Indian equities have entered a corrective phase. As of 20 March 2026, the Nifty 50 is down approximately 11–12% year-to-date, with sharper declines in rate-sensitive and export-linked sectors. The Nifty IT index, for instance, has corrected over 20% and is roughly 25% below its recent peak.
The drawdown has been driven by a combination of…
In a major compliance reform, the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has operationalised a simplified registration and withdrawal framework under Rule 14A of the CGST Rules, 2017, effective from 1 November 2025. The revised system aims to reduce compliance burden for small taxpayers while strengthening Aadhaar-based authentication and return monitoring.
The move combines two…
From 1 January 2026, a series of regulatory and financial changes will come into effect across taxation, employment compensation, banking, digital payments, and consumer finance. While none of these changes are disruptive in isolation, taken together they will affect government employees, salaried taxpayers, farmers, bank customers, and credit card users.
This note summarises the confirmed…
Over the past four years, India has significantly expanded its network of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs). The most recent additions include agreements with New Zealand (2025) and Oman (2025), taking the total number of new trade pacts signed since 2021 to seven.
For Indian businesses, professionals, and investors, these…

