The ongoing conflict in West Asia has disrupted global trade, leading to LPG shortages and a surge in crude oil prices. Data now indicate that the crisis could also affect India’s supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), putting at risk the producti... Read more

When the conflict in West Asia, which began with the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran on February 28, escalated into a regional war, analysts said that the war would last as long as Iran had missiles or until the Gulf nations ran out of intercepto... Read more

For more than a week, contract teachers in Puducherry have been protesting about the regularisation of their jobs. On February 3, their protest march towards the Assembly was stopped by the police. The protest in Puducherry is the latest in a ser... Read more

When the U.S. waged a tariff war on China, the latter leveraged its dominance over ‘rare earths’, a critical component in clean energy technologies. It introduced measures that required the Chinese government’s approval to export items that contai... Read more

Barred from credit markets and stripped of subsidised Venezuelan oil, Cuba is sliding deeper into a foreign exchange crisis that is crippling its economy

With India set to scrap curbs on Chinese FDI, will China want to invest in India?

India has recorded the highest number of doping offenders globally for the third consecutive year, according to WADA’s latest report. India recorded 260 positive cases from 7113 samples (a 3.6% positivity rate), more than double that of any other ... Read more

Starting this month, IndiGo’s operations unravelled as thousands of flights were cancelled. The primary trigger was the airline’s failure to prepare for the new pilot rest and duty norms (Phase II), which came into full effect on November 1, 2025.... Read more

Japan–China relations have deteriorated after PM Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could be a “survival-threatening situation,” prompting military pressure, economic retaliation and a halt in cultural ties. The dispute unfolds amid Ja... Read more

Gaza’s economy has experienced an 83% decline in 2024, pushing all 2.3 million residents into poverty under the impact of continuous military assault. Basic economic activity has nearly ground to a halt as 70%  Gaza’s infrastructure, homes, and es... Read more