Economy and Finance

News and views related to the Indian Economy and Financial sector

News Reports

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates India’s first Tempered Glass manufacturing facility, Optiemus to make ‘Engineered by Corning’ glasses in Noida

OpIndia Staff -
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inaugurated India’s first Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility for Mobile Devices at Noida
News Reports

India’s economy, called ‘dead’ by Donald Trump, grows faster, GDP growth rate for first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 surges to 7.8%

Shraddha Pandey -
Apparently, Trump ‘dead economy’ jab is as rooted in reality as his claims of ending Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of becoming President.
News Reports

Several countries including India stop parcel deliveries to USA after President Trump withdraws “de minimis” tariff exemption on small-value shipments

OpIndia Staff -
Countries, including Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and India, have suspended parcel shipments to the US after President Trump scrapped the “de minimis” rule, which allowed goods under $800 duty-free entry.
Opinions

From oil to semiconductors: Once an insurgent-hit neglected state, Assam is now finding new wings under the BJP government

Debraj B -
Last decade has seen the ‘double engine government’ of NDA, in Assam and the Centre, lead to an unprecedented development for the region.
News Reports

America and Europe buy oil and refined products from India, if you don’t like it, don’t buy it: India’s EAM S Jaishankar’s response amidst...

OpIndia Staff -
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar defended India’s oil imports from Russia, saying, “At the end of it all, we make decisions that are in national interest.”
News Reports

Make in India: Samsung starts making laptops at its Greater Noida plant, months after MSI began manufacturing laptops in Chennai

OpIndia Staff -
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has started laptop production at its Greater Noida factory in India, marking a significant expansion of its manufacturing portfolio in the country
News Reports

India’s semiconductor industry starts to take shape, focuses on mature-node fab manufacturing for automotive, telecom, industrial electronics sectors

OpIndia Staff -
Targeting the 28nm-65nm range, India aims to cater to the growing semiconductor demand in sectors such as automotive, telecom, and industrial electronics.
News Reports

S&P Global upgrades India’s sovereign rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’ due to policy continuity, robust growth and fiscal management

OpIndia Staff -
In a significant boost to investor confidence, S&P Global Ratings has upgraded India’s long-term unsolicited sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’, while also raising the short-term rating to ‘A-2’ from ‘A-3’.
News Reports

India’s Current Account Deficit to stay below 1% of GDP despite Trump’s tariff assault, estimates CareEdge Ratings

OpIndia Staff -
Amid the high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods, India's current account deficit (CAD) is expected to remain under 1 per cent during the current financial year.
News Reports

Pakistan: Hindu and Christian children being forced to convert to Islam and girls being forced to marry older Muslim men, says NCRC report

OpIndia Staff -
A report by Pakistan’s National Commission on the Rights of the Child exposes systemic discrimination, forced conversions, child marriages, and bonded labour targeting Christian and Hindu children.
1...161718...99Page 17 of 99

Latest News

Recently Popular