A fresh set of labour reforms rolled out over the weekend has prompted market participants to reassess long-term expectations for the Indian economy. While the changes are being viewed as significant structural reform, the Street is still trying to understand how they translate into sectoral opportunities. In a conversation that spanned labour policy, manufacturing prospects…
In an insightful conversation with ET Now, Gautam Trivedi from Nepean Capital painted a balanced picture of both the American and Indian economies — one marked by surprising resilience in the US and temporary caution towards India. “The US economy is clearly not in slowdown mode right now,” Trivedi affirmed, underscoring the strength of American…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) portal has opened for annual return filing for the financial year 2024-25. With the system now live, taxpayers can begin submitting Form GSTR-9, which captures details of sales, purchases and tax payments made during the year. Larger businesses are also required to file Form GSTR-9C, a reconciliation statement that…
Structural reforms, along with prudent macroeconomic and financial sector policies, have imparted resilience and vibrancy to the Indian economy, allowing it to withstand external shocks, said Shaktikanta Das, principal secretary-2 to the prime minister and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He pointed out that amid uncertainty in the global trade landscape, India…
India’s trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will take effect from October 1, 2025, paving the way for $100 billion in foreign direct investment and the creation of 1 million jobs over the next 15 years, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), signed…
The government will raise Rs 6.77 lakh crore in the second half of FY 2025-26 through dated securities, including Rs 10,000 crore from Sovereign Green Bonds, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. The borrowing plan, finalised in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), will be executed between October 2025 and March 2026….