Business & Economy · Nov 2, 2026
Provisional government data show gross GST receipts jumped 22.9 percent in October to ₹2.31 lakh crore, driven by a 42 percent rise in import-related taxes and stronger domestic sales ahead of Diwali. The windfall helps fiscal math now, but officials and analysts caution the boost may not be durable.
Business & Economy · Oct 29, 2026
Indian equity benchmarks slipped on October 29, 2026, as investors booked profits after a recent rally and assessed monetary policy risks and global market volatility. Financial stocks led declines while domestic data and corporate earnings kept trading cautious.
Business & Economy · Oct 25, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 25 inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s greenfield data campus and a cybersecurity training institute near Bhubaneswar, a move regulators say will strengthen payment-system resilience and create opportunities for local technology and services firms.
Business & Economy · Oct 22, 2026
Minutes from the Reserve Bank of India monetary policy meeting published October 22 show policymakers moved to a calibrated tightening stance and flagged scope for additional rate rises to tame inflation, a shift that could tighten borrowing costs for households and companies ahead of year end.
Business & Economy · Oct 21, 2026
Minutes released October 21 from the Reserve Bank of India’s October MPC meeting detail growing concern over oil driven price pressures, a shift to a calibrated tightening stance and market repositioning that sent bond yields higher and tightened financial conditions.
Business & Economy · Oct 21, 2026
Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, opened a roughly Rs 30,000 crore initial public offering on October 21, 2026. The three day subscription window marks the country’s biggest share sale and will test investor appetite for a high valuation and a capital markets milestone.
Business & Economy · Oct 17, 2026
Canada’s Fairfax Financial will acquire 60.72 percent of IDBI Bank for about Rs 52,878 crore, a transaction the government and markets describe as the largest foreign direct investment in India’s banking sector. The deal shifts a state-backed lender into private hands and raises questions about regulatory approvals, ownership rules and the future of related bank holdings.
Business & Economy · Oct 16, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has raised the minimum daily Cash Reserve Ratio maintenance to 99 percent effective from the fortnight beginning October 16, 2026, a move that reduces banks’ intrafortnight flexibility and signals a more active liquidity stance following the October rate hike.
Business & Economy · Oct 15, 2026
The Union Cabinet on October 14 approved the sale of a 60.72 percent combined stake in IDBI Bank to an entity backed by Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings for Rs 52,878 crore. The transaction, cleared on October 15 for publication, is a landmark foreign direct investment into India’s banking sector and raises questions about valuation, market response, and the future of state ownership in banking.
Business & Economy · Oct 12, 2026
Benchmark indices opened higher on October 12, 2026, after a drop in crude oil and positive Asian cues eased near-term risk sentiment, but continued foreign selling and corporate earnings kept investors cautious.
Business & Economy · Oct 8, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points and signalled a calibrated tightening stance, prompting a spike in bond yields, fresh foreign investor selling and early bank rate adjustments on October 8, 2026.
Business & Economy · Oct 7, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India on October 7 raised its policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent, ending a nearly four year pause and shifting policy stance to calibrated tightening. The move responds to a stronger growth backdrop and renewed inflationary pressures, and will affect borrowing costs, the rupee and market expectations for further hikes.
Business & Economy · Oct 5, 2026
With the Reserve Bank of India convening its Monetary Policy Committee from October 5 to 7, Indian equities and bond markets opened the week under pressure. Investors are pricing in a likely 25 basis point repo rate increase, while foreign outflows and higher global oil prices are deepening the selloff.
Business & Economy · Oct 4, 2026
NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani reaffirmed a 7 percent GDP forecast for the year on October 4, 2026, but emphasised a plus or minus 1 percent uncertainty range as global trade tensions, oil prices and monetary pressures cloud the outlook.

Business & Economy · Sep 26, 2026
Tata Sons on Saturday formally rejected objections from Tata Trusts over the board decision to reappoint N. Chandrasekaran, setting up a high stakes governance fight that risks unsettling group stocks and intensifying pressure from regulators who want the holding company listed.