THE TALK

ndian Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar on July 07 gave insights on Prime Minister Narendra’s visit to Russia from July 08. Speaking to ANI, he said, “he’s visit is very significant and it is taking place after a gap of three years. A lot has change...

Senior officials of India and the UK will hold talks this month to finalise the proposed free trade agreement, as the new government in Britain aims to resolve pending issues and conclude negotiations. The talks, which began in January 2022, were st...

Hamas official Osama Hamdan expects an Israeli response to new ideas for ending the nine-month Gaza war and freeing hostages. Mossad's David Barnea is in Doha for talks. Benjamin Netanyahu insists on hostages' freedom. The conflict, sparked by Octob...

UK Elections 2024: The likely change in UK government leadership raises questions about its impact on policies, particularly concerning India, a crucial trade partner currently negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA). Both the Conservatives and the...

The 24th edition of the SCO Summit is being held in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana from July 03-04. The meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State (SCO Summit) held under the presidency of Kazakhstan. EAM Jaishankar led the Indian delegation for the SCO ...

Average returns by gold over the past five years are at 8.43%. Its best six-month performance has been in 2020, the year of Covid lockdowns. That year gold yielded nearly 25% returns. The next highest are in 2024 at 13.26%. In H1 of 2022 and 2023, t...

“Patient, long term capital is essential to build ambitious, world beating products from India be it in social media, Al, space, EV or other futuristic categories. It will need a lot more capital when the space has a global giant already," Radhakris...

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan for regional security and defense talks, along with bilateral meetings with Chinese and Turkish leaders. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, set for July 3-4 in Astana, will addr...

We do see further corrective moves of upto 2 – 3 % in prices in case US macro cues support the dollar further in near term. However silver is still expected to witness new all time highs this year driven by concerns of 2 rate cuts to persist driving...

Nifty is sustaining nearly 300 points above its 10 day exponential moving average while Bank Nifty is trading close to 550 points above the same on daily charts.

COCOMI organised a 5-km rally in the heart of Imphal, which was attended by a couple of legislators. The participants held banners which read "Save Indigenous and Rightful Citizens of India", "No Separate Administration", "Save Territorial Integrity...

The European Union on Thursday disbursed Euro 1.9 billion to Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia. The funds, provided under the Ukraine Facility, are intended to support the Ukrainian state during this challenging time. European Union Pres...

The Centre dismissed West Bengal's claim of not being consulted on the Internal Review of the India-Bangladesh Treaty of 1996 on Sharing of the Ganga/Ganges Waters at Farakka. The state government nominated the Chief Engineer for the committee and c...

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses 'strong reservation' over Centre excluding state govt from discussions with Bangladesh on Teesta water sharing and Farakka Treaty.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held "productive and deep" discussions with UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on India and UAE's "ever-growing" strategic ties. They discussed regional and global issues, emphasizing the significance...

India and Korea are progressing with talks to upgrade their existing free trade agreement (FTA), known as the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The Department of Commerce is collaborating with various ministries such as heavy indu...

India and Bangladesh signed 10 MoUs during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi. The leaders endorsed a vision statement on peace and prosperity, renewing longstanding ties. The t...

U.S. officials are considering a direct deal with Palestinian Hamas militants to free five American hostages held in Gaza if ceasefire talks with Israel fail. It's unclear what the U.S. might offer Hamas in return. The hostages were taken during a d...

China's President Xi Jinping met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, affirming China's support for Pakistan's sovereignty and economic development. The meeting occurred ahead of Pakistan's annual budget and anticipated IMF loan appli...