January PMI figures: India’s services sector growth hits two-month high

India’s services sector recorded a strong start to 2025 as the activity climbed to a two-month high in January, thanks to improving demand and firms expanded capacity. The seasonally adjusted…

‘Safeguarded agriculture, dairy’: Piyush Goyal hails India-US trade deal in Parliament

NEW DELHI: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday defended the India-US bilateral trade agreement in the Lok Sabha, saying India had “successfully safeguarded” its sensitive sectors, particularly…

Rupee slips again: Currency down 22 paise to stand at 90.54 against US dollar

Rupee opened on a weak note on Wednesday, slipping 22 paise to 90.54 against the US dollar, after recording a strong rally in the previous session.The currency recorded a strong…

Carpet makers expect recovery after India-US trade pact

NEW DELHI: The focus has been on shrimps and textiles, but Indian carpets and rugs have seen a bruising year with exports slipping nearly 9% to $735 million between April…

Agriculture, dairy shielded in India-US deal; trade pact in weeks

PM Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after announcements by PM Modi and US President Donald Trump that the two sides had reached a…

India–US trade deal: Textile, leather players see revival in volumes

CHENNAI: India’s textile, apparel and leather exporters are expecting a sustained recovery in orders from the US, following tariff reductions under the proposed India–US trade deal. Industry representatives said the…

UK-India FTA omits several key UK interests: House of Lords report

LONDON: A House of Lords select committee has criticised various aspects of the UK-India FTA, saying in order to get the agreement over the line, a number of UK interests…

India-US trade deal promises policy clarity, fuels Indian pharma’s US growth

NEW DELHI: Domestic drugmakers are set to gain clarity under the proposed India-US trade agreement, sharpening expansion plans in the world’s most lucrative pharmaceutical market. While the sector was insulated…

India–US trade deal: New Delhi may scale back Russian oil buys after tariff relief – sources

India will restrict crude oil purchases from Russia and limit imports only to cases where supplies are irreplaceable, as part of a broader understanding reached with the United States to…

India-US trade deal: Some key questions that still remain unanswered

India-US trade deal (AI image) India-US trade deal: While the announcement of India-US trade deal brought a welcome relief rally in domestic stock markets and cheered exporters, a lot still…