Expert Explains: China’s softer reaction to war in Iran compared to Venezuela, and its concerns 🔍
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📆March 13, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Expert Explains: China’s softer reaction to war in Iran compared to Venezuela, and its concerns
Many analysts believed the US-Israel war on Iran would hurt the world’s second-largest economy. As Operation Epic Fury slips into its third week, here is what to make of China’s response and interests.
An Expert Explains | Iran war: ‘Oil reserves are sufficient… LNG reserves are the greater concern’ 🔍
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📆March 13, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Expert Explains | Iran war: ‘Oil reserves are sufficient… LNG reserves are the greater concern’
The war has reduced energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle. What could be the way out? An expert unpacks this and more
Explained: Changes in India’s FDI policy for Land Bordering Countries, including China, and who stands to gain 🔍
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📆March 13, 2026 at 11:50AM
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Explained: Changes in India’s FDI policy for Land Bordering Countries, including China, and who stands to gain
The 2020 restrictions were primarily meant for Chinese investors. New amendments aim to boost India’s export competitiveness, and come amid the larger attempt to stabilise ties.
How Iran’s use of naval mines in Strait of Hormuz points to its asymmetric warfare against US-Israel 🔍
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📆March 13, 2026 at 01:26PM
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How Iran’s use of naval mines in Strait of Hormuz points to its asymmetric warfare against US-Israel
Nearly a fifth of the world’s oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s attacks on some of these ships since February 28 have proven a major deterrent for all commercial activity here. Here is what to know.
Iran war: As oil prices soar, why US is considering pausing a century-old maritime rule 🔍
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📆March 13, 2026 at 01:32PM
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Iran war: As oil prices soar, why US is considering pausing a century-old maritime rule
Jones Act requires all cargo ships in America to be carried aboard vessels that are US-built, US-flagged and US-owned.
IRGC: How a paramilitary force became one of Iran’s most powerful organisations 🔍
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📆March 13, 2026 at 02:35PM
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IRGC: How a paramilitary force became one of Iran’s most powerful organisations
Formed in 1979 with the initial aim of safeguarding the Islamic Revolution, IRGC directly answers to the Supreme Leader. Today, it has its own ministry, a complex bureaucracy, and diversified functions in multiple spheres.
Russia is not fighting West Asia war, but is its real winner — thanks to crude windfall 🔍
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📆March 13, 2026 at 03:40PM
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Russia is not fighting West Asia war, but is its real winner — thanks to crude windfall
Till a few days back, millions of barrels of Russian crude were languishing on the high seas with few willing buyers. But since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Moscow is estimated to have earned around $150 million a day in extra oil revenue
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Graphs, Data and Perspectives: How costly will the US-Iran war be? 🔍
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📆March 13, 2026 at 07:10PM
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Graphs, Data and Perspectives: How costly will the US-Iran war be?
In this week's 'GDP: Graphs, Data and Perspectives', Udit Misra writes that in the first six days of the war on Iran, the US and Israel had spent over Rs 1.3 lakh crore. For reference, India’s entire defence budget for 2026 is Rs 7.8 lakh crore. But even…
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Why foreign investors are dumping Indian stocks, pushing rupee down 🔍
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📆March 14, 2026 at 04:10AM
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📆March 14, 2026 at 04:10AM
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Why foreign investors are dumping Indian stocks, pushing rupee down
This, in essence, is why Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have continued to dump Indian shares amid the war in West Asia and volatile crude oil prices, dragging down the Indian rupee, which hit a new all-time low of 92.48 per dollar on Friday.
Two wars, two similar timelines, two rules: How money and power shape sport’s response 🔍
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📆March 14, 2026 at 06:00AM
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Two wars, two similar timelines, two rules: How money and power shape sport’s response
Two wars, two strikingly similar timelines. In one case, world sport moved swiftly to sanction Russia. Four years later, the same organisations are taking a far more cautious approach to the US-Israel attacks on Iran.
Two weeks of war in West Asia: The five big takeaways from the widening conflict 🔍
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📆March 14, 2026 at 08:30AM
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Two weeks of war in West Asia: The five big takeaways from the widening conflict
The war in West Asia doesn’t look to be ending anytime soon. The US has hit military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, and is sending more marines and warships to West Asia.
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Explained: US attack on Kharg Island marks new escalation in war, could send oil prices soaring 🔍
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📆March 14, 2026 at 09:13AM
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Explained: US attack on Kharg Island marks new escalation in war, could send oil prices soaring
Kharg is Iran's prime oil export hub. While Donald Trump says the US hit only military targets on the tiny coral island and spared oil infrastructure, the attack could still spook markets.
How Maharashtra’s Dharma Swatantrya Bill seeks to curb unlawful religious conversions 🔍
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📆March 14, 2026 at 10:02AM
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How Maharashtra’s Dharma Swatantrya Bill seeks to curb unlawful religious conversions
In the last eight years, nine mostly BJP-ruled states have passed similar laws to prevent forcible marriage and conversion of Hindu women, to curb purported 'love jihad'. We explain
Why the Competition Commission cleared BookMyShow of market dominance abuse charges 🔍
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📆March 14, 2026 at 01:36PM
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Why the Competition Commission cleared BookMyShow of market dominance abuse charges
BookMyShow allegedly offered cash loans and monetary deposits at 'zero interest' to single-screen theatres and multiplexes, and allegedly locked these cinemas into exclusive agreements, preventing them from ticket sales on rival platforms
As Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, a look at why Ladakh is seeking Sixth Schedule protections 🔍
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📆March 14, 2026 at 02:02PM
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As Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, revisiting why Ladakh is seeking Sixth Schedule protections
Since the bifurcation of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories — Ladakh and J&K — Ladakh has been agitating for greater democratic representation, as well as protections for its environment and culture.
NHAI increases rate of the FASTag Annual pass: What has changed? 🔍
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📆March 14, 2026 at 02:49PM
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NHAI increases rate of the FASTag Annual pass: What has changed?
The annual Pass was introduced last year on August 15 in order to give relief to the public from high toll charges and enhance ease of commuting. Here is what to know
Explained: Karnataka’s new AIB alcohol tax system which will affect liquor prices 🔍
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📆March 14, 2026 at 06:44PM
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Explained: Karnataka’s new AIB alcohol tax system, how it will affect liquor prices
Duty from cheaper liquor has contributed to the lion's share of state revenue. On the other hand, the premium liquor segment did not generate higher revenue and saw its sales affected by the high prices
Explained, in three charts: How India became so dependent on LPG imports 🔍
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📆March 15, 2026 at 06:15AM
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Explained, in 3 charts: How India became so dependent on LPG imports
LPG is the country’s most imported petroleum product, with 60% of supply coming from outside the country. Behind this dependence is flatlining domestic production that has fallen far short of demand.
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War has hit all segments of India’s oil, gas imports. So why is stress most visible in LPG sector? 🔍
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📆March 15, 2026 at 06:30AM
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Iran War has hit all segments of India’s oil, gas imports. Why is stress most visible in LPG sector?
Given the scale of LPG use in homes, the government has prioritised LPG supplies to households over commercial and industrial consumers, which has led to massive shortage in non-household segments across India.
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Why Bihar has made transit passes mandatory for minor minerals from other states 🔍
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📆March 15, 2026 at 02:11PM
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Why Bihar has made transit passes mandatory for minor minerals from other states
While Bihar produces sand, it lacks sufficient stone quarries for aggregates like stone chips and moorum, which are essential for concrete.
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Avimukteshwaranand vs UP govt: How tussle escalated from Sangam standoff to statewide ‘Dharma Yuddh’ call 🔍
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📆March 15, 2026 at 02:51PM
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Avimukteshwaranand vs UP govt: How tussle escalated from Sangam standoff to statewide ‘Dharma Yuddh’ call
The confrontation with the seer puts the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in a politically delicate position, considering the state goes to the polls next year.