Category: Daily Brief

🏦 Economy / Policy • India’s economy is projected to grow 6.6% in FY27 despite higher US tariffs, supported by domestic demand resilience, says the UN 💹 • FY27 fiscal deficit is…

🏦 Economy / Policy • Rare earth sector has low-to-medium feasibility for indigenisation due to technology and scale constraints, says CEA, signalling continued import dependence 🏦💹 • Census 2027 process begins as…

🏦 Economy / Policy • First advance estimates for FY26 GDP due Wednesday, with growth expected at 7.4% or higher, reinforcing India’s macro resilience 💹 • India’s services sector growth slipped to…

🏦 Economy / Policy • Centre plans to merge and rationalise schemes to improve efficiency and reduce duplication 🏦💹 • Government likely to retain RBI’s 4% inflation target, signalling policy continuity 📈…

🏦 Economy / Policy • India retail inflation likely edged up to ~1.66% in December due to a mild uptick in food prices, but remains well below RBI’s comfort band, supporting an…

Economy / Policy• India’s solar capacity reached ~129–132 GW as renewable additions hit 20.1 GW in the first five months of FY26, a 123% YoY surge, tracking toward a 35+ GW full-year…

Economy / Policy• Net tax collections declined while capex surged, pushing the fiscal deficit to 62% of Budget Estimates, indicating front-loaded public spending. 💹🏦 • The RBI’s Financial Stability Report flagged near-term…

Economy / Policy• AI is projected to add $1.7 trillion to India’s economy by 2035, underscoring its role as a key long-term productivity and growth driver, according to the government. 💹🤖 •…

Economy / Policy• India ranks 3rd globally in rare earth reserves but lags in production due to structural bottlenecks in mining and processing, highlighting supply-chain vulnerabilities. 💹📉 • Industrial growth surged to…

💹 Economy & Policy• Open-end spinning mills in Tamil Nadu cut production by 50%, citing weak export demand and margin pressure in the textile sector 💹This signals continued stress in labour-intensive manufacturing…