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Quick commerce: No more deliveries ‘within 10-minutes,’ now!

January 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: There will no longer be any delivery of grocery etc “within 10 minutes” to the customer’s doorstep. With several gig workers’ unions’ requests and after an intervention by Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, delivery platforms Blinkit, Zepto, Zomato, and Swiggy have decided to remove the 10-minute delivery promise from their […]

Business

Economy: India’s GDP growth surpasses projections, expected to grow at 7.4% in FY26

January 7, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Exceeding the government’s earlier projection of 6.3–6.8 percent, the Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.4 percent in the current financial year (2025-26), ending March 2026, according to the first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Wednesday, The fresh estimates, released by the Union Ministry […]

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Agriculture: India overtakes China, becomes the world’s largest rice producer

January 5, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said India has become the world’s largest rice producer, beating China, with a total output of 150.18 million tonnes, the media reported on Monday. He said this while unveiling 184 improved varieties of 25 field crops developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research […]

Business

Gig workers: Amid strike call, Zomato, Swiggy raise payouts to delivery partners

December 31, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the call of gig workers’ nationwide strikes on the New Year Eve (December 31,2025), food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy have hastily increased payouts to their partners, the media reported on Wednesday. According to reports, amid a strike call by gig workers’ unions, Zomato and Swiggy are offering more […]

Business

Bye, bye 2025: India to welcome 2026 on strong economic footing, high growth, low inflation

December 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Outgrowing concerns expressed in some quarters because of Trump tariffs and geopolitical uncertainties, India is on track to conclude 2025 as one of its most significant years of economic performance, with key macroeconomic indicators reflecting strong growth, low inflation, expanded exports and improved labour market conditions, the government said in […]

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India-NZ FTA: More jobs, incomes, trade, says PM Luxon

December 27, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Five days after India and New Zealand concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Saturday that the deal will create more jobs, enhance incomes, and increase trade, the media reported. The two countries, on December 22, concluded negotiations for a comprehensive, balanced and […]

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Trade: Under FTA, New Zealand to allow GI registration for Indian goods

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after announcing the conclusion of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, New Zealand said it will allow a GI registration for Indian goods, the media reported on Tuesday. New Zealand has taken a binding commitment under its FTA with India to amend its laws within […]

Business

Tariffs & trade: The US-India deal likely by March 2026, says Nageswaran

December 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said he expects the long-pending India–US trade deal to be signed by March 2026, noting that most trade issues have already been resolved, the media reported on Thursday. The first phase of the deal, covering tariff rationalisation, was originally targeted for completion this […]

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Agriculture: The US may impose tariffs on rice imports from India

December 9, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Failing to push in America’s farm and dairy products into India, US President Donald Trump may now impose a tariff on rice imports from the South Asian country. He said that India should not be “dumping” rice into the United States market and he will “take care” of it, while […]

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Roving Periscope: To arm-twist it, Trump shuts out S. Africa from next G-20 Summit

November 27, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday described as “regrettable” the announcement by US President Donald Trump that South Africa would not be invited to take part in next year’s G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Florida, USA, the media reported. In a social media post, Trump complained South Africa had refused […]