International Relations
Economics
6 min
US hints at easing Iran oil curbs - what it means for India
The US Treasury indicated it may lift sanctions on approximately 140 million barrels of Iranian crude oil currently stranded in tankers, a move prompted by s...
International Relations
Internal Security
Economics
6 min
Iranian attack hits Israeli oil refinery in Haifa, some damage reported
On March 19, 2026, Iranian missiles struck the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa, northern Israel, causing limited but confirmed damage — debris falls started fire...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
U.S. may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the United States may remove sanctions on Iranian crude oil currently loaded and stranded aboard tankers at s...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
Auto PLI disbursements under 10% as 2028 deadline approaches
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automobiles and Auto Components has disbursed less than 10% of its total ₹25,938 crore budgetary outlay as t...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets
Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran on March 20, 2026 — the morning of Nowruz (Persian New Year), as millions of Iranians observed the spring equinox holida...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
With cost of inputs rising and exports disrupted, textile units in Perambalur take a hit
Textile manufacturing units in Perambalur district (Tamil Nadu) are reporting mounting financial stress as the West Asia conflict drives up raw material cost...
Economics
International Relations
Geography
5 min
Oil down 2% as US considers lifting sanctions on Iranian oil loaded on vessels
Global crude oil prices fell 2–3% after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signalled that Washington may soon lift sanctions on Iranian crude oil currently ...
International Relations
Geography
Economics
5 min
EU asks for reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and no more strikes on energy, water sites
All 27 EU heads of state, convening as the European Council in Brussels, issued a joint statement calling for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a mor...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Fire at Kuwait refinery as Gulf states come under drone, missile attacks
Iran launched coordinated drone and missile attacks on energy infrastructure across multiple Gulf states, with Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery struck twice ...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure
On March 18, 2026, Iran launched a major wave of missile and drone strikes against Gulf energy infrastructure in retaliation for an Israeli strike that targe...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India’s auto boom at risk as Iran-Israel war chokes gas supplies, straining supply chains
India's booming automotive sector — the world's third-largest car market — is facing production disruptions as the Iran-Israel war chokes natural gas supplie...
International Relations
Geography
Economics
4 min
Six allies ready to help ‘efforts to ensure safe passage’ through Hormuz Strait
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan issued a joint statement declaring readiness "to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India maps supply chain gaps in pharma, textiles, fertilizers amid West Asia war
India has begun systematically mapping supply chain gaps in critical sectors — pharmaceuticals, textiles, and fertilizers — triggered by the West Asia confli...
Economics
Polity & Governance
6 min
India notifies Income Tax Rules, 2026: What's in it
The government has officially notified the Income Tax Rules, 2026, which will govern the implementation of the Income-Tax Act, 2025 — the legislation that re...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
'Trade flows are returning to India, but markets remain unintegrated': Glazyev calls for Russia-India financial integration
Sergey Glazyev, State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, addressed the Russian-Indian Forum "From the Volga to the Ganges" in Mumbai on Marc...
Rupee in free fall, down 60 paise to new all-time low of 93.49 against US dollar
The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low of 93.49 against the US dollar on March 20, 2026 — down 60 paise in intraday trading — breaching the psychologically...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
UAE, Qatar, Kuwait & more: DGCA asks airlines to avoid 9 airspaces amid escalating Middle East tensions
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a safety advisory directing all Indian airlines to avoid the airspaces of nine countries: Bahrain...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
LPG crisis: In Kerala, war reaches the doorsteps
The West Asia war's disruption of LPG supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz has translated into an acute cooking gas shortage in Kerala, with households...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
Cooking gas crisis on the boil across Telangana
A severe LPG (cooking gas) shortage has taken hold across Telangana, with households, restaurants, and small businesses struggling to secure cylinders as the...