Rishika Agarwal

Rishika Agarwal

Rishika Agarwal is a Senior Sub-Editor at Business Standard, covering everything from global developments and the economy to startups, technology, and human-interest stories. She loves untangling complex ideas and turning them into stories anyone can enjoy. When not in the newsroom, she’s often found lost in a book, pausing to admire art, or letting herself get carried away by music.

Rishika Agarwal

BMC polls begin: Why Mumbai's civic body election carries high stakes

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which runs roads, water supply, healthcare and infrastructure, is India's richest civic body and a major political power centre

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 12:57 PM IST

Trump says he doesn't plan to remove Fed Chair Powell despite investigation

The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell over cost overruns linked to a $2.5 bn project to renovate two historic buildings at the Federal Reserve's headquarters

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 11:31 AM IST

Musk's xAI limits Grok's ability to create images on X after backlash

The company also said that image creation and editing through the Grok account on X will now only be available to paid subscribers

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 10:05 AM IST

Trump claims killings in Iran are stopping, executions not planned

Donald Trump claimed he has been assured that Iran will halt killings and not execute protesters, warning of 'very strong action' if hangings resume

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 9:15 AM IST

Indian mission in Iran asks citizens to leave country by available means

The MEA has also advised Indian nationals from travelling to Iran as the country witnesses massive anti-government protests

Updated On: 14 Jan 2026 | 6:36 PM IST

74% consumers back govt's push to drop 10-minute delivery promise

The survey comes amid growing scrutiny of the quick commerce sector and follows discussions between the Union Labour Ministry and major platforms on worker safety

Updated On: 14 Jan 2026 | 4:31 PM IST

Why cutoff percentile for NEET-PG counselling was reduced to 0 for SC, ST

All candidates from the reserved category who appeared for the exam, including those who scored as low as minus 40 marks, are now eligible to take part in counselling

Updated On: 14 Jan 2026 | 2:17 PM IST

Crane falls on moving train in Thailand; at least 19 killed, 80 injured

The crane was part of work on an elevated high-speed rail project and fell onto the train that was travelling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province

Updated On: 14 Jan 2026 | 12:15 PM IST

India wholesale inflation rises to 0.83% in Dec 2025 against -0.32% in Nov

December 2025 WPI-based inflation: Positive rate is due to an increase in prices of other manufacturing, minerals, and the manufacturing of machinery and equipment

Updated On: 14 Jan 2026 | 12:07 PM IST

Pakistan bets big on crypto: Here's why the rush is raising concerns

In December 2025, Pakistan allowed global exchanges Binance and HTX to receive preliminary approvals as the government accelerates crypto adoption

Updated On: 14 Jan 2026 | 10:36 AM IST

Airlines warn of flight delays as dense fog shrouds north India; ops stable

Airlines issued advisories as dense fog reduced visibility across north India, causing flight delays, though operations at Delhi airport remained largely stable

Updated On: 14 Jan 2026 | 9:33 AM IST

Venezuela crisis unlikely to hit India oil prices in near term: Crisil

On January 3, the US launched a large-scale operation in Venezuela's capital Caracas and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores

Updated On: 13 Jan 2026 | 3:33 PM IST

Who is Erfan Soltani, the 26-year-old Iran plans to execute over protests?

The National Union for Democracy in Iran, a US-based non-profit organisation of the Iranian diaspora, said that the Islamic Republic told Soltani's family that the 'sentence is final'

Updated On: 13 Jan 2026 | 1:07 PM IST

Canada's biggest gold heist: Police say one accused believed to be in India

The Canadian police said that they have already submitted an extradition request to the Indian government

Updated On: 13 Jan 2026 | 1:07 PM IST

Will impose heavy compensation on states for every dog bite case: SC

The matter was heard on three consecutive days last week, with the court primarily examining the presence of stray dogs in institutional spaces

Updated On: 13 Jan 2026 | 1:01 PM IST

Govt may change EV manufacturing scheme to attract global players

The changes are being planned as the proposed India-EU FTA could reduce import duties on electric vehicles, making the current incentive structure less attractive

Updated On: 13 Jan 2026 | 10:35 AM IST

US plans extra 25% tariff over Iran trade: What it means for India

India could face a sharp rise in US tariffs after Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent duty on countries trading with Iran, adding pressure on exporters already hit by higher levies

Updated On: 13 Jan 2026 | 9:36 AM IST

Retail inflation rises to 1.66% in December 2025 from 0.71% in Nov

December 2025 CPI-based inflation: The increase in headline inflation is mainly attributed to an increase in the prices of items across personal care, vegetables, meat and fish, egg, and pulses

Updated On: 12 Jan 2026 | 4:03 PM IST

US Ambassador-designate says India to be a part of Pax Silica: Details

Gor, who assumed office as the US ambassador to India on Monday, said that no country is as essential as India for Washington

Updated On: 12 Jan 2026 | 3:13 PM IST

Gurugram's minimum temperature nears freezing point, coldest in Haryana

The IMD said the average minimum temperature across the state fell by 0.8 degrees Celsius compared to the previous day and remained around 3 degrees below normal

Updated On: 12 Jan 2026 | 1:45 PM IST