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 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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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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

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.

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.

While Bihar produces sand, it lacks sufficient stone quarries for aggregates like stone chips and moorum, which are essential for concrete.

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.

Citing the Uttarakhand UCC passed in 2024, the petition argues that two Muslim women of identical faith, family, and citizenship now receive different property rights because of their postal code.

Israel’s military strategies have evolved mostly in confrontation with non-state actors like Hamas and Hezbollah. These asymmetrical wars have helped Israel as well as exposed it to state actors like Iran.

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China's ethnic law builds on policies initiated many years ago concerning language, marriages, education and loyalty to the state. We explain what it sets out to do.

The world has largely adjusted to the Russia-Ukraine war, which only widened India’s merchandise trade deficit in the first year. The West Asia conflict’s ramifications will extend beyond goods (oil) to invisibles (remittances), on top of weak capital inflows.

Nilesh Shah, MD at Kotak Mahindra AMC, said that investors can look at domestic focused sectors such as banking and financial services and consumer durables as they do not get directly impacted by rising oil prices.

Atomic clocks are key for satellites being able to provide positioning data that is used for applications such as navigation of vehicles, mapping and surveying, and even planning large constructions with accuracy.

While geopolitical uncertainty usually shores up safe haven demand and leads to a rally in gold prices, this time round gold prices have remained relatively flat since the US and Israel commenced their war on Iran