scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicManufacturing

Topic: manufacturing

An economic ‘sagar manthan’ beckons: As IT growth dwindles, manufacturing exports to take driver’s seat

A depreciating INR, combined with FTAs with the UK, US and EU, gives India tariff advantages over China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.

Don’t celebrate India-US deal yet. It’s a work in progress & Trump can back out any time

The present punishing visa rules, restrictive employment regime and discriminatory immigration system will not facilitate bilateral trade. A return to normalcy is a precondition.

Making ‘champion’ MSMEs, reviving 200 legacy clusters—Budget leans on manufacturing to drive growth

Budget underlined that strengthening MSMEs was critical to boosting productivity, expanding formal employment & improving India’s competitiveness amid volatile global conditions.

India’s fast-growing gig economy adds lakhs of jobs, but comes with risks for workforce—Economic Survey

Economic Survey underlines gig workforce has grown from 77 lakh in FY 2021 to about 1.2 cr in FY 2025, driven by smartphone penetration, scale-up of digital platforms & payments.

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.

Modi govt has learned from past FTAs. Its priority now is building a manufacturing powerhouse

Past FTAs failed to yield much benefit because they exposed domestic industries to global competition without strengthening the manufacturing ecosystem.

‘No true escape’ from the Indian heatwave & the ‘allure’ of the manufacturing bet

Global media also tracks the Telangana pharmaceutical plant blast, and how the Indian Right and Left view Zohran Mamdani.

India saw a resilient FY25, despite weak manufacturing. Keeping momentum will require reforms

GDP of Q4 of last fiscal grew at 7.4% year-on-year—fastest in a year & above expectations. Despite global headwinds, India is projected to grow at 6.3–6.4% in FY26.

DPIIT collaborates with Bhaane Group for startup incubation

Bhaane Group, an apparel manufacturer, will leverage its expertise to provide market insights and operational guidance to the selected startups.

As IISF debuts in Northeast, call for $1 tn investment to make India science-led manufacturing hub

The 4-day India International Science Festival, featuring expos, exhibitions & stalls exploring science & technology, specifically in Northeast, began at IIT Guwahati on Saturday.

On Camera

Naxalism was on decline under Manmohan Singh. Modi govt moved in at the time of consolidation

In 2005, under the UPA’s watch, Chhattisgarh launched Salwa Judum. The state gave assault rifles to Adivasi boys and pushed them into battle against their own brethren.

Saudi Arabia raises price of main oil grade to Asia to a record high premium

Saudi Aramco will increase flagship Arab Light crude prices for May sales to a premium of $19.50 over regional benchmarks for refiners in Asia, still less than what traders anticipated.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.