Context: On November 10, 2026, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) prohibited the export of lithium-ion battery black mass by shifting it from the 'Free' to the 'Prohibited' export category.The move aims to ensure domestic availability of...

Context: India's booming Initial Public Offering (IPO) market has increased activity in the unofficial grey market, where shares of companies awaiting listing are traded or speculative positions are created.Unregulated trading and widespread publicit...

Context: Draft National Steel Policy: Vision 2047 released by the Ministry of Steel to make India a globally competitive steel producer and increase steel exports to 45 million tonnes (Mt).India's Position: India has emerged as the world's second-lar...

Context: The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) shifted its stance in the October review and raised the policy rate, reflecting a reassessment of the balance between growth and inflation risks.Although India’s economy has remained resilient despit...

Context: SpaceX’s reported efforts to remove Chinese-made components from its supply chain illustrate a broader restructuring of global production.The shift is moving beyond relocating final assembly towards reducing dependence on Chinese suppliers,...

Context: India’s Q1 FY2026-27 GDP growth was reported at ~7.8%, a historically strong rate.Despite this, public trust in official GDP figures appears weak, reflecting a gap between headline growth and lived economic experience.India also shifted to a...

Context: China is the world’s largest trade-surplus economy, with a trade surplus of around $1.2 trillion, and accounts for nearly 30% of global manufacturing output.Its manufacturing dominance is supported by government subsidies, state-directed fin...

Context: India's Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, initially designed to support sugar mills and cane farmers, is increasingly becoming dependent on grain-based ethanol, raising concerns over food security, water use and the sustainability of h...

Context: Retail sugar prices reportedly rose sharply from around ₹45 to ₹65/kg within a month, with the ethanol-blending programme being blamed; however, the article attributes the rise mainly to lower sugar production and delayed government policy r...