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IEA cuts 2026 oil demand outlook
Falling demand, shrinking inventories and a looming supply glut reveal deep fractures beneath the apparent calm in global oil markets
Stocks falling despite tensions easing in West Asia. Why?
Sensex plummets as IT earnings downgrade global demand slowdown and FII selling outweigh easing geopolitical tensions and stable crude prices
SC’s footpath verdict could trigger the urban planning reform India never thought of
Right-to-walk verdict exposes how India’s car-first cities waste lives, time and economic productivity daily. The time to change is now
UN warning: Hate speech has become world’s most dangerous export
Hate speech is no longer fringe rhetoric but a global threat demanding urgent political and digital action, says United Nations
Shipments through Hormuz pick up even as Iran-US peace deal stalls over Tehran’s demands
Rising crude flows offer relief to Asian buyers, including India, but fragile Iran-US diplomacy and uncertainty over Tehran’s shipping terms continue to cloud supply outlook and trade stability
Don’t count the yellow metal out yet
India’s gold demand may have slowed due to higher import duties, volatile prices and policy signals, but resilient ETF inflows & digital buying suggest investors are playing the long game
India’s monsoon stumble threatens farms, factories and the economy
A deepening monsoon deficit is emerging as a threat to India's crops, inflation outlook, industrial output and growth
UN warns war, climate & aid cuts pushing millions towards famine
Conflict, climate shocks and shrinking aid are creating a global hunger emergency, with famine risks spreading across 13 hotspots, mostly in Africa
Historic shift towards self-reliance: India's defence production hits Rs 1.78L crore
Record production and exports signal India’s emergence as a defence manufacturing powerhouse, though technological self-reliance remains unfinished
A smoke-free generation won’t be enough
New Lancet analysis argues that preventing future smokers alone cannot end the tobacco epidemic; urges govts to help existing users quit faster
India-UK trade deal marks $100-billion growth bet
Landmark trade comes into effect on July 15; will slash tariffs, boost services & strengthen global competitiveness of both countries
Iran-US deal: How oil markets, key industries & West Asia could respond
The détente could boost oil supplies, lower energy costs, ease Gulf tensions, challenge OPEC, and reshape global trade dynamics