India Powers Paraguay’s Bioeconomy: Praj Industries Partners with Enersur for Landmark Biorefinery Project

In a major clean energy collaboration, India’s Praj Industries will design and implement a state-of-the-art biorefinery in Paraguay, producing ethanol and sustainable co-products to boost rural development and decarbonization. Pune/Asunción, June 5, 2025:In a strategic move that places India at the forefront of South America’s bioeconomy transformation, Praj Industries has been selected by Enersur S.A., […]

McCain Foods India Unveils Regenerative Agriculture Demo Farm in Gujarat

Showcasing sustainable, scalable, climate-smart farming to empower India’s growers Sabarkantha, Gujarat – In a major step toward sustainable agriculture, McCain Foods India has launched its first Regenerative Agriculture Demonstration Farm in Hajipur village, Himmatnagar Taluka, in the district of Sabarkantha, Gujarat. Announced on World Environment Day, the initiative signals McCain’s deepening commitment to climate-smart farming […]

India’s Record GST Collection Points to Economic Strength and Resilience

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues clocked an all-time high of ₹2.37 lakh crore ($28.01 billion) in April 2025, representing a 12.6% growth compared to the year-ago period. This remarkable growth is more than a revenue milestone—it points to the robustness of India’s economic turnaround, better tax compliance, and the economy’s continuing formalisation. In […]

Gold’s price tags are rising, but Indian traditions refuse to budge

Even with a steep 15% drop in gold demand in India in the January–March 2025 quarter, one thing is certain: Indians haven’t lost their love for gold; they’re just being more cautious. The World Gold Council (WGC) says India used 118.1 tonnes of gold in Q1 2025, compared to 139 tonnes last year. However, the […]

LG’s IPO Delay Highlights India’s Market Volatility and Underlying Risks

The latest move by South Korea’s LG Electronics to postpone the highly anticipated IPO of its Indian unit is more than a company-specific action; it is a sign of increasing anxiety in India’s financial markets. As global uncertainties, fuelled by trade tensions and U.S. tariff threats, grow, the delay indicates that even robust fundamentals in […]

Indian Stocks Emerge as a Surprising Safe Haven in a Volatile World

For the first time in recent history, Indian stocks are being viewed as less risky than their U.S. counterparts. To some, this might seem counterintuitive—particularly given India’s emerging market tag—but it marks a dramatic shift in global risk perception, driven largely by economic uncertainty stemming from U.S. policy decisions.  The turning point came in April […]

A Dimmer Outlook Demands Bold Reforms, Not Just Rate Cuts

India’s story of economic growth, which once shone bright as a gleaming beacon through the darkness all around, now threatens to turn tired. A grim picture unfolds in the latest Reuters poll: GDP growth has been lowered from 6.5% to an average of 6.3% for the current fiscal year. Though still ranking among the fastest-growing […]

Real Momentum for India’s Economy: Will It Withstand Global Uncertainty?

India’s economic environment has loosened. The HSBC Flash India Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) took April’s business activity to an eight-month high of 60.0, indicating robust beginnings for the new fiscal year. The drivers included a strong pickup in export orders and the resilience of domestic demand. Still, while cheers of optimism rise, silent tremors […]

Wall Street’s CoreWeave Bet Highlights Hype, Hope and Hesitation

There is a growing paradox surrounding Nvidia-backed CoreWeave: central to powering the AI revolution, its public market debut was remarkably uninspired. The company stands at the frontier of technological infrastructure, yet finds itself caught between Wall Street exuberance and investor hesitation.  Let’s be clear: CoreWeave operates at the very cutting edge. Its vast network of […]

India’s Growth Needs a Gentle Push—and the RBI Is Right to Give It 

In a world plagued by economic uncertainty and policy reversals, India’s central bank has taken a route of cautious optimism. The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its April meeting, reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6%, the second consecutive cut, changing its stance from “neutral” to “accommodative.” This […]