Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal presents the State Budget 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: – Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal presented on Thursday a ‘pre-election budget’ envisaging a cumulative deficit of ₹1,773.46 crore — weighed down by welfare pension payout and salary revision, the burden of which would largely fall […]
With the Budget for 2026-27 approaching, farmers across the country are mobilising, underscoring that many agrarian problems remain unsolved. The years of neglect have forced farmers to take to the streets. Their protests point to deeper issues in the sector, especially low income, climate challenges, and the ongoing lack of investment in agricultural research and […]
The government is likely to peg India’s fiscal deficit target at 4.3% of the GDP for 2026-27 amid a double-digit growth in capital expenditure, ICRA said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record ninth consecutive union budget on 1 February 2026. (@FinMinIndia) Union Budget 2026 is set to be an interesting one, the […]
India’s trade deficit widened a little last month amid data that showed US exports actually increased in the ongoing fiscal despite 50% tariffs. A worker sits on a ship carrying containers at Mundra port in Gujarat. (Reuters) Exports rose to $38.51 billion in December from $38.13 billion in November. The imports increased to $63.55 billion […]
India’s trade deficit has narrowed to a five-month low as gold imports fell and exports to the US picked up despite punitive tariffs. The decline in India’s trade deficit in November 2025 was attributed to lower gold, oil and coal imports and higher US exports—up 10% month-on-month at $6.92 billion. (Reuters) Exports rose to $38.13 […]
India’s trade deficit widened to a record in October 2025 as imports rose due to higher domestic demand after a cut in consumption tax, while exports fell due to US tariffs on the world’s fourth largest economy. India’s exports fell 11.8% year-on-year to $34.38 billion in October, while imports stood at $76.06 billion, rising 16.6% […]
India’s trade deficit in September widened the most in eleven months as 50% US tariffs took effect in the world’s fourth largest economy. Shipping containers at Mundra port in Gujarat. The 50% US tariffs on India came into effect on 27 August 2025. (Reuters) The gap between exports and imports stood at $32.15 billion in […]