War has hit all segments of India’s oil, gas imports. So why is stress most visible in LPG sector? 🔍
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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.
How a challenge to 1937 Shariat Act frames inheritance law as a civil statute vs religious instrument question 🔍
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📆March 15, 2026 at 04:18PM
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How a challenge to 1937 Shariat Act frames inheritance law as a civil statute vs religious instrument question
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.
Expert Explains: How Iran’s response upset US-Israeli calculations, what it means for the Gulf’s future 🔍
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Expert Explains: How Iran’s response upset US-Israeli calculations, what it means for the Gulf’s future
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.
Amid LPG criticism, PM Modi invokes Nehru: What did he say about India’s economy during the Korean War? 🔍
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📆March 15, 2026 at 05:32PM
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PM Modi says ‘Nehru blamed inflation on Korean war’: What did the former PM say, India’s links to that war
PM Modi stated that Nehru, too, cited global conditions for disruptions to the Indian economy. What was the context then, and how did India navigate that conflict?
What China’s new ‘ethnic unity’ law reveals about its shrinking tolerance for diversity 🔍
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📆March 15, 2026 at 06:33PM
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What China’s new ‘ethnic unity’ law reveals about its shrinking tolerance for diversity
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.
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Why Iran differs from Ukraine in terms of economic fallout for India and the world 🔍
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📆March 16, 2026 at 06:00AM
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Why Iran differs from Ukraine in terms of economic fallout for India and the world
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.
Expert Explains | ‘This is not the time to be overweight equity… invest in large and mid cap if underweight equity’ 🔍
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Expert Explains | ‘This is not the time to be overweight equity… invest in large and mid cap if underweight equity’
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.
NavIC satellite loses its atomic clock: What this means for India’s bid for its own GPS 🔍
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📆March 16, 2026 at 08:08AM
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NavIC satellite loses its atomic clock: What this means for India’s bid for its own GPS
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.
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Why gold prices have remained subdued in India despite raging West Asian conflict 🔍
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📆March 16, 2026 at 09:08AM
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Why gold prices have remained subdued in India despite raging West Asian conflict
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
Explained: The many contentions around the Transgender Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026 tabled in Parliament 🔍
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Explained: The many contentions around the Transgender Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026 tabled in Parliament
The government has presented the amendment as a bid to 'protect only those who face severe social exclusion due to biological reasons for no fault... no choice of their own.' This understanding reverts to a pre-2014 understanding of transgender identity
Mumbai Mayor’s ‘lal batti’ controversy: What are the rules on using beacon lights on vehicles? 🔍
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📆March 16, 2026 at 02:35PM
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Mumbai Mayor’s ‘lal batti’ controversy: What are the rules on using beacon lights on vehicles?
As per law, political leaders, ministers, and government officials are not allowed to use red beacon lights on their vehicles. Flashing lights are now restricted to vehicles performing emergency or law-enforcement duties.
Expert Explains | ‘Good opportunity for investors to accumulate more (MF) units… best time to have an SIP’ 🔍
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📆March 16, 2026 at 05:59PM
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Expert Explains | ‘Good opportunity for investors to accumulate more (MF) units… best time to have an SIP’
DSP Asset Managers' MD & CEO Kalpen Parekh tells The Indian Express that market valuations may still be a year away from comfortable levels
China This Week | Possible delay in Trump’s China visit, India’s FDI changes, and new Five-Year Plan 🔍
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📆March 16, 2026 at 06:49PM
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China This Week | Possible delay in Trump’s China visit, India’s FDI changes, and new Five-Year Plan
Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition details the postponement of Trump’s visit to China amid the Iran War, an important FDI relaxation in India and China’s new Five-Year Plan.
US assets are under Iran attack, but here’s why NATO doesn’t have to answer Trump’s call 🔍
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📆March 17, 2026 at 07:11AM
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US assets are under Iran attack, but here’s why NATO doesn’t have to answer Trump’s call
The latest remarks on the alliance have prompted a recall of Trump’s rhetoric at the start of the year, when he took to the stage at Davos to say that the US 'never got anything out of NATO.'
How market turbulence is hitting IPO plans & why PhonePe has hit pause 🔍
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📆March 17, 2026 at 10:42AM
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How market turbulence is hitting IPO plans & why PhonePe has hit pause
IPOs are highly sensitive to stock market sentiment. When markets are bullish, investors are more willing to invest in new listings, often leading to strong demand and higher valuations
As AI sees wartime adoption, why OpenAI & Anthropic are hiring chemical, weapons experts 🔍
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📆March 17, 2026 at 10:52AM
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As AI sees wartime adoption, why OpenAI & Anthropic are hiring chemical, weapons experts
The dispute reflects a deeper clash between Silicon Valley’s attempts to set ethical boundaries for AI and the Pentagon’s desire for unrestricted access to cutting-edge technologies
US is building a new tariff architecture for regaining trade leverage: why India plans to wait and watch 🔍
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📆March 17, 2026 at 11:02AM
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US is building a new tariff architecture for regaining trade leverage: why India plans to wait and watch
The new tariff structure would be crucial for India-US trade deals as well as other trade partners who were willing to give market access to American products in exchange for the easing of reciprocal tariffs
With 2 Oscar wins, how ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ charted a path to mainstream success 🔍
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With 2 Oscar wins, how ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ charted a path to mainstream success
How did ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ become Netflix’s most-watched film and earn critical acclaim along the way? Its formula builds on several overlapping cultural trends, eye-catching aesthetics, and the basics of what makes for an enjoyable animated film.
Pakistan strike kills 400 in Kabul: Where is this war headed, what it means for region 🔍
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📆March 17, 2026 at 06:36PM
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Pakistan strike kills 400 in Kabul: Where is this war headed, what it means for region
Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting, and what should India look out for? Here's all you need to know, in five points.