but will not have a per-capita gross national income comparable to upper MICs for 25+ years.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?