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Rupee posts biggest annual decline in 14 years, tumbles 9.88 pc in FY26

Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) The Indian rupee depreciated 9.88 per cent against the US dollar in FY26, marking the sharpest decline against the greenback...

Silver jumps Rs 7,000, gold rises Rs 3,700 on wedding season demand

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Precious metal prices rebounded by about 3 per cent in the national capital on Monday, with silver jumping by...

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...

On Camera

MS Swaminathan’s unfinished dream for women farmers may finally see the light of day

At long last, a new Rajya Sabha Bill seeks to establish a national commission to secure the rights and entitlements of women farmers.

A communist state’s capitalist expedition. How Kerala CM Pinarayi came to embrace private enterprise

Despite its new avatar, Kerala’s culture remains rooted in socialistic principles. Yet there is growing acceptance to ‘privatisation with participation', observers say.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

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.