A prolonged war means slower growth, higher inflation, weaker macro stability given India’s resilience has limits when oil spikes.

At $130 crude sustained for 2–3 quarters, GDP growth could drop by 100 bps (7.4% down to6.4%), inflation rise toward ~5.5%, CAD widen sharply and fiscal deficit slip. #Economy

Election Commission changed 5 DIGs in West Bengal

Murshidabad, Raiganj Range, Bardhaman, Presidency Range & Jalpaiguri DIGs Changed

Earlier DGP, ADG (L&O), Kolkata Police Commissioner, Chief Secretary & Home Secretary Changed, along with 19 IPS officers. #Policy

🥳 A small dose of whitepill for today.

Bharat Electronics has hired 700–1000 R&D engineers and increased its R&D budget to ₹2000 crores for next year. This company makes military hardware.

#defence

Brilliant!! Lodha institute stepped up again.

This is the second institute to be set up by the foundation. In August 2025, it had launched the Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute.

#science
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/lodhas-to-launch-theoretical-physics-institute-in-mumbai-101773774662711.html

From the #Archives

Re-shuffle continues in West Bengal #Policy

India plans to expand seismometer coverage 5x (300 → 1,500) by adding 1,200 sensors, enabling earthquake alerts up to ~45 seconds earlier by detecting P-waves before S-waves—critical for protecting infrastructure in a region where 59% is quake-prone. #Earthquakes