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Tariff 2.0: How Trump Is Reinventing Trade Pressure on the Global Economy
In a dramatic twist on global trade policy, Donald Trump has launched a new tariff strategy that could reshape the world’s economic landscape. After the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a setback to his earlier tariff program, Trump responded swiftly with an alternative -...
Income Tax Forms Get Renamed: What Changes for Businesses in 2026
India’s tax system is set for a major update. From 1 April 2026, several familiar compliance forms, including Form 16, Form 16A, Form 24Q, Form 26Q, Form 27Q and Form 26AS, will be renamed under the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026. This overhaul is part of a broader...
PAN Rule Changes 2026: Compliance Relief or Stronger Crackdown on Black Money?
India’s tax system is set for a noticeable change in the way financial transactions are tracked. Under the Draft Income Tax Rules 2026, the focus is moving away from watching one transaction at a time to understanding a person’s overall financial activity during the...
Forex Transactions to Become Smoother? RBI’s Draft Proposal Hints at Policy Shift
Forex transactions in India may soon become more flexible, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued draft directions proposing wider operational freedom for authorised participants in the forex market. The proposed changes are designed to simplify how banks and...
India’s CPI Basket Revised: What the New Inflation Structure Means
India’s inflation measurement framework is set to change with the release of a revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) series by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on February 12. This is the first major revision of the CPI basket in over a decade. The...
UP Budget 2026–27: Key numbers and business implications
Uttar Pradesh has presented a ₹9.1 lakh crore Budget for FY27, a 12.2% increase over the previous year. The fiscal deficit has been kept at 3% of GSDP, in line with Finance Commission limits, while spending continues to focus on infrastructure, education, agriculture...
India–US Trade Deal: What the New Factsheet Changes
The White House has updated its factsheet on the India–US trade agreement, clarifying several provisions around market access, agriculture, digital taxes and purchase commitments. The revisions do not change the overall direction of the deal, but they provide a...
India-US Trade Deal 2026: What the tariff reset changes
The new India–US trade agreement does more than cut duties. It resets how the two countries engage on market access, energy sourcing and supply chains. The deal ends a year of tariff escalation and links trade concessions to broader geopolitical negotiations. How the...
Budget 2026: A shift in how India is trying to grow
Budget 2026 does not read like a relief package. It reads like a design document for how the Indian economy is expected to scale over the next decade. At first glance, it looks like a familiar mix of sector schemes and policy missions. But beneath the surface, the...
What is the Economic Survey and why does it matter?
The Economic Survey is one of the most important policy documents released by the Government of India every year. It is presented in Parliament a day before the Union Budget and acts as a report card on the state of the Indian economy. While the Budget tells you what...