Consumer inflation eases to 3.16% in April from 3.34% in previous month—Key takeaways from latest data

Consumer Inflation Data April 2025, India Economy News Inflation: Domestic consumer inflation came was recorded at a provisional 3.16 per cent in April, easing from 3.34 per cent in the previous month, according to official data released on Tuesday.  Consumer inflation, also known as retail inflation, is the rate of increase in the retail prices…

Palestinian journalist among two killed in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Hassan Eslaih has been killed in Nasser Hospital during treatment for injuries sustained in the previous Israeli attack. Israel’s army has admitted to carrying out “a targeted attack” on the Nasser Medical Complex in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing two people, including Palestinian journalist Hassan Eslaih. Gaza’s Government Media Office on…

RBI mandates digital lending apps to register with centralised directory from May 13; 10 key takeaways

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps issuing directions and circulars on digital lending by regulated entities (RE). The central bank recently released a fresh set of rules under the Reserve Bank of India (Digital Lending) Directions, 2025.  The purpose of these regulations is to increase transparency and accountability in the rapidly growing digital lending….

Tariffs are Compromising Trump’s Economic Agenda 

President’s Trump Liberation Day announcement of higher tariffs was supposed to trigger massive reshoring and restructuring of the US economy towards its manufacturing industries.  Instead, it provoked a sharp drop in financial markets. Such a widespread drop typically signals the onset of recession, not the redistribution of labor and capital from sectors that are damaged…

Hero MotoCorp Q4 Results: PAT at Rs 1,081 crore beats estimates; total FY25 dividend at Rs 165/share

Hero MotoCorp, the country’s largest two-wheeler maker, reported better-than-expected earnings for the March quarter on May 13, driven by improved product mix and realisation gains. The company’s consolidated net profit rose 6.4 per cent YoY to Rs 1,081 crore in Q4 FY25, ahead of Zee Business estimates of Rs 1,016 crore. Revenue from operations also…

Making GDP Great Again: A Complementary Approach

In its first hundred days, the second Trump administration has been anything but usual by presidential standards. From trade wars to an assault on the federal bureaucracy, Trump and his team have swiftly reshaped the landscape of government action. Amid the torrent of daily news, some critical policy discussions have been swiftly overlooked. One such…