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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicRupees

Topic: Rupees

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

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

Indian rupee’s recovery narrows onshore-offshore differential

Nimesh Vora -
By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) - The difference between the USD/INR onshore and the non-deliverable forward rates has narrowed on the back of the Indian rupee's rally to its highest in seven weeks.

To curb rupee’s decline, RBI asks local banks to not build positions in offshore markets

Nimesh Vora -
This is a step back from the directions it issued in 2020, when it allowed banks operating from the International Financial Services Centre Banking Units to trade in the NDF segment.

Sinking rupee is hurting Indian firms that haven’t hedged their foreign debt

Anurag Joshi -
As rupee slides, unhedged firms that swapped overseas debt into local currency and don’t have foreign-currency revenues face higher repayment costs.

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Opinion

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Stela Dey -
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

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Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

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

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

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