Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal with U.S. Senator Steve Daines and U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor during a meeting. Photo: X/@PiyushGoyal via PTI U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) said he would ensure that senior officials of the U.S. Government regularly travel to India, even as U.S. Senator…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold surged past the $4,700 an ounce (oz) mark for the first time on Tuesday (January 20, 2026), and silver hovered just below a fresh record high, as global tensions sparked yet another rush to safety. Spot gold gained 1.2% to $4,726.86 per ounce by…
World Economic Forum (WEF) logo is displayed during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, on January 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Senior Union ministers, along with Chief Ministers and senior leaders from as many as 10 States, came together in Davos on Monday (January 19, 2026), irrespective of their political…
People attend the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, in Davos, Switzerland. | Photo Credit: Reuters European leaders take the stage on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) ahead of Donald Trump at the gathering of global elites in Davos, as the US president dangles tariff threats in a bid to pressure the EU over Greenland….
In this image posted on Jan. 20, 2026, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis meets Head of Urban Transformation and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Jeff Merritt on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, in Zurich, Switzerland. Photo: @Dev_Fadnavis/X via PTI Photo Maharashtra Government on Monday (January 19, 2026) signed…
The 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) kick-started on a musical note on January 19. The concert mirrored this year’s meeting theme, A Spirit of Dialogue, Børge Brende, president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, observed in his welcoming remarks. “Music knows no borders, it speaks no single language. A violin, a trumpet, a clarinet…
Reserve Bank of India has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended to the government that a proposal connecting the central bank…
This upward revision was primarily a reflection of stronger-than-expected growth in the third quarter, and “strong momentum” in the fourth quarter, the IMF said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Monetary Fund has revised upwards its estimate of India’s GDP growth in the current financial year 2025-26 to 7.3% from its earlier prediction of…
We must plan for the seamless transfer of our money and assets to those we intend to leave them to after our demise. Unfortunately, many people mistakenly assume that merely nominating someone for each asset is sufficient and nomination per se automatically transfers ownership to the nominee after the death of the account holder or…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China’s economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Mr. Trump’s tariffs. However, growth slowed to 4.5% in the last quarter of the year, the government said on Monday (January 19, 2026). That was the slowest quarterly growth…
