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Updated : Aug 21, 2025

BTS | India’s Growth Under Pressure? | US Tariffs, Business Confidence & FY26 Slowdown

India is projected to remain the fastest-growing large economy in FY26, with GDP growth estimated between 6% and 6.5%, and is set to emerge as the world’s fourth-largest economy this year. But six months into the fiscal, the signs of a slowdown are hard to ignore. The latest Business Today Cover Story takes a close look at the findings of the BT-C Fore Business Confidence Index, which surveyed 500 CEOs and CFOs. While India Inc is buoyed by good rains, falling inflation, lower interest rates and tax cuts, corporate sentiment remains cautious, with business confidence still below the long-term average. Adding to the uncertainty is US President Donald Trump’s tariff action—25% on Indian exports and additional penalties on oil imports from Russia—putting pressure on trade and industry. With exports under stress, growth slower than past years, and global risks from geopolitics and supply shocks, the mid-year economic outlook for FY26 raises critical questions: Where is growth headed, and how will India Inc navigate the challenges ahead?

To survive in this unpredictable environment, businesses need to be incredibly resilient

Updated : Nov 5, 2021

How to create resilient business strategies in a volatile, uncertain world

While it is impossible to predict the future, there are many strategies that businesses can adopt as a force majeure

Updated : Mar 30, 2018

3G will die down very soon in India

Business Today examines the reasons for the failure of 3G mobile technology, and how 4G and other technologies could soon change things for the consumer.

Updated : Jan 6, 2017

What lies ahead for Jaypee Group and its huge debt

While Jaypee Group has expanded aggressively across business over the past few years, it has accumulated a large amount of debt on the side, says Ajay Modi. Our special correspondent introduces his story, which tries to ascertain the next course of action for the company.

Updated : Jul 14, 2015

Business confidence slides for the second successive quarter

Manu Kaushik, associate editor of Business Today, explains how BT's Business Confidence survey paints a picture of falling corporate confidence, and the reasons behind the fall.

Updated : Jul 14, 2015

Cerana Beverages makes its beer in Belgium to give India the taste of high quality beer

Goutam Das, senior editor of Business Today, finds a start-up that makes beer, that too in Belgium, and explains why that is a good business proposition.

Updated : Jun 15, 2015

Luxury cars are increasingly using local components

Business Today's latest story on luxury cars analyses the increasing use of local components by car makers such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. And what this means to the consumer.

Updated : Jun 2, 2015

Ten cool, cool companies that you should know about

Taslima Khan decodes some of the winners of this year's BT Coolest Start-ups survey, and explains the methodology that went into identifying them.

Updated : May 21, 2015

The mind of Housing.com's CEO Rahul Yadav

Housing.com has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. BT's Taslima Khan delves behind the scenes to see what is happening inside the 'cool' company run by an extremely talented individual.

Updated : May 19, 2015

Wind energy: Making a big comeback after a lull

Business Today's Anilesh S. Mahajan discusses his story on wind energy that is slated to hit the stands in the magazine's latest issue. After two years of low action, wind energy is back in the swing of things.

Updated : Apr 17, 2015

Millets are back in fashion, in new avatars

Deputy Editor Chitra Narayanan talks about her trip down South to do the story on the revival of millets as a healthy food option, and how the humble grain is revolutionising breakfast.

Updated : Apr 17, 2015

You don't need to spend Rs 50,000 to buy high-end smartphone

Assistant Editor Nidhi Singal says that several 'other' brands such as Xiaomi, Gionee, One plus One, Micromax and many others are giving tough competition to market leaders like Apple, Samsung and Sony in smartphones and other electronic gadgets. What can you buy at reasonable prices that give you good performance as well?

Updated : Apr 2, 2015

Madhya Pradesh puts agricultural growth on fast track

Deputy Editor Alokesh Bhattacharyya talks to Senior Associate Editor Shweta Punj on the agricultural production in Madhya  Pradesh. Shweta says the state has recorded double-digit growth in the last few years.

Updated : Feb 24, 2015

How companies are developing tech to access internet in regional language

Goutam Das, senior associate editor of Business Today, shares his experience on doing a story on regional language internet, the rationale behind covering this topic and what were his findings.

Updated : Feb 23, 2015

Ibibo aims to focus more on non-air revenue

Manu Kaushik, assistant editor of Business Today, shares his experience on doing a story on online travel organization Ibibo and what were his observations and findings.

Updated : Feb 23, 2015

Go for projectors instead of TV to enhance viewing experience

Nidhi Singal, assistant editor of Business Today, speaks about the latest technology story she has written for the magazine, i.e. projectors and what are its benefits. The latest issue of the magazine also carries a review on Google Nexus 6 smartphone.

Updated : Feb 23, 2015

The Hottest Young Executive list 2015 is extremely exciting

Shamni Pande, senior editor of Business Today, gives a brief on the special package - India's hottest young executive and shares the process of selecting the top executives of India who are less than 40 years of age.

Updated : Feb 23, 2015

Social commerce doesn't mean directly buying on social media

Chitra Narayanan, deputy editor of Business Today shares her experience on doing a story on social commerce, what prompted her to work on it and what are its feasibility in India in the coming days.

Updated : Jan 30, 2015

Why foreign funds are pouring money into Indian start ups

Deputy editor Alokesh Bhattacharyya talks to Assistant Editor Taslima Khan on why foreign funds are pouring money into Indian start-ups. Taslima says India-based PE funds have stayed away from e-commerce investments. Read more on this hot topic in the February 15 edition of Business Today.

Updated : Jan 30, 2015

Why it is an interesting phase for hospitality industry

Business Today Assisstant Editor Manu Kaushik introduces his piece titled 'Checking into India', which is on the hospitality industry and featured in the magazine's February 15, 2015 issue.