Author name: Kaashika Jaiswal

Shares of tobacco companies fell sharply on January 1 after the government notified a new excise duty structure on cigarettes and tobacco products, marking a significant overhaul of the sector’s tax framework. ITC shares declined nearly 10%, touching levels close to a three-year low and recording their steepest single-day fall in almost four years. The

India is set to conclude 2025 on one of its strongest macroeconomic footings in recent history, marked by robust economic growth, sharply easing inflation, improving employment conditions, and rising global confidence. Government data, supported by projections from leading global institutions, point to a rare alignment of growth and stability often described as a “Goldilocks phase”