The H-1B Squeeze

US move to suspend Indian IT firms from PERM programme and $100,000 H-1B fee hits skilled migration, as 20,000 Indian professionals applied for green ...

The Export Surprise

Merchandise exports jump 23% to $44.4 billion in September as petroleum, electronics and chemicals boom, while trade deficit narrows to $30.21 billion...

Delhi's 1,000 Crore Factory Push

Rekha Gupta cabinet clears Delhi Industrial Policy 2026 with Rs 1,000 crore for Mukhyamantri Udyamshree Yojana, targeting clean, tech, GCCs and modern...

BDL's Family Deal

Defence PSU Bharat Dynamics gives Rs 56.8 crore single-tender optical sights order to firm set up by its ex-CMD and wife months after his retirement, ...

The IDBI Jackpot

Government clears 60.7% IDBI Bank sale to Canada's Fairfax for Rs 52,878 crore, LIC to hold 19%, helping meet Rs 80,000 crore disinvestment target for...

The Bill That Breaks You

Why does your hospital bill jump from Rs 36,000 to Rs 1.2 lakh? A government report on drug markups and bed charges reveals private healthcare's profi...

Rupee's China Fix

With rupee down 7% in 2026 to record low 96.96 per dollar, RBI dusts off China's playbook, forcing banks to hold more cash against rupee derivatives b...

Repo Shock: RBI's 5.5% Reality Check

After four pauses and a 125 bps cut cycle, RBI's surprise 25 bps hike to 5.5% signals that India's inflation fight is far from over despite strong gro...

Who Owns Spirit?

Supreme Court said states can regulate industrial alcohol. Now GST Council must decide if 18% GST stays or states levy excise. States lost revenue sin...