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India’s stock benchmarks hit their worst fiscal year since 2020 as Iran conflict rages on

While supportive fiscal & monetary measures boosted ​earnings outlook, market sentiment deteriorated sharply toward the fiscal year-end as West Asia war sent crude ‌prices surging.

WTO fails to reach consensus on key e-commerce moratorium, reforms

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde, which concluded on Monday, failed to reach any agreement on key issues, including...

Stock markets slump over 2 pc as West Asia war enters 5th week; end FY26 with losses

Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended the last trading session of the 2025-26 fiscal year sharply lower on Monday...

Industrial output grows 5.2 pc in February

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) India's industrial production grew 5.2 per cent in February, mainly due to improvement in manufacturing sector, according to...

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India authorises some state firms to procure critical equipment from China

A global realignment of trade sparked by US tariffs has prompted New Delhi to consider a calibrated reset with China to keep supply chains steady and attract investments.

WTO meet concludes; no consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratorium

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The World Trade Organization’s fourteenth Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon with members failing to...

Centre allows temporary kerosene distribution in kerosene-free states, UTs amid LPG supply concerns

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Central government has allowed ad-hoc allocation of public distribution system (PDS) kerosene in 21 states and Union...

Gold steady as dollar softens, Fed rate-cut hopes dim

Traders see little chance of a US rate cut this year, as higher energy prices threaten to feed into broader inflation & limit scope for monetary easing.

WTO talks conclude; no consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratorium

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The four-day Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the WTO concluded on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon, with members failing to...

On Camera

How West Asia crisis can play out for PM Modi and BJP in Assembly polls

While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.