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Bangladesh foreign minister's India visit enables a reset in relations

There is a practical agenda for cooperation on which both sides must act. Connectivity infrastructure, trade facilitation, and energy policy are all areas that can be effectively depoliticised

India’s manufacturing slows to 4 year low in March: What is behind the slowdown? | Business News

India’s manufacturing sector lost momentum in March 2026, with growth slowing to its weakest pace in nearly four years. Rising input costs, global uncertainty, and the West Asia conflict are weighing

India's first digital census: How to do self-enumeration? A step-by-step guide

India’s Census 2027 introduces self-enumeration for the first time. Here’s a clear, step-by-step guide, key dates, and what it means for you.

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

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Rahman to meet EAM, Goyal on Wednesday

Talks between India and Bangladesh to focus on reviving stalled projects, boosting investments and potential visit of Bangladesh PM amid efforts to repair strained ties

Cheap, accessible, powerful: The promise and peril of semaglutide in India

Cheap, accessible, and powerful semaglutide is changing India’s weight-loss and diabetes landscape. But as prices crash and access expands, the risks also increase

Oracle's mass layoffs explained: 30,000 jobs cut globally, over 2,500 hit in India | Job cut

Oracle’s global layoffs, impacting up to 30,000 employees, have now reached India, with over 2,500 jobs cut. As the tech giant doubles down on AI and data centres,

West Asia war: The undersea cable crisis that could slow India’s internet | US-Iran war

As conflict escalates in West Asia, a hidden risk is emerging beneath the sea. The world’s internet cables, carrying over 95% of global data, are under threat.

India to ban Chinese CCTV cameras: What changes from April 1

India will restrict the use of Chinese-origin CCTV cameras starting April 1, targeting companies such as Hikvision and Dahua Technology over national security concerns.

India’s microdrama boom: The next big entertainment shift? | Short movies

India’s $300 million microdrama market is expected to reach $4.5 billion by 2030, according to Lumikai’s State of India Interactive Media Report 2025.

Fuel price relief? Why India cut fuel excise duty now and what it means for oil prices

The government has reduced excise duty by ₹10 per litre on both petrol and diesel amid rising global oil risks linked to West Asia tensions. This brings excise on petrol down to roughly ₹3 per litre,

West Asia war: Why India’s LPG shortage will persist even as new supply routes open

India is staring at a widening LPG supply gap as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz hit imports. While alternative routes and US cargoes offer some relief, shortages could worsen in April.

India, China bear brunt of Trump admin's tougher visa policies: Report

India and China bore the maximum brunt of tougher immigration policy unveiled by the Trump administration which issued 2.5 lakh fewer visas in the first eight months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to a media report. From January to August 2025, the State Department approved 11 per cent fewer permanent resident and temporary visas compared with the same period a year before, according to State Department data released in early March. These visas are generally issued for students, workers, and family members of citizens and legal residents. The 11 per cent drop doesn't include tourist visas, which also fell during the same period, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. According to the report, visas for Chinese and Indian nationals fell by about 84,000 compared with the same period in 2024, largely reflecting a drop-off in international students and workers from those countries. Business and tourism visas declined by about 3.4 per cent in the first eight

South Asian industries pivot to solar, cut reliance on gas amid Iran crisis

In India and Pakistan, once key customers for the Persian Gulf's LNG exports, industries have been rapidly shifting away from both gas and grid power to make use of cheap, abundant solar energy

Forex reserves drop $7 bn to $709.75 bn on fall in foreign currency assets

Reserves decline driven by fall in foreign currency assets, while gold holdings rise marginally; analysts expect pressure to persist amid geopolitical tensions and outflows

How the West Asia crisis is reshaping India’s luxury skylines

Amid the escalating West Asia crisis, the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to ripple through India’s real estate sector, sharply increasing construction costs, delaying supplies

India's EV transition on right track, but miles to go, say experts | BS Manthan

Range anxiety, inadequate charging infrastructure, charger uptime and maintenance gaps, battery degradation worries, evolving safety standards, and high utilisation stress in commercial vehicles

India’s new GDP series highlights: Economy grows by 7.8% in Q3 FY26; full year growth raised to 7.6%

India’s economy expanded 7.8% in the October–December quarter of FY26, according to newly released national accounts data based on a revised GDP series with 2022–23 as the base year.

Exclusive interview with former chief statistician of India, Pronab Sen | Double deflation

India’s new gross domestic product (GDP) series, with 2022-23 as the base year, has introduced major methodological changes — from double deflation to improved coverage of the informal sector

Watch India-Canada joint press meet | PM Modi meets Mark Carney | India-Canada relations

Watch India-Canada joint press meet | PM Modi meets Mark Carney | India-Canada relations