AI image used for representative purposes As Diwali 2025 approaches, gold and silver markets have shown remarkable performance, with increases of over 47% and 52% respectively this year. On the MCX, prices have exceeded Rs 1,18,000 per 10 grams, leading investors to speculate about further growth potential during the upcoming festive period.Analysts, quoted by Economic […]
US government to auction 600 million tonnes of coal: Who will buy? Climate concerns also loom
Image used for representative purposes In the coming days, US authorities will conduct the nation’s largest coal auctions in over a decade, offering 600 million tonnes from state-owned reserves adjacent to strip mines in Montana and Wyoming. The leases, located in the Powder River Basin—the country’s most productive coal region—were expedited following a January executive […]
Pakistan pitches port on Arabian Sea to US; eye on minerals hub development: Report
US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House last month Advisers to Pakistan’s military chief, Asim Munir, have reportedly approached US officials with a proposal to construct and operate a port at Pasni on the Arabian Sea, offering Washington a strategic […]
RBI leaves room for rate cuts in future; tariff risks loom: Report
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent for the second consecutive meeting, while retaining flexibility for future reductions. This comes after the monetary policy committee (MPC) significantly lowered its inflation projections, according to a Crisil Intelligence analysis cited by PTI.The central bank, in its October […]
‘Starting to diversify’: Is India cutting back on Russian oil amid tariffs? What Trump aide said
US trade representative Jamieson Greer (Image credits: AP) NEW DELHI: US trade representative Jamieson Greer claimed that India is already beginning to diversify away from Russian oil, even as the United States has imposed a 50% tariff on India over its oil imports from Russia.Speaking at the Economic Club of New York, Greer explained that […]
Extradition case: Nirav Modi will only face trial, no interrogation, India tells UK; hearing on Nov 23
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi NEW DELHI: Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi will be back in a London courtroom on November 23, as judges hear his petition to reopen the extradition trial on the grounds that he could face interrogation if repatriated to India.Nirav Modi argued before the Westminster Court that questioning by Indian agencies may amount […]
Indian-origin Patil named CTO of AI company Anthropic
BENGALURU: OpenAI competitor Anthropic has appointed Rahul Patil as its chief technology officer. Patil joins the league of Indian-origin leaders at the helm of some of the world’s most influential technology companies.Patil succeeds co-founder Sam McCandlish, who is moving into the role of chief architect. Patil joins the AI company, which has developed Claude AI […]
Gold prices at record high! Festive demand drops 25%; coins and bars investments surge
NEW DELHI: Gold demand this Dussehra witnessed a significant decline, with sales falling 25% to 18 tonnes compared to 24 tonnes during the same festival last year, according to the India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA).“Last year Dussehra was a better one as the volume of gold sold was 24 tonnes. This year, the prices […]
Lenskart IPO gets Sebi nod: Eyewear retailer to raise Rs 2,150 crore via fresh issue; company eyes November listing
NEW DELHI: Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved eyewear retailer Lenskart’s draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to launch its initial public offering (IPO), marking the way for a major milestone in the company’s growth journey. The Gurugram-based firm plans to file its updated prospectus in the coming weeks, with a target to […]
RBI proposes to open foreign borrowing floodgates for companies
MUMBAI: RBI has proposed a revamp of rules on external commercial borrowings. The draft guidelines for 2025, the most extensive rejig since a Dec 2018 framework, replace uniform caps with limits tied to a borrower’s financial strength. Companies may raise up to $1 billion or 300% of their net worth (whichever is higher), while financial […]