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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For anyone interested in fiscal federalism, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) annual study of state finances is a treasure trove of information. This year’s study, analysing state budgets of 2025-26, is no exception.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Tiger Global-Flipkart stake-sale case has been framed as a blow against tax-treaty abuse. In reality, it does something far more consequential: it rewrites the operating assumptions under which foreign capital has been invested in India for decades.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When a series of commercial vessels were recently impounded under newly tightened sanction enforcement, the ripple effects were felt far beyond the intended target. Ships that had been quietly moving sanctioned cargo or operating in regulatory grey zones were abruptly removed from circulation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RIL) December quarter (Q3FY26) results are muted. Consolidated net profit attributable to owners remained flat year-on-year to ₹18,645 crore; while Ebitda inched up by 5% to ₹46,018 crore.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The White House’s latest escalation of pressure on the Federal Reserve is a new and dangerous overreach. For the country’s sake—and, by the way, to avoid the collapse in popular support that would likely follow a severe financial-market backlash—the administration needs to think again.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indians are obsessed with wills, nominations, property papers, and every other traditional aspect of succession. What they don’t see coming is the far bigger threat sitting right in their pocket: their passwords.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Investor interest in sovereign green bonds has been steadily declining over the past two years, forcing the central government to think up new ways to get them going.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Most years, presidents don’t have much impact on the economy; it is just too big and complicated. This year won’t be like most years.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is building what looks like an impressive climate finance architecture. Regulators are demanding disclosures everywhere.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IF AMERICA’S stockmarket crashes, it will be one of the most predicted financial implosions in history. Everyone from bank bosses to the IMF has warned about the stratospheric valuations of America’s tech companies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd’s shares fell on Wednesday, despite the sharp acceleration in its gross domestic premium income (GDPI) growth rate to 13.3% in the December quarter (Q3FY26).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The latest spat between US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and US President Donald Trump strikes at the very heart of what central banks hold dear as the key to not just long-term financial stability, but also economic growth: central bank independence. Calling the Department of Justice probe into the testimony he gave last year to a Senate panel on renovations of Fed buildings “unprecedented," Powell said he believed the action was a direct consequence of the president’s anger over the Fed’s refusal to reduce interest rates despite White House pressure.

₹93,929 crore. This surpassed NSE stock futures contracts' ADT of ₹72,515 crore, showed data from MCX and NSE.Interestingly, silver outshone gold at ₹41,370 crore ADT, contributing 44% to the overall MCX ADT, while gold at ₹32,426 crore accounted for 35% of the overall ADT.Even on a standalone basis, bullion futures ADT at ₹73,796 crore exceeded that of NSE stock futures turnover in December.A shortage in silver supply—expected at 800 million ounces against the demand of an estimated 1-1.2 billion ounces in 2026—and haven demand for gold amid US tariff-induced global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions drove the active MCX gold and silver futures' average price up 47% each year-on-year in the fiscal year through December (April-December, FY26).The average price of gold active futures jumped to ₹1.08 lakh per 10 gramme while that of silver active futures surged to ₹1.29 lakh per kilogramme, according to Bloomberg.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Kotak Mahindra Bank has built a reputation for taking long-term bets across a wide range of companies, including KFin Technologies, Pioneer Embroiderie, and Quadrant Televentures. But one investment stands apart, both for its timing and for what it has delivered over the years.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China’s diplomatic anger obeys a law of conservation: the total quantity remains constant, but the targets change. Some countries, notably Canada and South Korea, have recently emerged from China’s doghouse.

The development comes amid growing concerns over the impact of the new trade policies on global markets and the U.S. economy.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Financial crises come in all shapes and sizes—and occasionally as part of rescue packages. The International Monetary Fund’s austerity package after the 1997 Asian foreign exchange crisis sent many South-East Asian nations reeling, giving rise to multiple unintended consequences.

Hindu petitioners in the Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah case, on an appeal moved by the Muslim side against an Allahabad High Court order that allowed the Hindu side to amend their suit and also make the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) a party to the case. A division bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna observed that it will examine the claim made by Hindu parties that the disputed structure is a protected monument under the ASI and cannot be used as a mosque. The March 5 HC order allowing the Hindu side's amendment application seemed to be prima facie correct, it observed. The Hindu side's application before the HC was based on the claim that an ASI-protected place cannot be used for worship as a mosque and the Places of Worship Act will not apply to such a structure. The bench posted the appeal and related matters for resumed hearing on April 8. The Hindu side initially approached the HC with an application to make ASI a party to the case. They also sought amendment to their initial plaint. At the HC, they claimed that the mosque was declared a protected monument by a 1920 notification issued by the Lieutenant Governor of the United Province under Section 3 of the Ancient Monument Preservation Act. Consequently, the Places of Worship Act, 1991 will not apply in this case and the place cannot be used as a mosque, the Hindu side argued.

Laura Loomer raised concerns to him about staff loyalty. Even though Trump downplayed Loomer’s influence on the firings but Loomer during her Oval Office conversation with Trump urged the president to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently loyal to his “Make America Great Again” agenda, according to several people familiar with the matter, reports news agency AP. Here are ten things you need to know in the story: -Several members of President Trump's embattled National Security Council have been fired, multiple media reports said Thursday. The firing comes a day after conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer visited the Oval Office and pressed Trump to fire specific NSC staffers. ALSO READ: Elon Musk's DOGE found something 'horrible': Trump makes big claim, wants his 'first buddy' to stay with admin

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correction as concerns around high valuations, earnings downgrades, and macroeconomic uncertainties come to the forefront. According to Manishi Raychaudhuri, a prominent market strategist, the next couple of months could be challenging for investors as multiple headwinds converge, including the impact of global trade developments, sector-specific earnings pressures, and stretched market valuations. In an interaction with ETNow, Raychaudhuri said he expects the Indian market to correct in the short term, pointing to the upcoming result season and the likelihood of widespread earnings estimate downgrades across key sectors such as IT, consumer discretionary, industrials, and staples. He also flagged potential currency weakness and a rise in equity supply as additional short-term concerns that could weigh on market sentiment.