Gandhi’s argument is that if merchants have to bear such charges on eligible UPI transactions, they could eventually recover that cost by raising the prices of products or services.
As sugar output drops and prices rise following a record-breaking El Niño, the shock could ripple through ethanol and eventually animal feed. What could that mean for your chicken and egg prices?
Gold prices in India fell slightly on September 15, with 24‑carat gold at Rs 15,317 per gram, while heightened geopolitical tensions continue to drive investor demand for the metal.
ICEA says that India is now the world’s second-largest mobile-phone manufacturer by volume, and mobile phones became the country’s largest export product in FY 2025-26
the average retail price remains higher than ₹58.23 per kg, recorded on August 21, when the Centre first allowed sugar imports and took other steps to rein in sweetener prices
Oil prices jumped more than 3% on September 15 as Houthi attacks forced a Saudi pipeline shutdown, while the Cockroach Janata Party announced it will join MPSC aspirants’ protest over alleged exam irregularities. The price surge lifted Brent crude to $107.82 a barrel and prompted market and political reactions across the region.
India's retail inflation rose to 4.82% in August, pushing the rate above the Reserve Bank of India's 4% midpoint target for the third consecutive month. The surge, fueled by higher food and fuel prices, could lead the central bank to reassess its monetary stance.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, a meeting that comes after India posted a record 7.8% GDP growth in the first quarter of the fiscal year. The discussion precedes the Monetary Policy Committee’s October session, where analysts anticipate a rate hike amid rising oil prices and inflation pressures.
Mineral oils (containing petroleum products), food articles, manufacture of food products, basic metals, non-food articles, and chemicals and chemical products have been major drivers of WPI inflation
Former President Donald Trump urged that the United States adopt the world’s lowest interest rates ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September 15‑16 meeting, despite rising inflation and oil prices. Treasury officials, including Kevin Hassett, indicated Trump would back the independence of Fed nominee Kevin Warsh.
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The Supreme Court’s 2023 judgment in K.C. Cinema vs State of Jammu and Kashmir affirmed cinema owners’ right to ban outside food and allowed multiplex eateries in Kerala to set their own prices. The ruling has sparked a debate over pricing practices in Kerala’s multiplexes.
Samsung India announced a downsizing of its electronics division as soaring chip prices and rising AI-driven demand for specialized chips increase memory costs. The higher expenses are forcing companies to divert funds to AI infrastructure, tightening payroll budgets and potentially leading to job cuts.
Stock Market LIVE Updates, Sensex Today: Sensex Falls 330 Points Amid Oil Price Rise, US-Iran Tensions NDTVStock markets decline in early trade amid rising oil prices, West Asia crisis The HinduSensex, Nifty open lower as crude oil prices rise; IT and auto stocks drag cfo.economictimes.indiatimes.comIndia Stocks Open Lower as Oil Prices Rise and Markets Remain Under Pressure Investing.com IndiaSensex drops 382 points to 75,750 in early trade, Nifty declines 97 points to 23,681 Telegraph India
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Government is looking to pool factories' demand for energy, using bulk purchases of green power to secure better prices for them. The move could make cleaner electricity a more secure alternative to gas, while helping manufacturers cut both energy costs and emissions.
Buffer onion sales at ₹35 a kg extended to 17 cities as Centre seeks to cool prices
India will host Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the 18th BRICS Summit in Delhi. Discover how key discussions on crude oil, trade, and the US dollar could impact fuel prices and everyday costs.
District Consumer Protection Committee seeks meeting of Food Advisory Committee to discuss the matter
A section of the stakeholders is worried, with global prices surging to a 3-year high on Black Sea disruption, lower output this year
