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India’s auto market is gearing up for its biggest product launch wave in five years, with over 30 new vehicles expected in 2026. Leading carmakers like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra, and global EV brands are betting big on electric and SUV models. Rising demand after GST cuts and record passenger vehicle sales are driving this surge, making 2026 a crucial year for car buyers.
India’s small and family-run jewellers are facing a severe liquidity crunch as soaring and unstable gold prices slash demand by nearly 45 percent. Middle-class buyers are postponing purchases, inventory is piling up, and cash flows are tightening. While unorganised players struggle with limited reserves and hedging options, branded jewellery chains are gaining market share by offering lightweight,
India’s jewellers’ body, AIJGF, has raised alarms over silver prices on the MCX exchange surging to an unreasonable Rs 40,000 per kg premium above global rates. They suspect early leaks about potential import duty hikes in the upcoming Union Budget fueled manipulative trading, hurting small businesses.
The article outlines India’s 2026-27 budget plans centred on senior citizens, including potential increases to interest income exemptions, enhancements to the standard deduction, and reforms to provident fund contributions, while emphasising simplicity in tax filing via AIS and TIS integration.
Former US President Donald Trump is set to meet a select group of global business leaders during the World Economic Forum in Davos, with seven prominent Indian CEOs invited to the interaction. Their presence highlights India’s growing importance in global corporate and policy discussions. The meeting underscores stronger engagement between US leadership and India’s top industrialists on the world
This article traces India’s budget history from 1947 to the present, highlighting reforms, fiscal discipline and growth. It notes 2026 budget expectations, tax changes, capital expenditure focus, and the evolving role of budgets in economic stability.
The article discusses India’s 2026-27 Union Budget, its emphasis on fiscal consolidation, capital expenditure, social infrastructure, and sector-specific measures, and Morgan Stanley’s outlook on debt, revenue generation, and growth. It highlights expected policy shifts across housing, banks, energy, and manufacturing to support long-term stability.
Hiring across India’s top IT companies has sharply slowed, with only 17 net jobs added in the first nine months of FY26, compared to over 17,700 last year. Rising global uncertainty, reduced discretionary spending and AI-driven delivery models have forced firms to stay cautious. Layoffs at TCS offset modest hiring at Infosys and Wipro, raising concerns for fresh graduates and job seekers.
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
