India’s battery capacity: At recent storage and renewables shows, industry experts pegged India’s installed battery manufacturing capacity at ~60 GWh today, with a pathway to ~100 GWh in 2026 as new lines from cell gigafactories and pack integrators come online. Treat that as directional (not guaranteed), but the implications for the power system and transport…
Critical Mineral Royalty Rates Revised: In a push to accelerate India’s critical minerals strategy, the Union Cabinet has rationalised royalty rates for graphite, caesium, rubidium and zirconium, aligning them to Average Sale Price (ASP) so bidders can price risk more transparently and states can move ahead with auctions. The official release spells out mineral-wise rates…
Cabinet Approves New Export: The Union Cabinet has approved a two-part package to fortify India’s export engine: a ₹25,060-crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) for FY26–FY31 and a ₹20,000-crore Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) that promises 100% guarantee coverage via NCGTC for additional collateral-free credit. The move—announced on November 12, 2025—targets MSMEs, first-time exporters and…
RBI MPC December 2025: India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) goes into its final meeting of 2025 with inflation dramatically softer and growth guidance surprisingly firm. In October, the RBI kept the repo rate at 5.50% with a neutral stance but cut FY26 inflation to 2.6% and raised growth to 6.8%. Since then, a Reuters poll…
India’s forex reserves fall by $5.6 billion, taking the total to $689.73 billion as of October 31, 2025, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This significant decline comes amid growing global financial volatility, foreign portfolio outflows, and rising import costs, particularly from high crude oil prices. What Are…
भारत-अमेरिका व्यापार समझौता: भारत और अमेरिका के बीच संभावित द्विपक्षीय व्यापार समझौते (India–US Trade Deal) को लेकर 2025 में नई गति देखी गई है। वर्षों से रुकी बातचीत को अब नई ऊर्जा मिलती दिखाई दे रही है, जहाँ दोनों देशों के उच्च-स्तरीय अधिकारियों ने कानूनी और नीतिगत बाधाओं को दूर करने के लिए गंभीर प्रयास…
Green Energy Export Insurance: भारत सरकार ने हाल ही में अपने ग्रीन एनर्जी इम्पोर्ट‑एक्सपोर्ट (Import‑Export) सेक्टर में एक महत्वपूर्ण बदलाव किया है। इस बदलाव के तहत यह तय किया गया है कि ग्रीन एनर्जी प्रोजेक्ट्स और एक्सपोर्ट्स के लिए इन्श्योरेंस कवरेज (insurance cover) को बढ़ाया जाए ताकि निवेशक (investors) और एक्सपोर्टर्स (exporters) ज्यादा आत्मविश्वास के…
LIC Investment: In May 2025, internal documents show that the Indian finance ministry, through the Department of Financial Services (DFS) and in coordination with NITI Aayog, approved a plan to steer approximately $3.9 billion of LIC funds into the Adani Group. Of that, roughly $3.4 billion was targeted for bonds issued by Adani subsidiaries (ports, green energy) and about…
IMF Upgrades India Growth 2025-26: India’s economy is back in the spotlight. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook has upgraded India’s growth forecast for fiscal year 2025‑26 (FY26) to 6.6 %, up from its earlier 6.4 % projection — a sign of confidence in the country’s resilience despite rising global headwinds. Yet the upward revision comes in…
दक्षिण कोरियाई ऑटो दिग्गज हुंडई मोटर इंडिया लिमिटेड (HMIL) ने एक महत्वपूर्ण घोषणा की है कि वह भारत में वर्ष 2030 तक ₹45,000 करोड़ का निवेश करेगी। कंपनी की यह रणनीति भारत को अपना वैश्विक मैन्युफैक्चरिंग और इनोवेशन हब बनाने की दिशा में एक बड़ा कदम मानी जा रही है। इस निवेश से हुंडई 26…