- Hormuz crisis lifts ONGC oil business, squeezes petrochemical unit as feedstock costs surge
The financial landscape for ONGC's petrochemical unit OPaL is alarming, as it faces considerable losses amid skyrocketing naphtha and gas p...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
Manipur faces 90 MW power shortage, MSPDCL says rotational power cuts continueThe shortage is linked to the prevailing power crisis being experienced across India, MSPDCL said. Despite the availability of funds, the s...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
How the great gas crisis of 2030 will play outA speculative scenario set in October 2030 imagines a third global natural gas crisis in eight years, as faltering US shale output, extreme...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Schengen on ice: Italy and Spain extend their border standoff for another 15 days, two months after the deadly Ceuta migrant surgeItaly and Spain have extended border checks for fifteen days. This action follows a significant migrant surge into Spain's Ceuta territory....
15 Sep, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Trump's man at the UN: Senate leader's son-in-law tapped to lead World Food Programme amid deepening global hunger crisisUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted Luke Lindberg as the nominee for World Food Programme leadership. Lindberg, ...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
A crisis is shaking Brazil's Supreme Court. Here's what to knowBrazil's Supreme Court is experiencing an unprecedented crisis with canceled sessions and overruled decisions. The court faces allegations ...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
From Gujarat to Rio: How India's pollution solution could offer lessons for Delhi-NCR’s dirty air crisisAn Indian emissions trading scheme developed in Gujarat is now being explored internationally. This market-based approach encourages indust...
14 Sep, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
WPI inflation edges higher to 9.9% in August, fuel leads riseWholesale prices increased to 9.9% year-on-year in August from 9.8% in July. Fuel and power inflation rose significantly, driven by mineral...
14 Sep, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Taliban warned Osama bin Laden to step up his security post Kandahar hijack: CIA documentsCIA-released intelligence documents show the Taliban warned Osama bin Laden to tighten his security after the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airl...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Lithuania closes Vilnius airport, NATO summons jets in response to possible droneLithuania's Vilnius airport closed Sunday after a drone was possibly sighted. A NATO fighter jet was summoned from northern Lithuania as a ...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Kapil Sibal embraces ‘Dimagi Naxal’ label, calls horse trading a constitutional crisisRajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal declared himself a 'Dimagi Naxal' during a recent talk. He explained that horse trading has evolved from sellers...
13 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Keralam power crisis: Government, Oppn trade charges over shortageKerala's ruling UDF and opposition LDF governments are exchanging accusations regarding the current power shortage. Electricity Minister Su...
12 Sep, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Will US 10-year bond yield crossing 5% really hurt markets? Yes Securities says fears overblownThe 10-year US Treasury yield has risen above 4.9% and is marching towards the crucial 5% level that it had last hit briefly in 2023. Yes S...
12 Sep, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Suez Canal revival gathers pace as Hormuz crisis reroutes shipsThe Suez Canal experienced a striking 42% increase in revenue during July, attributed to the rerouting of maritime traffic caused by the cl...
10 Sep, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Subhash Chandra’s Zee pledge saga: How promoter leverage turned growth ambition into a debt trapSubhash Chandra’s Essel Group expansion was fuelled partly by borrowing against pledged Zee shares, with personal guarantees adding to the ...
09 Sep, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
The next wars may not be about oil or borders: Climate change is turning food, water and farmland into new sources of conflict across the worldClimate change is reshaping global agriculture and resource availability. This shift could increasingly drive future conflicts and instabil...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
'Financial debt, collectors at our doorstep': Ankur Warikoo recalls his family's financial crisis and the powerful money lesson it taught himAnkur Warikoo recalled how his family’s financial crisis began after his father lost his job and was robbed of Rs 10,000. With debt mountin...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.39 PM IST