See also: | Photo Credit: scanrail Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and softer U.S. Treasury yields, but were on track for a second consecutive weekly drop as rising energy prices dimmed prospects for near-term U.S. interest rate cuts. Spot gold was up 0.8% at $5,118.75 per ounce, as of 0234…
Oil prices held around $100 on Friday (March 13, 2026) and most equity markets dropped after Iran’s leader called for the blocking of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and opening up of new fronts in the war against the United States and Israel. With the conflict heading towards its third week and showing no signs…
Asian stocks slumped on Friday (March 13, 2026), poised for a second straight weekly decline as fast-dwindling hopes of a resolution to the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran kept oil prices aloft, casting a shadow over global markets and spurring inflation fears. The U.S. dollar has become the safe-haven of choice during the tumult,…
India today presents a striking paradox in research, development, and innovation. Despite unprecedented government ambition, reflected in major funding commitments, regulatory reforms, and improving global innovation rankings, the country still continues to underperform on the fundamentals that drive innovation strength. Headlines suggest momentum, yet outcomes tell a more sobering story: low research and development (R&D)…
India’s new labour codes, with draft central rules released in December 2025, have been presented as a reform with transformative potential. The Economic Survey 2025-26 makes an optimistic case: these codes are expected to increase formalisation from 60.4% to 75.5%, generate 77 lakh jobs, reduce unemployment, boost female labour force participation and contribute 1.25% to…
Benchmark equity indices ended with deep cuts on Thursday (March 12, 2026), with the Sensex tumbling over 800 points amid a sharp rise in crude oil prices due to the heightening crisis in West Asia. Besides, sluggish global market trends, weakness in the rupee and persistent foreign capital outflows also rattled investor sentiment, analysts said….
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee recovered from record low levels and settled with a loss of 16 paise at 92.17 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (March 12, 2026) as global crude oil prices stayed on an upward trajectory amid the raging war in West Asia. A…
The illusion of 41% and a quiet re-engineering of India’s fiscal federal landscape
A man shows an induction cooktop at a utensil store amid rising demand due to LPG shortages. File | Photo Credit: PTI E-commerce platforms have seen mounting demand for induction cooktops amid the West Asia crisis, which has led to public anxiety about disruptions to LPG supplies. While prices for cooktops have gone up, supplies…
See also: | Photo Credit: scanrail Gold prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by a firmer US dollar and waning hopes for near-term US interest-rate cuts as higher energy prices stoked inflation concerns. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $5,153.79 per ounce as of 0545 GMT. U.S. gold futures for April delivery fell 0.4% to…
