The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s latest proposal to extend Direct Market Access (DMA) to retail investors may appear progressive on paper, but it risks becoming one of the most disruptive experiments in India’s capital markets. For decades, DMA has remained the preserve of institutional investors for good reason. It allows orders to be…
Mumbai: India’s total external debt stood at USD 762.8 billion at the end of March 2026, registering an increase of USD 26.3 billion over the year-ago period, according to the RBI data released on Monday. Valuation effect due to the appreciation of the US dollar vis-à-vis the Indian rupee and other major currencies amounted to…
New Delhi: Delhi government’s EV policy will help accelerate adoption of electric vehicles among everyday commuters, reduce vehicular emissions while strengthening the sector’s infrastructure, according to industry chambers. All electric cars with an ex-showroom price of Rs 30 lakh or less registered in the national capital will be granted 100 per cent exemption on road…
New Delhi: In a blistering attack on the Modi government, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said its “stony silence” and “inaction” on Israel’s “Gaza genocide” are not just morally reprehensible but also inexplicable from a national interest perspective. Gandhi, the Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, claimed that India has alienated itself from its historical allies…
Bhandaru Srinivasa Rao History remembers Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao as the Prime Minister who transformed India’s economy, a scholar fluent in numerous languages, an accomplished writer, and one of the country’s most astute political minds. But beyond the statesman stood a remarkably simple human being whose humility, extraordinary memory, and insatiable curiosity left lasting…
London: There is a lot of “excitement and a great deal of optimism” among businesses in India and the UK over the trade agreement which comes into force on July 15, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. The minister is in the UK on a three-day visit to review the preparedness of…
New Delhi: The government on Thursday restored commercial LPG supplies to pre-crisis levels and lifted sector-specific restrictions imposed during the recent West Asia conflict, citing improved domestic production and the expected arrival of imported cargoes. In a statement, the Petroleum Ministry said supplies of non-domestic packed LPG to hotels, restaurants and other commercial users have…
London: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was presented with an award for “Exceptional Leadership in Elevating UK-India Ties” at a ceremony in London, where the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiating teams from both countries were also honoured. The India Global Forum’s (IGF) UK-India Awards 2026 marked its tenth anniversary on Thursday evening with a…
New Delhi: India has exported 4.3 tonnes of Banganappalli mangoes to Singapore through sea route with lower logistics costs, the government said on Thursday. In an official statement, the Ministry of Agriculture noted that logistics costs through sea route were significantly lower than those of air shipment. “In a breakthrough for India’s fresh fruit export…
Kolkata: SBI Research has said the West Bengal Budget for 2026-27 carries the most optimistic policy narrative in 17 years, marking a decisive shift from the redistributive framework that defined both the Left Front and Trinamool Congress rule. The BJP government in West Bengal sought to blend welfare continuity with political and administrative reset in…
