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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicYen

Topic: Yen

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.

Modi govt’s plan to sell yen debt has one more hurdle: It’s too much

The size of yen global bonds Modi govt plans to issue may have to be revised as it could be too much for Japanese investors to stomach.

Facing dollar squeeze, Indian companies turn to Japan for Samurai loans

Top Indian firms are turning to Samurai loans, lured by Japan’s near-record low interest rates and easier availability of funds.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

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

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

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

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.