Category: Economy
ECONOMY Ease Of Doing Business Initiatives Fuel Growth In Companies, Startups

India’s sustained push to improve the business environment through regulatory reforms and pro-enterprise policies is beginning to show tangible results, with a sharp rise in the number of active companies and continued optimism among businesses about future growth. Over the past decade, the government has pursued an ambitious programme of reforms aimed at making India […]

CW Bureau · Mar 6, 2026
ECONOMY Court Weighs Expert Panel As Vedanta Seeks TN Copper Plant Revival

The long-running battle over Vedanta’s controversial copper smelter in Tamil Nadu has entered a fresh legal chapter, with the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) refusing to grant a ‘Consent to Operate’ (CTO) for a proposed ‘Green Copper’ facility at the shuttered Sterlite complex in Thoothukudi. The rejection has prompted Vedanta Ltd to move the […]

Sajan C Kumar · Mar 1, 2026
ECONOMY India’s Revised GDP Estimates And The New Measurement Framework

India’s economic narrative is being shaped not just by growth numbers, but by the credibility and sophistication of the systems that produce them. The latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates, released with a revised base year of 2022–23, signal both a resilient economy and a modernised statistical framework designed to better capture its evolving structure. […]

CW Bureau · Feb 28, 2026
ECONOMY Coal India Builds 175 Million Tonnes Buffer As Power Demand Picks Up

Coal India Ltd (CIL) has moved to allay concerns over domestic coal shortages as power demand gathers momentum from January 2026, signalling higher consumption in the coming summer months. The company has built a three-layer buffer across the supply chain, pithead stocks, coal inventory at thermal power plants and ready-to-extract in-situ coal at its mines, […]

CW Bureau · Feb 27, 2026
ECONOMY Declining Volatility In Nifty Futures May Be Masking Risk: Say Researchers

India’s NIFTY50 futures market has turned markedly calmer between 2022 and 2025, but researchers warn that the apparent stability may be masking emerging vulnerabilities rather than signalling deeper resilience. The findings were presented at the 16th Annual Finance Conference hosted by the Centre for Finance & Economics Research (CFER) at Great Lakes Institute of Management, […]

CW Bureau · Feb 26, 2026
ECONOMY Emirates SkyCargo Ups India Operations With Additional Freighters

Emirates SkyCargo is scaling up its India operations with the deployment of two additional weekly freighters, one each to Mumbai and Ahmedabad, underlining its long-term commitment to one of its fastest-growing trade corridors. The cargo arm of Emirates currently uplifts an average of 3,000 tonnes of cargo weekly from India through a combination of dedicated […]

CW Bureau · Feb 26, 2026
ECONOMY Centre Unveils ₹16.72 Lakh-Crore National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 23, unveiled the second phase of the Centre’s asset monetisation drive, christened National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0), with an ambitious target of ₹16.72 lakh crore over five years. Developed by NITI Aayog in consultation with key infrastructure ministries, NMP 2.0 outlines the government’s Asset Monetisation Plan for […]

CW Bureau · Feb 23, 2026
ECONOMY TN Interim Budget Signals Fiscal Consolidation Amid Increasing Capex

The Interim Budget Estimates for 2026–27, presented by Thangam Thenarasu, outline a balanced fiscal strategy aimed at consolidating public finances while sustaining growth-oriented expenditure. Despite pressures from welfare commitments and infrastructure expansion, the Tamil Nadu government has reaffirmed its commitment to fiscal discipline. Fiscal Position: Deficit Compression on Track A key highlight of the Budget […]

CW Bureau · Feb 17, 2026
ECONOMY India’s Creative Economy Emerges As Key Engine Of Growth In Digital Age

Ideas travel faster than goods, narratives move markets, and creative ecosystems increasingly determine how nations are seen, heard and partnered globally. In this environment, the creative economy has emerged as a defining arena of growth and strategic presence. The creative economy includes industries where value is generated primarily from creativity, culture, technology, and intellectual property. […]

Sajan C Kumar · Feb 16, 2026
ECONOMY Tamil Nadu Achieves Over 73% MoU Conversion Rate On Strong Execution

Tamil Nadu has recorded a conversion rate of 73.53 per cent for Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed since 2021, underlining the State’s ability to translate investment commitments into on-ground execution, the Chief Minister M K Stalin announced at the Conversion Conclave 2026 on Thursday. Since the incumbent government assumed office in 2021, a total of […]

CW Bureau · Feb 12, 2026