RBI is defending the rupee again as oil pressure returns
State-run banks were seen selling dollars as the rupee weakened, highlighting how oil and capital flows feed into exchange-rate management.
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China’s export surge is reshaping the trade picture
August exports rose 25% year on year and imports 28.2%, giving policymakers another signal about Chinese demand, industrial strength and global imbalances.
Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities put oil security back on India’s radar
Attacks across Saudi cities injured dozens and disrupted energy facilities, adding another layer of risk to already elevated crude prices.
Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after a brief diplomatic pause
Missile and drone attacks returned after a short pause around US diplomatic activity, underlining how fragile battlefield-to-diplomacy linkages remain.
The US now supplies more than half of India’s LPG imports
The shift from less than 10% to over 50% in six months shows how the Hormuz crisis is rapidly rewiring India’s energy-supply geography.
UAE is building trade routes that can bypass Hormuz
East-coast port capacity and alternative energy routes are becoming strategic assets as the Strait’s vulnerability becomes an economic problem for Asia.
Ahead of BRICS, India-China trade frictions are back in focus
New Delhi is expected to raise restrictions affecting high-technology imports and Indian investment as interdependence collides with strategic distrust.
Nepal’s flood rescue exposes the Himalayan risk to hydropower infrastructure
A glacier-driven flood damaged hydropower projects and trapped workers underground, turning climate risk into an infrastructure-resilience test.
Kailash Mansarovar is a pilgrimage shaped by geography — and India-China ties
The sacred journey crosses extreme high-altitude terrain in Tibet, while access for Indian pilgrims has repeatedly depended on bilateral relations.
DGFT has opened Certificate of Origin systems to business software. Why that matters for trade
The Open API can reduce duplicate data entry for exporters and is a useful case study in digital public administration and trade facilitation.
RBI pulled more than ₹6 lakh crore from banks in a day. Here is what a VRRR does
A record liquidity surplus has turned an obscure monetary-policy tool into a useful real-time lesson on how the RBI manages money-market conditions.
India’s forex reserves climb to a record $729.33 billion
RBI data shows reserves rose for an eighth straight week, supported by strong capital inflows and recent measures to attract foreign currency.
India grew 7.8%. The argument is now about how that growth is measured
A strong headline number has opened a deeper debate over deflators, the new GDP series, jobs and whether official growth is matching what households and businesses actually feel.
India wants every new government solar and wind project to come with storage
The next phase of India's renewable build-out is not just about adding solar panels and turbines. It is about making clean power available when the sun is down and the wind is weak.
More than 90,000 affected as Himalayan disaster risks trigger fresh evacuations
Rescue work in Nepal was briefly halted after a landslide-dammed lake began overflowing, adding to fears of cascading floods.
RBI has more dollar firepower. It is already using it to steer the rupee
The rupee has gained despite expensive oil and weak Asian currencies, as the central bank repeatedly sells dollars after special schemes brought in more than $136 billion.
India wants its official systems to run on one clock
New Legal Metrology rules make IST the common reference for legal, administrative and commercial systems. The change takes effect after 180 days.
Iran rejects new US sanctions as mediators focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
The six-month conflict has pushed diplomacy toward one of the world’s most important oil transit routes, where shipping remains well below normal.
UPI could have reached deeper into Asia. India stopped the Alipay+ link
A proposed cross-border payments connection ran into the hardest question in digital infrastructure: how much convenience is worth giving up control over financial data?
Japan spent a record $96.5 billion in a month to support the yen
Finance Ministry data shows the scale of Tokyo’s intervention as the currency struggled near four-decade lows.
S&P keeps China at A+ and expects growth above 4%
The stable outlook reflects expectations of stronger fiscal support, even as weak domestic demand and property stress remain risks.
India wants 100 GW of nuclear power. That creates a uranium problem
An elevenfold expansion in nuclear capacity will require far more than reactors. India is now widening fuel relationships from Australia to Uzbekistan.
Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,000 as rescue enters a harder phase
More than 1,000 people have died and thousands remain missing after the Himalayan disaster. Rescue teams are still trying to reach remote communities and trapped hydropower workers.
More than 100 companies call for a defensive surge against AI-driven cyberattacks
OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and others warned that AI-enabled hacking could become far more widespread in the coming months.
Only a handful of commodity ships crossed Hormuz. India should care
Traffic through the world's most important oil chokepoint remains far below normal, pushing Brent above $96 and turning a distant conflict into a direct risk for India's import bill and inflation.
Aditya-L1 spots possible early warning signals before major solar flares
ISRO says short-lived brightenings seen in ultraviolet and X-ray observations may help improve space-weather forecasting.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is set for an August 30 launch
The next-generation observatory will study dark energy, exoplanets and infrared astrophysics from a wide-field view of the universe.
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s ‘Alpha’ arrives on Netflix
The YRF Spy Universe film began streaming on August 28, nearly two months after its theatrical release.
India’s WTC path is now unforgiving: six wins may be needed from seven Tests
The Colombo draw reduced India’s margin for error before away Tests in New Zealand and a five-match home series against Australia.
Perspective: why RBI communication is becoming a market issue
Recent signals on liquidity and rates have not always pointed in the same direction, increasing the burden on investors to infer policy intent.
Perspective: oil chokepoints and AI optimism are pulling markets in opposite directions
Hormuz disruption keeps inflation risk elevated while Nvidia’s outlook continues to support the technology trade.