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War shock: Oil vanishing faster than ever?
Global crude reserves shrinking rapidly as Iran war disruptions choke supply routes, deepen market panic, and threaten economic stability worldwide

Can BJP really deliver the promised ‘Sonar Bangla’?
After decades of Left ideology and Trinamool populism, Bengal has embraced the saffron party’s promise of change, prosperity and power — with hope, caution and scrutiny

India’s priority sector lending push faces growth reality check
Govt-backed study finds that the model is deepening inclusion, but delivering uneven economic returns

India’s consumers rewriting rules of everyday payments
Digital payments ecosystem evolves as consumers combine UPI, credit cards and EMIs based on convenience, affordability and spending context

Why gold prices could explode again
A fading geopolitical panic, stubborn inflation risks, and fragile oil markets are setting up the yellow metal for its next major price movement

India’s cotton crunch is spinning a full-blown textile crisis
Industry faces $1.2 billion export risk as cotton price distortions, shrinking output and import tariffs are squeezing mills, threatening exports, jobs and investments

Steel surge: Demand boom, rising prices & green push drive industry
Prices recover across categories even as the sector faces rising cost pressures and global shifts

India's manufacturing stays resilient in Q4 as strong demand offsets rising costs
Strong demand, steady hiring, and sustained growth optimism continues in last quarter of FY26, says Ficci survey

India, Vietnam deepen strategic ties, set $25b trade target by 2030
Boost economic, defence and tech ties, expand market access, push supply chain resilience, and align on regional security, while reinforcing cooperation against terrorism

Multinationals turn to India as core hub for AI-led innovation
Its offshore tech hubs log $98 billion revenue in FY26 as AI disruption, geopolitical uncertainty and rising US visa costs drive MNCs to shift high-value work to India

Banking system clocks broad-based credit expansion in FY26
Momentum driven by rural demand, MSMEs, services boom and resilient consumer borrowing appetite

India among most resilient emerging markets, better placed to absorb global shocks
Transparent and consistent monetary policy framework, stable inflation expectations, and flexible exchange rate system are its strong points, says Moody’s
