GEOPOLITICAL REASONS

​Today we have 65% of population living in rural India, 35% of people in urban India. It is very difficult to improve per capita income and consumption for somebody who still remains in the rural part because to take factories, to take jobs to the r...

What if the next Dalai Lama is found among Tibetan immigrants living in a place China does not control? That would give an entirely new twist to the Tibetan movement, causing political problems for the Chinese leadership

Global sea transport sees a surge in activity due to geopolitical disruptions and attacks in the Red Sea. Vessels reroute to avoid conflict zones, impacting carbon emissions.

The WGC survey received responses from a record-high 70 central banks. The survey shows that Central bank sentiment towards gold remains very high, with 29 per cent saying they will add more gold in the next 12 months and 81 per cent saying that off...

The United States is challenging its own foundations as the world's reserve currency with attacks on the legal system following Donald Trump's conviction. Despite growing consternation, no credible alternative has emerged. The dollar's dominance ste...

Shipping industry in Athens anticipates higher earnings amidst geopolitical conflicts and supply uncertainties.

The Modi government has already set out to tweak its image. In his first address to NDA members on June 7, the PM said his government believed in the philosophy of 'Sarva Panth Sambhava' (all religions are equal)'. At the diplomatic level, the image...

The collapse of Modi’s support in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most-populous state and a one-time party stronghold, amounted to a collective rebellion from millions of people left behind in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

The Indian economy is booming with a GDP growth of 8.2% for 2023-24, surpassing estimates. The National Statistics Office data highlights this growth despite challenges in sectors like manufacturing and agriculture.

Chinese investments in the US have trailed behind smaller economies like Spain and Singapore in recent years, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been aggressively buying gold this year, purchasing one and a half times the amount bought in the whole of 2023 in just the first four months of this calendar year. A big portion of this gold is held overseas, but...

Gold prices have moved up sharply in recent times and outperformed the Nifty 50 over a 5-year period returning 17.39% against the Nifty's return of 15.24%. However, it trailed over a 10-year period returning 9.02%, against the Nifty 50 return of 13....

Singapore and Kazakhstan strengthen economic ties, enhancing India's role as a link between Southeast Asia and Eurasia. Kazakhstan's transport initiatives and Singapore's expertise create new business opportunities. The countries sign agreements to ...

The Reserve Bank held 827. 69 tonnes worth of gold as a part of its foreign exchange reserves as of April 26,2024, up from 805 tonnes as of end December according to the latest Reserve bank of India data.

Amidst the backdrop of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, as well as other geopolitical tensions, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Monday that a "storm" is looming and is expected to escalate. He emphasized the crucial ...

Lawrence Wong, Singapore's new prime minister, faces challenges from China-US decoupling, navigating inherited strengths and emerging issues. Managing the island nation's growth amidst geopolitical shifts and economic pressures requires strategic de...

One of the sectors which has seen strongest re-rating in the last four years has been defence. Now in the last few days, the way markets have corrected and a narrative has come on the street that it is poll jitters which is making FPI sell, without ...

The multipolar world that India advocates isn't the 19th-century version of ceaseless geopolitical competition, but one in which countries like itself are not just seen but also heard.

Dimplekumar Shah foresees Sensex hitting 80,000. Market faces volatility due to geopolitical concerns. Strong GDP and earnings growth expected. Global inflation affects rate trajectory. BJP manifesto impacts sectors. Equity culture on the rise. Shah...