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India’s garment exports grew 9% year-on-year in December 2025, driven by diversification into markets like West Asia and favorable currency movements. This rebound followed declines due to US tariffs in prior months.
Over the last 15 years, TCS delivered 10X returns while India’s Nifty-50 index grew only 5X. The key driver was India’s labour arbitrage advantage (2000-2010), where US firms saved massively by outsourcing to Indian engineers at 20-30% cost. That cycle ended in 2022. The new cycle is powered by US/China AI investments (Meta alone plans $600B+ capex 2026-28). India now focuses on infrastructure. Be
India’s labour codes, effective November 2025, expand wage definitions, triggering one-time costs like higher gratuity and leave encashment for firms. TCS reports ₹2,128 crore and HCL ₹956 crore impacts in Q3 FY26, mainly from past service liabilities. Services sector faces the brunt with rising social security contributions, slightly cutting employee take-home pay if CTC holds steady.
India’s UDAN scheme sought to link remote towns via affordable regional flights, but many small airports now sit idle despite massive government spending on construction and upkeep—hundreds of crores down the drain due to low passenger demand, unprofitable routes, and high maintenance costs, leaving infrastructure unused and ambitions unmet.
India’s UPI platforms like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm have revolutionized daily transactions, enabling instant payments everywhere from small shops to malls. However, cybercriminals are exploiting this ease, leading to a surge in frauds through phishing links, fake refunds, and tampered QR codes.
The article outlines India’s Union Budget 2026-27 preparations led by the finance minister, noting the absence of a dedicated finance secretary and detailing new appointments across CBDT, CBIC, DIPAM and related economic divisions. It covers budget oversight, revenue, expenditure and implementation coordination within the ministry.
India’s Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2026—a Sunday—for the first time in history, as approved by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs chaired by Rajnath Singh. This marks her ninth consecutive budget, the 80th since Independence. The session begins with the President’s address on January 28, followed by the Economic Survey o
This article outlines the planned timing of India’s 2026 budget, including Sunday release considerations, public engagement via Your Ideas For India and MyGov, and NDA MPs involvement in consultations and finalisation.
The article assesses India’s 2026 budget focus on personal tax changes, including inflation-aligned exemptions, potential 80C and 80D limit adjustments, and a move toward simpler taxation in a dual regime. It discusses LTCG considerations and implications for middle-class savers and investors.
India’s largest power producer NTPC has entered non-disclosure agreements with Russia’s Rosatom and France’s EDF to explore deploying large pressurised water reactor (PWR) nuclear projects. The collaboration covers the full project lifecycle with strong emphasis on indigenisation. This follows recent legal reforms easing private sector entry and supplier liability norms.
