India-China trade gap widens: Over 30% industrial goods imported from Beijing; GTRI flags concerns

India’s growing trade gap with China is no longer just about buying more and selling less, but it is also about how deeply Indian manufacturing relies on Chinese industrial supplies at present.A new report by think tank Global Trade Research Initiative has flagged that while China makes up around 16% of India’s total imports, its…

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How rising crude prices amid Strait of Hormuz closure may spell gains for Indian upstream oil companies

Wars and geopolitical conflicts often have unexpected impacts for economies. Countries are struggling with tight energy supplies and companies in the Gulf are forced to rethink their production volumes. The key question is, what impact will the Middle East conflict have on Indian companies?While most Indian retailers are facing losses amid supply concerns, the Iran…

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Amaravati to Hyderabad in 70 mins, Pune to Mumbai in 48 mins: Vaishnaw’s new bullet train roadmap for south India

Union minister for electronics and information technology and railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday laid out a roadmap to transform southern India’s transportation, placing the proposed bullet train network as a major driver of economic integration across key cities while also announcing significant rail and digital infrastructure expansion.Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the Google Cloud India…

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Strait of Hormuz blockade persists, but India’s imports of Russian oil are down from highs seen in March – here’s why

Nearly all Indian refiners, except Numaligarh Refinery, are now importing Russian crude. (AI image) India’s imports of crude oil from Russia have dropped from the highs seen in March when the supply disruptions from the Middle East caused by the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz closure prompted refiners to step up buys from…

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Rs 4,000 crore infra push: PM Modi unveils key projects in Sikkim across healthcare, housing, education and other sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Sikkim, where he is participating in the State’s Golden Jubilee celebrations of statehood. During the event, the Prime Minister described the Northeast as India’s “Ashtalakshmi” and highlighted the Himalayan State’s significance within it. During the visit, he also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of…

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Iran running out of space to store its crude oil; is the real financial crisis still coming?

The Middle East conflict has already been rattling global oil flows, draining supplies, tightening reserves and pushing crude prices higher across markets. But Iran, one of the key flashpoints in the crisis, seems to be dealing with a different kind of pressure altogether. Instead of just struggling with disrupted exports, the country is now staring…

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