BRICS 2026 was more than a leaders' summit. Under India's chairship, the expanded bloc moved several economic ideas from broad political discussion toward practical frameworks covering cross-border payments, local-currency trade, development finance, investment, MSMEs, supply chains and digital services. The key point for businesses is that most of these outcomes are frameworks, studies or implementation tracks—not instant commercial contracts.

India and the United States are deepening cooperation in defence, technology and trade while preserving independent foreign-policy choices. Why does this model matter?

The Gulf has become central to India’s foreign policy because energy, trade, investment, security and people-to-people ties all converge there.

The India-EU relationship now covers trade, technology, security and innovation. Can the economic connection become a deeper strategic partnership?

India-China relations remain complicated by the border, trade and strategic competition. Can diplomacy keep rivalry from becoming another major crisis?

Europe sees India as a major market, technology partner and strategic actor. The relationship is expanding far beyond trade.

India-Russia ties remain important in defence, energy and diplomacy, but the relationship is changing as India expands its partnerships elsewhere.

India’s large and growing market gives it leverage in trade and diplomacy. But market size becomes strategic power only when it attracts investment and technology.

Food prices can dominate household budgets even when headline inflation falls. Here is why food inflation remains an important economic story.

RBI interest-rate decisions affect loans, deposits, investment and demand. Here is how monetary policy reaches ordinary households.

India’s $5 trillion ambition is a scale target with major implications for investment, jobs, productivity and living standards. Here is what the number really means.

India’s rapid growth looks impressive, but GDP alone cannot tell us whether households feel better off. We examine incomes, jobs, productivity and consumption.

Tata, Reliance and Adani operate across major parts of India’s economy. Here is why their investment decisions matter to the wider economy.

India’s dependence on imported crude oil makes global energy prices economically important. Here is how an oil shock can affect inflation, the rupee and growth.

India is one country, but its political maps look dramatically different by region. Why does the same party rise in one region and struggle in another? Darshikam examines the political incentives, voter behaviour and evidence behind the question.

The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi is putting trade, local-currency settlements, AI governance and Global South cooperation at the centre of the diplomatic agenda.

The EU’s single market gives its member states collective economic weight. Its common standards and large consumer base also give the bloc influence far beyond Europe.

India is preparing for Census 2027 with a major shift toward digital data collection, making the exercise an important development for governance, planning and demographic policy. What is changingThe upcoming census is designed around digital tools, including mobile-based enumeration and online self-enumeration. The exercise is being conducted after the decennial census scheduled for 2021 was delayed. The government has also announced that caste enumeration will form part of

Population patterns influence economies, cities, schools, healthcare, migration and political priorities. The world population is not changing uniformly: some countries are young and growing while others are aging or shrinking. Population DistributionPeople are concentrated in regions with favorable climates, water supplies, productive agriculture and economic opportunities. Major population centers have developed around river valleys, coasts and urban corridors. Urbanization