Economics
International Relations
4 min
Proactive steps needed to limit adverse spillovers of Iran war: RBI report
The Reserve Bank of India's monthly report called for proactive steps to limit the adverse spillovers of the West Asia (Iran) war on India's economy. Foreign...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Need to create regional dependency instead of relying on global supply chains: BIMSTEC secy gen
BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey, speaking at an ASSOCHAM event, called for building regional dependency in supply chains rather than relying on f...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
West Asia crisis: Full benefits restored under RoDTEP scheme
The government fully restored benefits under the RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) scheme, reversing a reduction that had cut rates...
Internal Security
International Relations
4 min
Middle East crisis: PM Modi warns of threats to India’s internal security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing West Asia (Middle East) conflict, warning that certain elements attempt to exploit such c...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Indo-Nepal rail link: Detailed Project Report ready for Raxaul-Kathmandu new line project
The Ministry of Railways completed the Final Location Survey (FLS) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed 136 km Raxaul–Kathmandu electrified rai...
International Relations
Economics
Internal Security
4 min
‘Be prepared to face long-term impacts of West Asia war’: PM Modi in Parliament | Key points
PM Modi told the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, that the long-term impacts of the West Asia war would be felt for a prolonged period, calling for national prep...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Disruptions around Strait of Hormuz made shipping ‘very challenging’: Modi assures minimal impact on domestic supplies
India officially described shipping disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz as "very challenging," marking one of its strongest public statements on the 2026...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
From Strait of Hormuz to dialogue and diplomacy: 5 takeaways from PM Modi’s Lok Sabha speech on West Asia conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session on the ongoing West Asia conflict, now in its fourth week, offering five key d...
Economics
Environment & Ecology
International Relations
5 min
Iran war: Why India must step on the gas with ethanol
With the Iran war disrupting oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, analysts and industry bodies are arguing that India must urgently accelerate its Ethanol...
Modern History
International Relations
5 min
Pakistan National Day today: What is the Lahore Resolution, which it marks
March 23 is Pakistan's National Day, commemorating the adoption of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League formally demande...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
Watch: NATO chief: 22-nation group forming to secure Strait of Hormuz
NATO Secretary General announced the formation of a 22-nation group to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing West Asia conflict that has effectively d...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
India, Russia reaffirm $100 billion trade goal as West Asia simmers
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks in Moscow, reaffirming India and Russia's commitment to achievi...
Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
International Relations
5 min
U.S.-led Pax Silica a step towards digital colonialism, says Congress MP in Rajya Sabha
Senior Congress MP Digvijaya Singh raised a Zero Hour notice in the Rajya Sabha on March 23, 2026, warning the government against unconditional membership of...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
RBI steps back on forex intervention as war bites
A recent analysis of RBI data reveals that the central bank has strategically reduced its scale of foreign exchange intervention, shifting from aggressive ru...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
India-Russia committed to increase trade to $100 billion: Jaishankar hails Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, reaffirmed India and Russia's commitment to raising ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India eyes Venezuelan, Iranian crude as supply crunch looms amid West Asia crisis & Hormuz disruption
As the Strait of Hormuz disruption following the West Asia conflict (which began February 28, 2026) squeezes India's crude supply pipeline, India is pivoting...
International Relations
5 min
Trump postpones Iran strikes; says deal is possible
US President Donald Trump announced on 23 March 2026 that military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure — which had been threatened...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
As West Asia conflict intensifies, OMCs to push for more LPG storage facilities
As the West Asia conflict exposed India's acute vulnerability in LPG supply, the three state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) — Indian Oil Corporation (I...
Environment & Ecology
International Relations
6 min
Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30,000 km a year?
Conservation scientists are raising alarm over the Hudsonian godwit, a shorebird whose population has plummeted 95% over four decades and which travels 30,00...
International Relations
Economics
Internal Security
5 min
India ‘must prepare to face long-term impact’ of West Asia war, conditions will be difficult: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, calling the West Asia war situation "worrisome" and warning that India "must be prepa...