https://theraisinapost.com/Verified, first-party reporting on governance, business and the economy.en-INhttps://theraisinapost.com/business/india-is-signing-long-term-gas-deals-who-bears-the-price-risk/https://theraisinapost.com/business/india-is-signing-long-term-gas-deals-who-bears-the-price-risk/India is securing liquefied natural gas supplies for the next two decades, even as conflict in the Gulf exposes the limits of long-term contracts. The agreements promise greater certainty over supply, but not necessarily over prices. Their financial consequences may ultimately extend from state-owned energy companies tSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://theraisinapost.com/governance/one-year-of-indias-four-labour-codes-what-changed-and-what-remains-unfinished/https://theraisinapost.com/governance/one-year-of-indias-four-labour-codes-what-changed-and-what-remains-unfinished/Nearly twelve months after India replaced 29 central labour laws with four consolidated codes, employers face a new compliance framework and workers face a difficult transition from statutory entitlements to practical protection.Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://theraisinapost.com/governance/netanyahus-election-defeat-facts-figures-and-eisenkot/https://theraisinapost.com/governance/netanyahus-election-defeat-facts-figures-and-eisenkot/Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has lost its parliamentary majority, but his Likud party remains Israel’s largest. With 67 lawmakers backing Gadi Eisenkot for the premiership and no agreed governing coalition, the election has produced a political reversal without yet producing a change of government.Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://theraisinapost.com/business/jio-platforms-ipo-what-has-changed/https://theraisinapost.com/business/jio-platforms-ipo-what-has-changed/The Jio question has changed from when it will list to how it trades. Jio Platforms listed on 28 October at ₹1,358, 21.4% above its ₹1,119 issue price,² after a ₹30,213 crore fresh issue that CNBC called the largest IPO in India's history.¹ It closed at ₹1,421.70 on 4 November, about 27% above the issue price.⁸Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://theraisinapost.com/business/indias-gst-boom-what-the-record-october-numbers-really-say/https://theraisinapost.com/business/indias-gst-boom-what-the-record-october-numbers-really-say/GST collections have grown at their fastest pace in more than four years, but a sharp rise in import-related taxes, a weaker rupee and a favourable comparison with last year complicate the story. The figures point to stronger economic activity, though they do not establish a comparable increase in household consumptionFri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://theraisinapost.com/governance/trumps-midterm-setback-what-it-means-for-india/https://theraisinapost.com/governance/trumps-midterm-setback-what-it-means-for-india/Democrats have taken both chambers of Congress, but the sharpest US levers over India still sit with the White House. The relief shows up fast in markets and oil, and slowly or not at all in tariffs, sanctions and visas.Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://theraisinapost.com/business/diwali-2026-festive-spending-inflation-gold/https://theraisinapost.com/business/diwali-2026-festive-spending-inflation-gold/Urban spending is forecast to dip 6% even as traders project record sales. The gap suggests higher prices, not higher volumes, are doing much of the work.Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://theraisinapost.com/business/cabinet-endorses-14-500-crore-viability-gap-funding-for-92-gwh/https://theraisinapost.com/business/cabinet-endorses-14-500-crore-viability-gap-funding-for-92-gwh/The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹14,500 crore Viability Gap Funding scheme to develop 92 GWh of grid‑scale energy storage, boosting renewable integration and domestic manufacturing.Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000