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Indo-Pacific could offer an alternative trading framework, but many countries—especially India—will be uneasy about China’s dominant role within it, commented Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times. He set the tone for CUTS International’s webinar on geopolitics last week. The two-session brought together global experts, policymakers, and thought leaders to assess the implications of President Donald Trump’s second term on the Indo-Pacific region’s geopolitics, trade, and security frameworks. Ambassador Meera Shankar, former Indian Ambassador to the U.S., emphasised that “Collective security, collective prosperity, and a rules-based order drive the Indo-Pacific region.” However, she noted that while economic cooperation has progressed, collective security remains a work in progress.

ICICI Securities Ltd from the bourses. Last year in August and October, Mumbai and Ahemadabad benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved applications filed by the ICICI Securities Ltd and ICICI Bank to delist the private sector lender’s securities company from the bourses.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's retail inflation likely eased further to 3.9% in February from 4.3% in the previous month, driven by a continued decline in food prices, according to a Mint poll of 25 economists. This would mark the fourth consecutive month of cooling inflation and help make a case for another rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in April.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Imagine logging into your insurance account, only to find a stranger’s policy details displayed instead. To make matters worse, imagine the stranger being mistakenly listed as your spouse.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Funds that follow alternative strategies in the listed markets have exploded in popularity since the introduction of Alternative Investment Fund regulations. Category III AIFs – a brand new idea in 2012 – have garnered ₹2.17 lakh crore of commitments as of today.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : The global tariff war will likely impact merger and acquisition (M&A) activity adversely, said Akeel Sachak, partner and global head of consumer at Rothschild & Co., adding that US President Donald Trump’s aggressive stance on tariffs has sparked a broader concern among economies, and it is already reflecting in the way markets have moved.

Trump has appointed Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as “border czar” to oversee the nation's immigration enforcement, maritime, and aviation security. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, saying, “I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation’s Borders (‘The Border Czar’), including, but not limited to, the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security.” Trump added, “There’s nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders” and that Homan “will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin.” Homan, a key figure during Trump’s first term, led “zero tolerance” immigration enforcement, including policies that separated children from families at the border, leading to widespread criticism. He also contributed to Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint, though Trump distanced himself from that project during his campaign. Homan served as acting ICE director from 2017 to 2018 and frequently defended his agency’s aggressive tactics, including saying undocumented immigrants “should be afraid” and vowing to place parents and guardians of undocumented minors in immigration proceedings. Homan’s Plans on Immigration Enforcement and Sanctuary Cities

Juniper Green Energy on Monday announced the commissioning of a 100-MW solar power project to supply electricity to Bhutan. The project facilitates an important cross-border agreement, aiming to provide 50 per cent of the power generated to Bhutan during winter months, the company said in a statement. This agreement enables Bhutan to directly import power from an Indian generator under a bilateral trade framework, it said. Naresh Mansukhani, CEO of Juniper Green Energy, said in the statement, «Our first cross-border energy trademarks an important achievement in energy integration. This initiative facilitates regional energy security by providing power to key sectors.»

Donald Trump has asked U.S. Representative Mike Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and combat veteran, to serve as his National Security Adviser. The position, which does not require Senate confirmation, places Waltz at the center of handling several pressing global security challenges, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, tensions with China, and the growing alliance between Russia and North Korea. Waltz’s Role and Policy Stance Waltz, a three-term Republican congressman from Florida, is known for his hawkish stance on China and Iran. He has been a sharp critic of the Biden administration’s national security strategy, including the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and handling of Chinese espionage. Waltz has pushed for a tougher U.S. approach to counter China’s influence, calling for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights violations and concerns around COVID-19 origins.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IndusInd Bank Ltd’s shares dropped to their lowest in nearly three years after the Reserve Bank of India cut the lender’s proposed three-year extension for managing director and chief executive officer Sumant Kathpalia to one year. This isn’t the first time RBI has disagreed with banks on the tenure of their top chief.

Donald Trump seeks to secure control over the mineral-rich Arctic territory. While most people associate Greenland with its icy terrain at the top of the world, the island’s history stretches back over 4,000 years, shaped by various human cultures and pivotal geopolitical events. A self-governing region of Denmark, Greenland has been home to diverse groups, from early Inuit migrants and Norse settlers to Lutheran missionaries and U.S. military personnel. Today, it remains a significant location due to its natural resources, and with a warming climate and increasing competition for Arctic resources, Greenland’s economic future looks poised for growth.

Greenland in 2019, the world dismissed it as another outlandish remark. But as his administration returned to power in 2025, the joke had turned into a serious policy objective. Greenland is no longer just a remote Arctic island – it is a strategic, economic, and military prize that Washington is determined to secure.

IndusInd Bank shares slumped over 5% on Monday as analysts flagged concerns over strategic uncertainty after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted CEO Sumant Kathpalia only a one-year extension instead of the three-year term sought by the bank’s board. Brokerages reacted with a mix of target price downgrades and cautionary outlooks, citing leadership instability, asset quality concerns, and regulatory scrutiny. This is the second consecutive time the RBI has approved a shorter tenure for Kathpalia than what was proposed by the board. The private lender’s stock has lost 42.45% over the past year, 8.41% in the last three months, and 9.11% in the last week alone.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. FOR TEN DAYS, since the shouting-match in the Oval Office, Ukraine has been scorched by Donald Trump’s wrath. Now comes a moment of catharsis—or another round of brutal punishment.

Axis Securities has an equal weight call on Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company with a target price of Rs 1650. The current market price of Cholamandalam Investment is Rs 1465.9. Cholamandalam Investment & Finance, incorporated in 1978, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 122829.71 crore, operating in the NBFC sector.

IIM graduate who reportedly quit his job just 10 days after joining due to a misunderstanding about his role. According to the Reddit user, who previously worked as an inside sales representative, he was asked to train a newly hired account executive—an IIM graduate who had secured a lucrative package of Rs 21 lakh per annum, along with a Rs 2 lakh joining bonus. However, despite the attractive salary, the new recruit resigned in less than two weeks. The reason? He believed he was hired for a marketing position but was instead assigned to sales for the first year. Feeling misled, he decided to leave. The Reddit user recounted a conversation where the graduate expressed frustration, saying he hadn’t expected to handle sales accounts. When reassured that this was common in the industry, the IIM graduate firmly stated that he didn’t want to continue. Despite having a student loan, the graduate later accepted a role in operations and supply chain management with a lower salary of Rs 16 lakh per annum.

bond yields were barely changed at the start of a week that would see key events including heavy debt supply, bond purchases from the central bank and inflation data due in India as well as the United States. The benchmark 10-year yield was at 6.6902% as of 9:45 a.m. IST, compared with its previous close of 6.6881%.

Mhow, Madhya Pradesh on Sunday during the victory celebration of Team India's ICC Champions Trophy win, an official said. Several vehicles were torched and vandalised, prompting authorities to heighten security in the area. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, Rural) Nimish Agarwal told media that a preliminary investigation is going on into the incident.

Nifty rebounding from its oversold trajectory. However, Rajesh Palviya, technicals and derivatives analyst at Axis Securities, cautions that the rally remains fragile unless key resistance levels are surpassed. In an interaction with ETNow, he highlighted the significance of 22,750 as a pivotal level that needs to be breached for a stronger uptrend. «There is a recovery from oversold trajectory of Nifty. But still, we are trading below to 20-day moving average, which is placed at around 22,750 kind of level. So, that level needs to cross in this recovery,» he stated.

The first phase of the truce ended on March 1 with no agreement on subsequent stages that could secure a permanent end to the war, but both sides have since refrained from resuming full-scale fighting. There are still significant differences over the terms of a potential second phase of the truce, which has largely halted the violence that raged since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.