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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: FDI

Rising oil prices and the impending general elections leave little hope for India’s plummeting rupee

The weakened rupee, Asia's worst performing currency, is prompting foreigners to sell their Indian assets. 

Animal spirits keep India on track to become the world’s fastest growing economy, shows data

The economy is showing steady expansion, with the IMF forecasting growth of 7.3 per cent in the fiscal year through March 2019 and 7.5 per cent in the next.

Agnivesh seeks judicial probe into attack, and no-confidence motion after 15 years

Front page No-confidence motion moved in Parliament. The Lok Sabha will start debating the no-confidence motion, the first in 15 years, Friday. Going by the...

RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch wants PM Modi to stop Walmart-Flipkart deal

SJM claims it has accessed income tax documents of alleged wrongdoing against Flipkart that can terminate the $16 billion acquisition deal by the American...

Why foreign investors don’t put their money in north Indian states

Regardless of a flurry of investment summits across north India, no major northern state attracts any meaningful share of FDI.

This Budget is for voters, but the speech must be for business

The business community is hungry for clarity on the new set of significant economic reforms the Modi government plans to tackle.

Thanks to Modi, BJP has conveniently forgotten its war cry against FDI

With 100% FDI in single brand retail, the Modi govt has rectified the party’s old political positions for the better. We can now look forward to more reform.

It’s Manmohanomics, Manmohan

An ironical aspect of our reform's history has been opposition from within, stemming from unevolved intellect, inter-corporate lobbying or a clash of political ambitions.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.