Zinc Rally: What's drivingprices to record highs and what lies ahead?Zinc prices have escalated to their highest levels in years on international markets, fueled by supply interruptions and dwindling stockpil...
16 Aug, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Pakistan celebrates Independence Day: Here's how its stock market performed in last one yearPakistan celebrates its 79th Independence Day as the KSE-100 index delivers a 23% return over the past year despite geopolitical tensions a...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Oil Price Today (August 14): Crude oil dips below $88 despite Trump’s threat to blockade Iran indefinitely. What are experts saying?Brent crude futures were down 30 cents, or 0.34%, at $86.77 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 34 cents ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
FTAs to drive 30-40% growth in India’s textile exports to UK, EU over next 15 months: DMA’s Sharad JaipuriaIndia's textile exports to the UK and EU are on the verge of expansion in the next fifteen months, driven by new FTAs that level the playin...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Did Churchill let 30 lakh Indians die? A journo took on Amartya SenMadhusree Mukerjee's book revived the debate on the 1943 Bengal Famine, questioning Amartya Sen's analysis of food entitlement failures. Ne...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Why the US-Iran war continues to disrupt oil marketsThe oil market is witnessing unprecedented volatility amid the intensifying US-Iran hostilities. Iran's surprising maneuver to shut down th...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
Government approves introduction of one billion polymer banknotes of Rs 10 and 20The government has approved polymer banknotes for field trials and regular issuance. Inflation has declined steadily, though recent pressur...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
AI’s volatile power demand is damaging its own data centersAI data centres’ volatile power demand is damaging batteries, turbines and other equipment, raising downtime costs, delaying projects and c...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Inside the modern horological renaissance where Hublot watches marry technical audacity with decadal reliabilityModern haute horlogerie is shifting toward manufacturing autonomy, exemplified by Hublot’s in-house Unico movement, the architectural Big B...
07 Aug, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
US Stock Market: Fed's Daly backs steady rates, says more inflation data needed before September decisionSan Francisco Fed President Mary Daly backed the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged, saying policymakers need more...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
RBI holds policy rates while raising growth forecast; cuts inflation projectionsThe Reserve Bank of India maintained its benchmark repo rate at 5.25 percent. Inflationary expectations were lowered to 5 percent for fisca...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Central bank flags a threat for Indian agriculture warming up in the PacificThe RBI has flagged El Niño and an uneven southwest monsoon as key risks to agriculture, rural demand and the broader economy, despite cutt...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
RBI's rate, GDP and inflation verdicts also come with some stark warnings2026 RBI MPC Meeting: The Reserve Bank of India maintained its repo rate at 5.25 percent on Wednesday. This decision marks the fourth conse...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
RBI GDP Growth 2026-27: Malhotra & Co lift FY27 GDP forecast to 6.7% from 6.6% on growth resilienceRBI GDP Growth 2026: The Reserve Bank of India raised its FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7 percent. It kept the policy repo rate unchanged a...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
RBI likely to hold rates in August, maintain hawkish tone as inflation risks loom: EconomistsThe Reserve Bank of India will likely maintain its benchmark repo rate unchanged this August. Elevated inflation risks and the FCNR(B) depo...
02 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
RBI likely to hold repo rate at 5.25%, market to focus on policy guidance: NuvamaThe Reserve Bank of India will likely keep its repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent. Policymakers are expected to adopt a cautious wait-and-...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.25 PM IST