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Stock markets sink as Middle East conflict, crude oil prices continue to weigh heavily on sentiments

Mumbai, Mar 23 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined nearly 3 per cent during intra-day trade on Monday, in-tandem with an extremely...

Markets plunge, Rupee down to a record low amid concerns over worsening West Asia conflict

The Nifty 50 was down 2.2% at 22,605.50, while the BSE Sensex lost 2.13% to 72,942.20, as of 10:00 a.m. IST.

Graduate and unemployed: India’s middle-class rulebook for career & success no longer works

Saurabh Mukherjea, Nandita Rajhansa and Sapana Bhavsar highlight 5 beliefs contradicted by India's economic data in their book 'Breakpoint: The Crisis of the Middle Class and the Future of Work'.

Govt directs faster processing of city gas projects, hikes commercial LPG allocation to ease supply stress

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The government has stepped up efforts to streamline gas distribution and ease supply pressures, directing faster processing of...

Billionaire Peter Thiel’s capital firm backs AI cow collar startup at $2 billion valuation

The technology, designed by start-up Halter, creates a virtual fence for cattle and enables farmers to monitor the animals’ location & health through an app.

TMC’s Rs 300 tea wage pledge draws cautious industry response over sector viability

Kolkata, Mar 22 (PTI) The poll promise by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) to raise the minimum daily wage of tea garden...

Domestic airfare caps to be lifted effective March 23

The ministry of Civil Aviation has cautioned airlines to maintain reasonable, transparent pricing & warned of potential regulatory intervention if unjustified surges occur.

Amid revenue crisis, Himachal cuts budget by Rs 3,586 cr, defers salaries of CM, MLAs, top officials

Sukhu will defer half his own pay for six months; Group C, D employees and pensioners are fully exempt; Opposition calls it a budget that 'has gone backwards'.

Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 50 pc as domestic output improves

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The government has approved an additional 20 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories,...

War in West Asia sparks a battle in Surat—of survival, staying afloat & averting another crisis

LPG scarcity, rising costs & disrupted exports push families to chulhas & workers to their home states. Industry insiders say it’s not a full-blown crisis yet, but the impact is widespread.

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India must take advantage of Iran crisis, shift gears from fuel to organic waste management

Operation Epic Fury has disrupted and broken down global supply chains, and the tremors are being felt all over the world due to a systemic breakdown of trade, logistics & input flows.

India eyes Venezuelan, Iranian crude as supply crunch looms amid West Asia crisis & Hormuz disruption

Up to 7-8 million barrels of Venezuelan oil is expected to arrive in India over the next month while US waiver also opens window for stranded Iranian crude oil.

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.