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17.03 / 04:05

markets War Updates The Iran war is roiling commodities far beyond oil

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17.03 / 03:39

markets UPS Manufacturing economy stage country innovations FDI from China: From Thailand to Brazil, global lessons for India’s cautious playbook

trade deficit of nearly $100 billion with China. Local production funded by FDI could substitute a part of these imports.Second, net FDI inflows have fallen significantly in recent years, making new sources of capital increasingly valuable.Third, the Israel–Iran war has once again exposed India’s energy vulnerabilities.

17.03 / 02:19

markets UPS Aviat security country Updates Energy security versus myopia: India’s LPG scarcity highlights the need for robust central planning

The nationwide shortage of cooking gas over the past week should abate soon, given that import supplies are on their way to Indian shores even as domestic refiners have been asked to bump up production.The crippling shortage of this item of mass consumption that has proven to be the Achilles heel of our energy security calculus partly owes its origin to well-intentioned policy efforts to shift households from kerosene to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a cleaner fuel. While only half of India’s population had access to LPG in 2010, its coverage is nearly complete today.

17.03 / 01:37

markets Updates Iran unleashes new crackdown on its people to head off uprising

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17.03 / 01:37

markets Target War show track Updates Mint Quick Edit | What RBI must be tracking as flickers of inflation arise and a war rages on

India’s recent run of subdued inflation may be staring at an end. Data released on Monday showed wholesale inflation hitting an 11-month high of 2.1% from a year earlier in February. Consumer inflation, measured by a reset gauge, was 3.2% last month.

16.03 / 11:05

markets War Updates The Iran war could upend AI. Here’s how.

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16.03 / 08:17

Citi Booking information shock rights Updates Citi sees no surge in corporate credit demand despite oil shock amid West Asia conflict

Mint.“In the early days of covid-19, those drawdowns were extraordinary, unprecedented. It is pretty minimal right now,” said Rekate.

16.03 / 08:17

markets Ripple Analysis show Updates War-led correction dents marquee investors’ portfolios as markets slide

The flare-up in West Asia is rippling through Dalal Street, denting the portfolios of several marquee investors and triggering a correction in Indian equities. A Mint analysis of shareholding data from Primeinfobase shows the value of holdings of many prominent investors declined sharply between 31 December 2025 and 13 March 2026, as tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran unsettled global markets and pushed crude oil prices higher.The correction has been visible across the broader market as well.

16.03 / 07:17

markets Target community War Updates International The Iran war has ignited a fierce debate over deploying AI for combat operations

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, one of the reasons “the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have unfolded at unprecedented speed and precision” is “a cutting-edge weapon never before deployed on this scale: artificial intelligence.” Yes, the growing use of AI in modern warfare has coincided with its approved use in modern life.

16.03 / 07:17

markets UPS Manufacturing security Trade country information Global risk sparks $497 million flight to India power stocks by FIIs in February

Foreign investors appear to be finding comfort in India’s power sector amid heightened geopolitical tensions and energy market disruptions, drawn by rising demand for electricity and growing data centre capacity.They bought power stocks worth $497 million in February, according to data from the National Securities Depository Ltd. That marked the strongest inflow by foreign investors since they pumped in $517 million in April 2024.Several power stocks delivered solid gains in February, when the benchmark Nifty 50 index slipped 0.6%.

16.03 / 06:43

markets War shock Updates Iran war hits Europe with an energy shock it can’t afford to absorb

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16.03 / 03:45

COST Aviat Airlines Analysis War show International How the West Asia conflict adds to Indian airlines' turbulence

₹199- ₹2,300, depending on the nature of the flight. With Pakistan airspace already shut for Indian airlines, the disruption in flight routes through West Asia has increased travel time and cost.The financial damage of such disruptions would mount quickly for Indian airlines.

16.03 / 02:09

markets Updates If seizing Iran’s nuclear material is the endgame, here’s what it would take

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16.03 / 02:09

markets UPS shock rights Updates Think ahead: Beyond an economic stabilization fund, India must tackle its energy vulnerability

The government’s ₹57,300 crore economic stabilization fund has come at the right time, allowing its fiscal math to adjust to sudden geopolitical headwinds and supply chain disruptions. This is a textbook policy response, as the fund is designed to act as a shock absorber.

16.03 / 01:31

markets War Updates China has a lot to lose in the US-Israel war on Iran

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16.03 / 01:17

markets Updates White House tries to build coalition on Iran to address energy crisis

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16.03 / 01:17

markets War Updates The Iran war may be about to escalate

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16.03 / 00:37

markets War country Updates Trump’s Iran war exposes limits of American power

was killed along with his 44 top leaders. The US and Israel thought that like in Iraq, people would revolt in Iran. But the reverse happened.People took to the streets to mourn Khamenei’s death.

16.03 / 00:37

markets War show cover testing Updates Investors run for cover fearing Nifty could test 52-week low

₹10.9 on 27 February, a day before the war.Investors purchase put options to protect their portfolios from downside risk. It is the opposite of a call option, which is purchased during bull markets.Demand for the 22,000 put is reflected in the rise of its open interest (OI)–a gauge of money flowing into a market–to 5.33 million contracts on Friday from 1.4 million when the war began.The US and Israel strikes and the retaliation by Iran across the Gulf region show no signs of abating.

15.03 / 14:23

markets War country Updates Iran war delivers windfall to America’s oil country

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15.03 / 08:41

markets War reports Schools Updates Manu Joseph: Why the deaths of more than 100 schoolgirls should be reason enough to end the Iran war

A Tomahawk missile is more than four times the height of an Iranian child. It can carry a 400kg warhead and fly at the speed of a commercial aircraft over 2,000km. It can even fly just 30-50 metres above the ground.

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