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Trump and Putin discuss Iran, Ukraine conflicts during telephone call

The conversation between the two focused on the Iran conflict and trilateral talks between Washington, Moscow and Kyiv aimed at settling the Ukraine conflict

War is 'very complete', says Trump, considers taking over Strait of Hormuz

US President claims major military success against Iran and says he is considering taking control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz to secure regional shipping routes and prevent any further threats

'Distribution of power in Asia is bipolar, not multipolar'

Susannah Patton, one of the architects of the Asia Power Index and director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute speaks to BS Blueprint

Nalco urges Odisha to expedite land handover process for ₹30K cr projects

Nalco has asked the Odisha government to expedite land handover for its ₹30,000 crore expansion plan, including a new smelter, captive power plant and the Pottangi bauxite mine

Best of BS Opinion: Oil turmoil and India's looming economic risks

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

West Asia conflict threatens Indian economy's 'Goldilocks' phase

RBI's MPC may face a tough growth-inflation trapeze

Global fertiliser prices may strain India's subsidy maths for next year

The subsidy burden might rise as retail rates of major fertiliser such as urea and DAP has to kept fixed to support farmers while import cost and cost of domestic production will go up

Why India needs Russian oil: Energy security outweighs US pressure

Oil prices have already risen 23.6 per cent, from about $72 per barrel a day before the war began on February 28 to around $89 per barrel now

A clear derating: Markets risk underperformance without growth revival

Absolute foreign ownership of the Indian market is at a 15-year low, and we see foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) selling on a daily basis

On the Future of Species: Book explores power to design future lifeforms

Human beings may soon have the ability to intelligently design future lifeforms. This book offers a glimpse into that unsettling and thought-provoking future

Buffalo meat exporters recall West Asia consignments amid spoilage fears

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai and the UAE are the major destinations for Indian buffalo meat exports

A broken model: China is unwilling to implement the reforms needed

China's growth model has lasted longer than expected but is now losing momentum, as the government runs out of fiscal space to sustain investment-driven expansion

Rising external uncertainties: Iran war can complicate economic management

Economists expect a CAD of about 1 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) this financial year. This could increase to about 1.5 per cent in 2026-27

India aims for double-digit growth in .in, .bharat domain registrations

The push comes as India's internet ecosystem expands rapidly

India has no plans to join IEA strategic oil reserve release: Report

The source also said that India has no plans to restrict its fuel exports as it has 'reasonably' comfortable stocks of gasoline, gasoil and jet fuel

Centre plans major push to train allied health professionals, caregivers

Addressing the concluding session of the webinar, Dr VK Paul, member (health) at government think tank NITI Aayog said that the strategic way forward includes strengthening existing institutions

Bengaluru hotels face shutdown from March 10 amid commercial LPG shortage

This development comes amid rising energy costs and supply constraints caused by the West Asia conflict

LPG constraints: India's auto industry braces for impact on production

Siam asks MoPNG to give clarity on availability

Datanomics: India-Canada seek to reboot bilateral energy relations

India and Canada step up energy cooperation with a $1.9-billion uranium deal as New Delhi pushes its nuclear expansion under the Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat

Trade in turmoil: Conflict and tariffs dim the shine of Surat diamonds

With the war in West Asia upending global trade, the first part of a series examines how the global diamond hub is grappling with the raging crisis and also tariff uncertainty