Iran Israel war ends

US-brokered truce hands Iran a narrative win

Trump’s online truce saved US face but exposed Israel’s defences and let Iran claim victory in West Asia’s shifting balance. Read more »
world fears an oil shock

Strait of Hormuz shutdown could ignite oil shock, inflation spiral

Strait of #Hormuz closure would trigger an oil shock, raise #freightcosts, reignite #inflation, stall #ratecut plans and squeeze global household #budgets. #crudeprice Read more »
US bombs Iran nuclear facilities

Trump’s Iran strike could erode US influence, aid China and Russia

By bombing #Iran, #Trump abandoned diplomacy, triggered #oil shocks and let #Beijing and #Moscow pose as the responsible adults in the room. #iranisraelwar Read more »
gold price

Gold price surge skews India’s inflation picture

Gold price surge is driving up India’s core inflation despite falling headline CPI, complicating RBI’s monetary policy outlook. #gold #inflation #RBI Read more »
climate change

Climate change: India must rethink its heat action plans

Without major reforms to heat action plans, India risks a surge in climate change-related deaths as extreme weather becomes the new normal. #climatechange #heat Read more »
ATM count

ATM count falls as India turns to digital payments

RBI data reveals falling ATM count as digital transactions dominate financial services in urban India. #RBI #ATM #cash #digitalpayment Read more »
India-US ties

US-Pakistan bromance tests New Delhi’s diplomatic nerve

The latest US-Pakistan embrace is an Israel-Iran war tactic, yet it exposes complacency in India’s diplomatic playbook. #trumpmunirmeet #trumpmodi #indiaus Read more »
aviation industry, Air India crash

India’s aviation industry boom faces a grim safety test

As India eyes aviation industry expansion, safety lapses, aging aircraft, and weak oversight threaten to ground its ambitions before take-off. #aviation #AirIndia Read more »
The Israel-Iran war impact

Israel-Iran war risks global stagflation shock

The Israel-Iran war revives 1970s-style supply shocks, sending crude toward triple digits and rattling markets from Mumbai to Manhattan. Read more »
Fed holds rates

Fed freezes rate: Why Powell chose the high ground

#Fed chair Jerome #Powell warns of a 'hot summer' for #inflation as tariffs bite and #crude rises, justifying his hold-and-watch stance. #fomc #inflation #trump Read more »