Bangladesh launches fresh offshore oil, gas tender with sweeter terms for foreign firmsBangladesh is seeking foreign investment for offshore oil and gas exploration. The country aims to increase its domestic gas supply and les...
24 May, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
India's fuel price hike among world's lowest outside Gulf nations: BJPFuel prices saw a hike of about 90 paise per litre. The BJP stated this increase is among the lowest globally. State-run oil firms absorbed...
19 May, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Global rice production set to fall for first time in decadeDeclines in India, Myanmar, and the US, coupled with record consumption and trade, will reduce global stockpiles. Rising fertilizer and ene...
14 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Alarmed ASEAN leaders discuss crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East warASEAN leaders convened in Cebu, Philippines, to tackle the Iran war's economic fallout. They are developing contingency plans for stable fu...
08 May, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
India-UAE, India-US among top 10 migration corridors in 2024: UNA United Nations report reveals key global migration routes. India to the United Arab Emirates and India to the United States are among the...
05 May, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
02 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
How Asia should deal with the ‘Malacca dilemma’The Iran conflict has shown how easily key sea routes can be used as strategic tools, raising concerns beyond the Strait of Hormuz to other...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz since start of Iran warOil tankers from various nations are successfully passing through the Strait of Hormuz. These vessels are carrying vital oil and gas suppli...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Iran & Ukraine usher in the era of the underdogs in a war-torn worldGlobal conflicts are increasingly prolonged, with unexpected resilience from weaker forces challenging traditional military predictions. Wa...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz since start of Iran warOil tankers are successfully transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Vessels from various nations are carrying crude oil and refined products to d...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Asian airlines trim schedules and carry extra fuel as supplies tightenAsian airlines are reducing flights and adding refuelling stops due to Middle East conflict-driven jet fuel shortages, impacting import-dep...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
It's the politics, stupid: Political, not economic, dynamics to derisk supply chains is what India needsA new geopolitical schism emerges from the US-Israel war on Iran, impacting Asian economies' energy supplies. India, China, Japan, and Sout...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
- 'India won't change policy on Myanmar'
Officials said that India's conduct on Iran has been in keeping with other members of IAEA and that it will continue its policy of not supp...
10 Nov, 2010, 12.35 PM IST
- BJP, CPM slam govt for stand on Iran, Myanmar
The Opposition on Tuesday attacked the government on its “silence” over US President Barack Obama’s “snub” to India over its approach towar...
10 Nov, 2010, 01.13 AM IST
- Govt should have reacted to Obama 'snub' on Myanmar, Iran: BJP
BJP on Tuesday indicated that it may demand a clarification from the government on why it did not react to Obama's "snub" on India's silenc...
09 Nov, 2010, 06.11 PM IST