Month: September 2026
The BRICS trade boom has a $226 billion hole for India
India’s trade with BRICS has more than doubled in five years, but imports have raced far ahead of exports, pushing the country’s trade deficit with…
Bilats, brush-bys, pull-asides: The secret art of summitry at BRICS
This weekend, New Delhi will become a giant diplomatic stage. Leaders will arrive, flags will go up, motorcades will sweep through the city and the…
BRICS 2026: From bigger to better? The New Delhi summit may put trade, tech and energy in focus
New Delhi is preparing to host a BRICS summit that is as much about what the 11-member grouping can agree on as what it cannot….
Govt asks sugar mills to ensure adequate supplies during festivals, keep prices ‘reasonable’
India has asked sugar mills to ensure adequate supplies during the festival season and sell the sweetener at reasonable prices, while warning it will take…
Mint Money app launch today: Credit score checks, personal loans, credit cards and more
Managing your credit and borrowing needs is about to get simpler. Mint Money launches with free credit score checks, personal loan discovery and credit card…
The Boring Company: Elon Musk’s tunnel startup raises $3 billion at $23 billion valuation
The Boring Company, a tunnel construction startup founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has raised $3 billion in a new funding round that values it at…
BRICS Summit in New Delhi: The grand finale is India’s moment to navigate a bigger, and more divided bloc
Nearly two decades ago, Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) set out to give emerging economies a greater voice in global governance. South Africa joined…
Sensex, Nifty open flat as Middle East tensions keep crude above $100
Indian equity markets opened largely flat on Thursday as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept crude oil prices above $100 a barrel, while investors…
India’s exports under free trade pacts grew faster than imports in April-July: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi [India]: Exports under free trade agreements (FTAs) are now growing faster than imports, signaling an improvement in the utilisation of trade pacts, according…
From farm ponds to AI chatbots: India’s blueprint for revitalising dryland agriculture
Drylands are not defined by sudden disasters; their crisis unfolds quietly through declining soil fertility, uncertain rainfall, groundwater stress and repeated production shocks. This slow…