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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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‘Brotherhood’ on US trip & countering the ‘triad’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

US debt ceiling troubles could tarnish dollar’s image as safe currency, impact emerging economies

Central banks have been turning away from dollar, shifting to gold. Stalemate on debt ceiling in US could push countries like Japan, China to use their own currencies for foreign trade.

Rupee falls to 81.75 against dollar, loss on stop losses and dollar outflows

The rupee was down 0.5% to the dollar and has been an underperformer among Asian peers. The offshore Chinese yuan was up 0.9%, leading Asian currencies higher.

Rupee to hover near weaker side of 81/dollar, bond yields await RBI’s monetary policy decision

The rupee ended last week at 81.3175 per dollar but underperformed its Asian peers due to strong demand for the greenback from corporates.

First time in 32 years, Japanese yen dips past 150 per dollar

This comes as the greenback was supported by Treasury yields trading at multi-year highs, keeping markets on high alert for any signs of an intervention from Japanese authorities.

RBI’s 2013 playbook to rebuild forex reserves unlikely to work, say analysts

These reserves have declined to $110 billion from a peak of $642 billion in September last year, largely due to the fall in the value of holdings in dollars & other currencies.

Indian rupee could hit $84-85 by March on trade deficit, oil woes, report says

Mumbai: The Indian rupee could drop to 84-85 to the dollar by March due to rising crude oil prices, high trade deficit and depleting foreign exchange reserves,...

RBI sells dollars via state-run banks as rupee hits new low on US rate hike woes

The rupee went from less than 82.60 to above 82.40 in the space of less than ten minutes Monday. It hit a record low of 82.6825, before easing to last trade at 82.38.

RBI tells state refiners to reduce dollar buying in spot market, contain sharp fall in rupee

RBI has ensured that $9 billion has been made available at overseas branches of some Indian banks for the country's three state-run refiners to tap, according to sources.

India’s falling forex reserve isn’t a worry for now, but RBI has a tightrope walk ahead

With US Fed hiking rates, RBI might be pushed to increase its own rates to slow simultaneous fall of rupee & India's forex reserves. But this could also hurt economic growth.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.