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Markets find relief after sharp selloff triggered by West Asia conflict
Markets rebound after a sharp risk-off phase, but lingering geopolitical tensions and volatile oil prices keep investors cautious on the sustainability of the recovery
 "Markets find relief after sharp selloff triggered by West Asia conflict")
Welfare politics and procedural issues pose risks to fiscal discipline
Are the new or revised schemes costed properly? If not, what will it do to the Budget figures?
 "Welfare politics and procedural issues pose risks to fiscal discipline")
A debate unscrolled: India weighs social media curbs for children
The question of whether or not to ban or regulate social media for children and teenagers has no easy answers
 "A debate unscrolled: India weighs social media curbs for children")
Bangladesh seeks more oil, fertilisers as ties with India improve
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman meets External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
 "Bangladesh seeks more oil, fertilisers as ties with India improve")
How West Asia conflict impacted Indian airlines' international business
West Asia conflict forces Indian airlines to cancel one in five international flights in March, sharply cutting capacity and disrupting operations across key routes
 "How West Asia conflict impacted Indian airlines' international business")
RBI's MPC avoids knee-jerk reaction, preserves policy flexibility
Even though external conditions pose a significant risk, the RBI pointed out that the pause was also cushioned by resilient momentum in domestic activity across manufacturing and services
 "RBI's MPC avoids knee-jerk reaction, preserves policy flexibility")
'Quite possible that rates will remain low in the near to medium term'
RBI signals policy flexibility amid uncertainty, with stable growth outlook, no rate path commitment, and confidence in inflation control and financial stability
 "'Quite possible that rates will remain low in the near to medium term'")
Women's credit expands, but entry of new borrowers slows: NITI report
Lending to women continues to grow, but share of first-time borrowers declines in microfinance, even as retail credit sees rising participation
 "Women's credit expands, but entry of new borrowers slows: NITI report")
Chokepoints and sanctions: How finance has turned into a weapon of war
Neither Iran nor Russia has been deterred by US economic sanctions, and the US itself faces limits on escalation to avoid harming its own interests, argues Edward Fishman in Chokepoints
 "Chokepoints and sanctions: How finance has turned into a weapon of war")
RBI proposes scrapping IFR, allows quarterly profit inclusion in CRAR
Banks could see Rs 35,000 - Rs 40,000 crore freed up of IFR corpus through reversal
 "RBI proposes scrapping IFR, allows quarterly profit inclusion in CRAR")
Beyond the optics of stability, India's economy faces rising external risks
Rising oil prices and limited fiscal space heighten risks of inflation, slower growth, and macroeconomic instability as the West Asia crisis unfolds
 "Beyond the optics of stability, India's economy faces rising external risks")
National Quantum Mission achieves 1,000-km secure communication milestone
The network enables the transmission of information using quantum principles instead of classical binary signals in the form of 0s and 1s
 "National Quantum Mission achieves 1,000-km secure communication milestone")
Forex curbs temporary, aligned with market conditions: RBI governor
Bond yields fall 15 bps, steepest single-day drop in four years
 "Forex curbs temporary, aligned with market conditions: RBI governor")
FCRA changes risk expanding state control over civil society space
Proposed FCRA changes risk tightening control over NGOs, raising concerns over administrative overreach and constraints on legitimate civil society work
 "FCRA changes risk expanding state control over civil society space")
Between easing inflation and rising geopolitical risks, RBI chooses caution
RBI holds rates amid West Asia uncertainty, with oil prices and geopolitical risks set to shape inflation, growth, and future policy moves
 "Between easing inflation and rising geopolitical risks, RBI chooses caution")
Annuity plans: Compare payouts from various options, understand trade-offs
To tackle inflation, consider hybrid or increasing annuities, or combine fixed annuity with mutual funds; for legacy planning, opt for return-of-premium options
 "Annuity plans: Compare payouts from various options, understand trade-offs")
Same store sales, buyer growth lift jewellery majors in March quarter
Strong same store sales and improving buyer growth helped jewellery majors post robust topline growth in the March quarter, signalling a recovery in demand
 "Same store sales, buyer growth lift jewellery majors in March quarter")
LPG imports in April, May a concern owing to shipping woes, availability
Shipping is the biggest obstacle for India in source fuels
 "LPG imports in April, May a concern owing to shipping woes, availability")
Trai seeks views on satellite network-as-a-service, spectrum norms
Regulator seeks stakeholder inputs on spectrum assignment, charges and D2D services under satellite network-as-a-service model
 "Trai seeks views on satellite network-as-a-service, spectrum norms")
Equinix opens fourth Mumbai data centre with $95 million investment
Equinix launches MB3 in Mumbai with $95 million investment, boosting capacity to support AI, cloud and digital infrastructure demand in India
 "Equinix opens fourth Mumbai data centre with $95 million investment")