<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Economy-Prime-Economic Times</title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy</link><description><![CDATA[Economy News: Read exclusive Economy analysis stories. Latest economy news, Indian economy updates, monetary policy, Indian trade and more on ETPrime.]]> </description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:51:26 +0530</lastBuildDate><atom:link type="application/rss+xml" rel="self" href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/rssfeeds/63884214.cms"/><copyright>Copyright:(C) 2026 Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd, http://info.indiatimes.com/terms/tou.html</copyright><docs>http://syndication.indiatimes.com/</docs><image><title>Economic Times</title><url>https://img.etimg.com/thumb/msid-76939477,width-600,height-60/economictimes.jpg</url><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Can new data protection law guard against SBI-like data breaches?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[The framework under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act is expected to go live in May 2027. Its success will depend on more than just legislation. In this context, DPDPA Forum, a non-profit, is emerging as a hub of dialogue and fresh standards.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-new-data-protection-law-guard-against-sbi-like-data-breaches/primearticleshow/135321441.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-135321441,imgsize-1083923.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-new-data-protection-law-guard-against-sbi-like-data-breaches/primearticleshow/135321441.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the real impact of 13x jump in cash transfers to women?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Reaching nearly 120 million women, these social schemes are offering lower-income households some financial stability. But transitioning these programmes into a "cash-plus" architecture could yield better outcomes even if they have a mounting cost on state ledgers.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/what-is-the-real-impact-of-13x-jump-in-cash-transfers-to-women/primearticleshow/134793255.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-134793255,imgsize-1614256.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/what-is-the-real-impact-of-13x-jump-in-cash-transfers-to-women/primearticleshow/134793255.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil, money, and the shifting global order]]> </title><description><![CDATA[India must remain agile when it comes to political alignments as there are no permanent friends and foes in this new world order.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/oil-money-and-the-shifting-global-order/primearticleshow/134596844.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-134596844,imgsize-1415157.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/oil-money-and-the-shifting-global-order/primearticleshow/134596844.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q1 investment numbers look stellar, but are we celebrating too early?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Gross fixed capital formation during the first quarter of FY27 was 13-quarter high. However, an analysis of data from FY09 to FY24, done for the EAC-PM, doesn’t confirm a sustained revival in private capex yet.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/q1-investment-numbers-look-stellar-but-are-we-celebrating-too-early/primearticleshow/133713540.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-133713540,imgsize-1620501.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/q1-investment-numbers-look-stellar-but-are-we-celebrating-too-early/primearticleshow/133713540.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCNR (B) scheme garners USD65 bn, but why isn't the rupee gaining?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[When the forex mobilisation scheme kicked off on June 8, the rupee closed at 95.71 against the US dollar. On August 21, even after the scheme’s success, the rupee settled almost at the same level of 95.70.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/fcnr-b-scheme-garners-usd65-bn-but-why-isnt-the-rupee-gaining/primearticleshow/133443534.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-133443534,imgsize-1681884.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/fcnr-b-scheme-garners-usd65-bn-but-why-isnt-the-rupee-gaining/primearticleshow/133443534.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rupee is stabilising, but another currency risk is staring at India Inc]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Corporate India's ability to protect margins now depends on how it handles a newly empowered Japanese yen and the severe forex losses in other currencies.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/rupee-is-stabilising-but-another-currency-risk-is-staring-at-india-inc/primearticleshow/133108692.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-133108692,imgsize-1548883.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/rupee-is-stabilising-but-another-currency-risk-is-staring-at-india-inc/primearticleshow/133108692.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI threat to India mkts may be fading, but another lurks]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Raghuram Rajan has been appointed as the co-lead of the US Fed’s Balance Sheet Policy Task Force. For India, a Fed balance sheet recalibration could be a double-edged sword.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/death-of-easy-money-what-rajans-fed-role-means-for-india/primearticleshow/132687218.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-132687218,imgsize-675436.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/death-of-easy-money-what-rajans-fed-role-means-for-india/primearticleshow/132687218.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How data-fogged MCA annual report fails to mirror India Inc’s health]]> </title><description><![CDATA[There is little attempt to present data that can help interpret trends, assess corporate health, or provide actionable information.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/how-data-fogged-mca-annual-report-fails-to-mirror-india-incs-health/primearticleshow/132096624.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-132096624,imgsize-879949.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/how-data-fogged-mca-annual-report-fails-to-mirror-india-incs-health/primearticleshow/132096624.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian economy: The confluence case]]> </title><description><![CDATA[The RBI's targeted foreign currency liquidity programme and a near-halving of crude oil prices from their April 2026 war-driven peak have materially altered India's external balance trajectory, monetary policy optionality, and corporate earnings outlook.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/indian-economy-the-confluence-case/primearticleshow/132053783.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-132053783,imgsize-108084.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/indian-economy-the-confluence-case/primearticleshow/132053783.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is gold losing relevance? These factors will decide.]]> </title><description><![CDATA[A hawkish Fed under Kevin Warsh could end gold’s bull run. But central banks will continue to buy more gold amid concerns of currency debasement. This will provide a supportive floor to gold prices.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/is-gold-losing-relevance-these-factors-will-decide-/primearticleshow/131971998.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-131971998,imgsize-141548.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/is-gold-losing-relevance-these-factors-will-decide-/primearticleshow/131971998.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science, AI and the art of suffering well: My long road to Comrades]]> </title><description><![CDATA[It all started as a hobby seven years ago when I could barely manage to run 5 km. But things have since changed. Here’s how I prepared for and completed the "ultimate human race".]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/science-ai-and-the-art-of-suffering-well-my-long-road-to-comrades/primearticleshow/131773900.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-131773900,imgsize-241554.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/science-ai-and-the-art-of-suffering-well-my-long-road-to-comrades/primearticleshow/131773900.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the negative narrative of Indian economy is overdone]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Optimism about India's trajectory is often dismissed by cynics as mere patriotism. However, a hard look at the data reveals that this optimism is deeply grounded in reality.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-the-negative-narrative-of-indian-economy-is-overdone/primearticleshow/131681385.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-131681385,imgsize-517882.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-the-negative-narrative-of-indian-economy-is-overdone/primearticleshow/131681385.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:59:16 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can targeted reforms at home save India from external shocks?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[There are policy measures, firmly within the government's control and if deployed wisely, that can shield the Indian economy from exogenous pressures of geopolitical conflicts and AI-driven disruptions.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-targeted-reforms-at-home-save-india-from-external-shocks/primearticleshow/131660722.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-131660722,imgsize-239924.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-targeted-reforms-at-home-save-india-from-external-shocks/primearticleshow/131660722.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Indian manufacturers may want the rupee to hit 100]]> </title><description><![CDATA[A weak rupee offers an immediate advantage to domestic manufacturers and exporters but won’t act as a magic wand.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-indian-manufacturers-may-want-the-rupee-to-hit-100/primearticleshow/131437270.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-131437270,imgsize-166146.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-indian-manufacturers-may-want-the-rupee-to-hit-100/primearticleshow/131437270.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Different eras, but current rupee slide has elements of 1991 crisis]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Amplitude of currency fall, shrinkage in reserves and overseas borrowing, calls for austerity, hazards of import compression – similarities hard to miss as Budget papers three decades ago explain liberalisation triggers.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/different-eras-but-current-rupee-slide-has-elements-of-1991-crisis/primearticleshow/131425817.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-131425817,imgsize-25544.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/different-eras-but-current-rupee-slide-has-elements-of-1991-crisis/primearticleshow/131425817.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a Rajan-style NRI dollar-deposit scheme save the rupee?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[In 2013, the FCNR (B) scheme mobilised a critical USD26 billion. The rupee’s fall was arrested, and the currency clawed its way back. Should India walk on the same path again, although the cost of such schemes will be much higher now?]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-a-rajan-style-nri-dollar-deposit-scheme-save-the-rupee/primearticleshow/131289322.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-131289322,imgsize-1169305.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-a-rajan-style-nri-dollar-deposit-scheme-save-the-rupee/primearticleshow/131289322.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war impact: Oil prices may be just one among many to pinch you]]> </title><description><![CDATA[The biggest fear in the trade circle is that the Strait of Hormuz disruption is becoming structural rather than temporary. Even a partial reopening of the Strait may not bring immediate relief.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-modis-austerity-call-signals-hormuz-crisis-is-not-temporary/primearticleshow/131036508.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-131036508,imgsize-1091095.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-modis-austerity-call-signals-hormuz-crisis-is-not-temporary/primearticleshow/131036508.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locker to exchange: How India can become a global gold hub]]> </title><description><![CDATA[India holds one of the world’s largest privately owned stocks of gold. Bullion exchanges can be a strong pillar to invite that gold sitting idle in cupboards.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/locker-to-exchange-how-india-can-become-a-global-gold-hub/primearticleshow/130607428.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-130607428,imgsize-1238007.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/locker-to-exchange-how-india-can-become-a-global-gold-hub/primearticleshow/130607428.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid FII flight and BoP strain, India bets on ‘patient capital’]]> </title><description><![CDATA[The finance ministry is working with RBI to roll out measures to attract long-term flows to stabilise balance of payments.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/amid-fii-flight-and-bop-strain-india-bets-on-patient-capital/primearticleshow/130415256.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-130415256,imgsize-220320.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/amid-fii-flight-and-bop-strain-india-bets-on-patient-capital/primearticleshow/130415256.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[They couldn't make Indians play squash or rugby, but made them run]]> </title><description><![CDATA[What began as a quixotic proposal by two sport-loving brothers has grown into one of Asia’s largest marathons over two decades and a USD450 million ecosystem.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/they-couldnt-make-indians-play-squash-or-rugby-but-made-them-run/primearticleshow/130422413.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-130422413,imgsize-1451069.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/they-couldnt-make-indians-play-squash-or-rugby-but-made-them-run/primearticleshow/130422413.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close, open, close again: Can India find a way out of Hormuz logjam?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Iran’s USD1 war toll on each barrel of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz could add nearly INR10,000 crore to India’s annual import bill. While the toll is a direct breach of ‘transit passage’ rights, India can use four key diplomatic and legal levers to secure its interests.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/close-open-close-again-can-india-find-a-way-out-of-hormuz-logjam/primearticleshow/130369460.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-130369460,imgsize-1284332.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/close-open-close-again-can-india-find-a-way-out-of-hormuz-logjam/primearticleshow/130369460.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade was just the first casualty; RBI rate cuts may be next in the Iran War fallout]]> </title><description><![CDATA[War-driven inflation, rising subsidies, and fiscal strain are derailing the RBI’s rate-cut plans. With oil shocks yet to fully hit and bond yields climbing, the central bank faces a tough choice: support growth or fight inflation — can it still do both?]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/trade-was-just-the-first-casualty-rbi-rate-cuts-may-be-next-in-the-iran-war-fallout/primearticleshow/129923824.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-129923824,imgsize-1757969.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/trade-was-just-the-first-casualty-rbi-rate-cuts-may-be-next-in-the-iran-war-fallout/primearticleshow/129923824.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why gold volume is plunging in GIFT City when prices soar]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Frequent changes in allocation rules and legal disputes over Tariff Rate Quota under UAE CEPA have derailed trading in GIFT City-based bullion exchange in FY26.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/when-gold-soars-gift-volumes-plunge-over-flip-flops-on-import-quota/primearticleshow/129590033.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-129590033,imgsize-146634.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/when-gold-soars-gift-volumes-plunge-over-flip-flops-on-import-quota/primearticleshow/129590033.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI puts India’s USD190-billion services trade surplus at a crossroads]]> </title><description><![CDATA[India’s services exports — long the country’s biggest cushion against its goods trade deficit — face disruption as AI challenges the labour-arbitrage model. As IT firms pivot to automation and GCC-led services, the real question is whether India can move up the value chain fast enough.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/ai-puts-indias-usd190-billion-services-trade-surplus-at-a-crossroads/primearticleshow/129085894.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-129085894,imgsize-132796.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/ai-puts-indias-usd190-billion-services-trade-surplus-at-a-crossroads/primearticleshow/129085894.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why cement stocks languish despite infra boom]]> </title><description><![CDATA[India’s cement industry is betting on infrastructure and housing demand. While cost efficiencies support earnings, supply-demand mismatches remain a risk.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/indias-cement-dichotomy-industry-adding-capacity-despite-pricing-pressure/primearticleshow/129018095.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-129018095,imgsize-286704.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/indias-cement-dichotomy-industry-adding-capacity-despite-pricing-pressure/primearticleshow/129018095.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green steel is fine; but who will pay?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[The battle to decarbonise steel is no longer theoretical. With export markets imposing carbon costs and green technologies still expensive, the industry faces a defining question: Can policy and innovation converge fast enough to prevent carbon from becoming a trade barrier?]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/inside-indias-high-stakes-race-to-build-a-green-steel-economy/primearticleshow/129018454.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-129018454,imgsize-190568.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/inside-indias-high-stakes-race-to-build-a-green-steel-economy/primearticleshow/129018454.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India seeks self-reliance in containers; but has The Great Wall to climb]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Nearly every product that crosses oceans travels in a steel container — and for decades, India was largely absent from this quiet yet critical industry, dominated by China. But container shortages during the pandemic forced a rethink. Today, as domestic manufacturers close the gap on quality and delivery, the challenge is no longer capability, but scale — and whether India can match China on price.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/usd1600-vs-usd2300-the-cost-gap-that-could-make-or-break-indias-container-dream/primearticleshow/128745524.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-128745524,imgsize-74532.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/usd1600-vs-usd2300-the-cost-gap-that-could-make-or-break-indias-container-dream/primearticleshow/128745524.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s post-pandemic K-shaped recovery is flattening. Here’s why]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Rural demand is now outpacing urban growth, led by FMCG and welfare-driven spending. As urban markets mature, mass consumption and the next growth wave are increasingly anchored in India’s hinterlands.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/indias-post-pandemic-k-shaped-recovery-is-flattening-heres-why/primearticleshow/128654608.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-128654608,imgsize-1648960.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/indias-post-pandemic-k-shaped-recovery-is-flattening-heres-why/primearticleshow/128654608.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dollar is still king, and its fate rests in America’s hands]]> </title><description><![CDATA[The dollar still sits at the heart of global finance, not because of China’s limits, but because no real alternative exists – and its future now hinges on whether America stays open to the world. The big question: will it?]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/the-dollar-is-still-king-and-its-fate-rests-in-americas-hands/primearticleshow/128500985.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-128500985,imgsize-1597455.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/the-dollar-is-still-king-and-its-fate-rests-in-americas-hands/primearticleshow/128500985.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meesho and Valmo’s growth sprint: Can scale deliver durable advantage?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[After a blockbuster IPO and a sharp post-listing reality check, Meesho’s fast-scaling logistics arm faces its biggest test: converting breakneck expansion into durable economics.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/too-big-too-quick-whats-next-for-meeshos-valmo-strategy/primearticleshow/128418091.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-128418091,imgsize-1195452.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/too-big-too-quick-whats-next-for-meeshos-valmo-strategy/primearticleshow/128418091.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 01:15:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why India’s steel ambitions are running into a scrap shortage]]> </title><description><![CDATA[As India’s steelmakers chase greener production and higher capacity, a less visible constraint is emerging — steel scrap is becoming harder and more expensive to secure.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-indias-steel-ambitions-are-running-into-a-scrap-shortage/primearticleshow/128380011.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-128380011,imgsize-1536572.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-indias-steel-ambitions-are-running-into-a-scrap-shortage/primearticleshow/128380011.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the India-US trade deal alone arrest rupee’s downfall?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[In the last 10 days following the US trade deal announcement, the rupee has climbed 1.75% against the dollar. But ultimately it is the foreign fund flows that will determine the Indian currency’s fate in the medium to long term.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-the-india-us-trade-deal-alone-arrest-rupees-downfall/primearticleshow/128255115.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-128255115,imgsize-1184570.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-the-india-us-trade-deal-alone-arrest-rupees-downfall/primearticleshow/128255115.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the ‘barbaric relic’ turned boon for millions of SMEs in India]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Gold today is a high-value liquidity buffer that allows small businesses to scale without the hurdles of securing credit through traditional banking.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/how-gold-loans-became-an-unlikely-engine-of-msme-growth/primearticleshow/128101630.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-128101630,imgsize-892721.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/how-gold-loans-became-an-unlikely-engine-of-msme-growth/primearticleshow/128101630.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faceless I-T appeal system erupts as senior officers want reviews sans rulebook]]> </title><description><![CDATA[In 2020, Centre launched the National Faceless Appeal Scheme to eliminate fear among income tax assesses and discretion of the officials. Instead, a silent bureaucratic battle is challenging one of the most talked-about income tax reforms of recent times.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/faceless-i-t-appeal-system-erupts-as-senior-officers-want-reviews-sans-rulebook/primearticleshow/128098475.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-128098475,imgsize-958140.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/faceless-i-t-appeal-system-erupts-as-senior-officers-want-reviews-sans-rulebook/primearticleshow/128098475.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBI policy: Can bank credit to REITs burnish their allure?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India has allowed banks to lend directly to real estate investment trusts at the project level.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/rbi-policy-can-bank-credit-to-reits-burnish-their-allure/primearticleshow/127980616.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127980616,imgsize-928309.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/rbi-policy-can-bank-credit-to-reits-burnish-their-allure/primearticleshow/127980616.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:32:49 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Budget deepens RBI’s trilemma, it is likely to allow rupee to fall further]]> </title><description><![CDATA[State governments and the Union government are expected to borrow close to INR30 lakh crore in 2026-27. This borrowing schedule makes the job more difficult for the RBI.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/as-budget-deepens-rbis-trilemma-it-is-likely-to-allow-rupee-to-fall-further/primearticleshow/127884226.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127884226,imgsize-1101081.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/as-budget-deepens-rbis-trilemma-it-is-likely-to-allow-rupee-to-fall-further/primearticleshow/127884226.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What problems does US deal solve; and what it doesn’t]]> </title><description><![CDATA[The India-US trade deal lowers tariffs to 18%, easing uncertainty and supporting exports, the rupee and sentiment—potentially rivaling the EU pact in scale. Yet tariffs remain well above pre-Trump levels, and challenges around FDI, capital flows and energy costs persist.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/what-problems-does-us-deal-solve-and-what-it-doesnt/primearticleshow/127884743.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127884743,imgsize-1682863.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/what-problems-does-us-deal-solve-and-what-it-doesnt/primearticleshow/127884743.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:12:55 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make in India 2.0 gets a Budget boost for job creation]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Budget 2026-27 doubles down on jobs and long-term capacity, effectively positioning itself as Make in India 2.0. By reinforcing self-reliance and domestic manufacturing as a hedge against weak FDI and FPI outflows, its success now hinges on execution across key sectors.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/make-in-india-2-0-gets-a-budget-boost-for-job-creation/primearticleshow/127842380.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127842380,imgsize-114712.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/make-in-india-2-0-gets-a-budget-boost-for-job-creation/primearticleshow/127842380.cms</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:56:28 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Budget’s digital blueprint marks a shift from concrete to code]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Data centres, artificial intelligence and semiconductors have emerged as the new pillars of growth in this year’s Budget.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/how-budgets-digital-blueprint-marks-a-shift-from-concrete-to-code/primearticleshow/127841076.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127841076,imgsize-1620536.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/how-budgets-digital-blueprint-marks-a-shift-from-concrete-to-code/primearticleshow/127841076.cms</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:42:01 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Tax holiday extension to boost GIFT City’s global appeal]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Tax certainty and rationalisation of dividend provisions will help deeper onshoring thereby strengthening IFSC’s competitiveness among other centres, say experts.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/budget-2026-tax-holiday-extension-to-boost-gift-citys-global-appeal/primearticleshow/127838940.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127838940,imgsize-67844.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/budget-2026-tax-holiday-extension-to-boost-gift-citys-global-appeal/primearticleshow/127838940.cms</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:39:03 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why fight for oil when the sun shines free?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[As wars and economic shocks trace back to fossil fuels, a global shift to renewable energy could reshape geopolitics, easing conflicts and enabling lasting peace.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-fight-for-oil-when-the-sun-shines-free/primearticleshow/127795162.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127795162,imgsize-194732.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/why-fight-for-oil-when-the-sun-shines-free/primearticleshow/127795162.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:39:21 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carbon levy remains. What’s next for India’s steel exporters?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[As CBAM moves from reporting to taxation in 2026, Indian steelmakers face a costly transition — cut emissions, move up the value chain, or lose their most lucrative export market.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/carbon-levy-remains-whats-next-for-indias-steel-exporters/primearticleshow/127767490.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127767490,imgsize-1133398.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/carbon-levy-remains-whats-next-for-indias-steel-exporters/primearticleshow/127767490.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Sula keep pouring as FTA raises a toast for European wine?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[From a Nashik dream to a stock market nightmare, Sula is facing falling growth, fleeing investors and a new rival – cheaper European wine.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-sula-wine-survive-cheaper-european-imports/primearticleshow/127698443.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127698443,imgsize-1293911.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/can-sula-wine-survive-cheaper-european-imports/primearticleshow/127698443.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What India’s emerging Balance of Payments crunch means]]> </title><description><![CDATA[India’s once-comfortable external sector is fraying as dollars drain, the rupee weakens, and stable FDI gives way to fickle flows. With trade gaps widening and capital quality slipping, the BoP is back in play — and this time, it matters.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/what-indias-emerging-balance-of-payments-crunch-means/primearticleshow/127615338.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127615338,imgsize-1507020.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/what-indias-emerging-balance-of-payments-crunch-means/primearticleshow/127615338.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget is not a wish list: Constraints that shape taxes, borrowings, wallets]]> </title><description><![CDATA[The Union Budget should be seen not as a wish list or a set of headline-grabbing announcements, but as a constrained financial document. Here’s an explainer.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/budget-is-not-a-wish-list-constraints-that-shape-taxes-borrowings-wallets/primearticleshow/127542118.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127542118,imgsize-1334828.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/budget-is-not-a-wish-list-constraints-that-shape-taxes-borrowings-wallets/primearticleshow/127542118.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hindustan Zinc has a silver lining. But for how long?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Hindustan Zinc’s evolution mirrors silver’s own renaissance. Once a base-metal workhorse with a precious-metal footnote, the company now sits at the intersection of industrial demand, energy transition, and investment appetite. Zinc may still form the backbone. But silver is increasingly the soul of the story.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/how-silver-is-adding-sheen-to-hindustan-zincs-growth-story/primearticleshow/127135881.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-127135881,imgsize-953364.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/how-silver-is-adding-sheen-to-hindustan-zincs-growth-story/primearticleshow/127135881.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can this IPO-bound company step out of Flipkart’s shadow?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Shadowfax’s IPO valuation is set to deliver modest listing gains rather than spectacular ones. It appears priced for caution rather than exuberance. Importantly, the issue comes at a time when the logistics sector has consolidated, and investors are approaching tech-enabled logistics plays with greater scrutiny and better-informed expectations.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/after-delhivery-can-shadowfax-crack-the-logistics-ipo-code/primearticleshow/126674977.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-126674977,imgsize-901022.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/after-delhivery-can-shadowfax-crack-the-logistics-ipo-code/primearticleshow/126674977.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:48:10 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[For a future, Hindustan Copper is reviving what it junked in past]]> </title><description><![CDATA[With just 0.2% of global copper reserves, India relies on its sole copper miner, Hindustan Copper Limited, which controls all operating copper ore leases in the country. Long hamstrung by mining and execution challenges, the company now aims to triple down ore capacity to 12 million tonnes per annum by 2030. Is this ambition achievable?]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/hindustan-coppers-turnaround-from-persistent-losses-to-a-bid-for-structural-revival/primearticleshow/126544618.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-126544618,imgsize-1309804.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/hindustan-coppers-turnaround-from-persistent-losses-to-a-bid-for-structural-revival/primearticleshow/126544618.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBI is easing, but India’s long-term rates tell a different story]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Long-term interest rates have been rising for the past few months despite the RBI cutting repo rates by 125 basis points over the last one year. What’s fuelling this dichotomy?]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/rbi-is-easing-but-indias-long-term-rates-tell-a-different-story/primearticleshow/126525439.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-126525439,imgsize-1307082.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/rbi-is-easing-but-indias-long-term-rates-tell-a-different-story/primearticleshow/126525439.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Kitex’s Jacobs stalling after 10 yrs professional politics?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[A decade after founding, Twenty20, the Kerala-based Anna Kitex corporate group-sponsored political party, finds itself at the crossroads.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/is-this-rare-political-experiment-by-a-listed-corporate-losing-momentum/primearticleshow/126463479.cms</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://img.etimg.com/photo/msid-126463479,imgsize-1186632.cms" length="0"/><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/economy-and-policy/is-this-rare-political-experiment-by-a-listed-corporate-losing-momentum/primearticleshow/126463479.cms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item></channel></rss>