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Thursday, February 26, 2026
TopicNepalese Rupees

Topic: Nepalese Rupees

India-Nepal currency deadlock has its roots in face-off over Madhesis

Nepal has banned Indian notes because New Delhi is refusing to exchange old demonetised currency since Kathmandu hasn’t acted on its demands for Madhesis.

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Trump’s State of the Union address laid bare America’s political fractures

If there was an overriding message from Trump’s State of the Union Address, it was this: America stands at the crossroads of an era-defining struggle within its own polity.

Indian banks speed up bond purchases as holdings near regulatory minimum threshold

State-owned banks bought $2.5 billion of bonds in February, the biggest monthly purchase since 2006, after selling heavily over the past year as the RBI injected liquidity.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.