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Markets often behave as though they have already read next week’s headlines. In some cases, they do, when prices mysteriously rise or fall before actual events. So, is the current rally telegraphing a durable peace plan in the Middle East, boosted by US president Donald Trump’s incoherent and...

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On a quiet Sunday afternoon, while most people were celebrating Akshaya Tritiya, a set of emails addressed to senior Tata trusts functionaries and the charity commissioner of Maharashtra, triggered a fresh escalation over trusteeship issues at the Tata trusts. The Tata trusts form India’s...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 April 2026
Global research firm Bernstein has published an open letter to Indian prime minister (PM) Narendra Modi, laying out eight critical areas where the country must act decisively or risk falling into long-term economic dependence. The letter, authored by analysts Venugopal Garre and Nikhil Arela...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 April 2026
Even as India continues to witness an unprecedented surge in digital payments, a new report by State Bank of India (SBI) Research has highlighted a parallel and seemingly contradictory trend — a sharp rise in cash holdings among individuals, pointing to an increasing 'precautionary motive' that...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 April 2026
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra has flagged India’s significant economic exposure to West Asia, warning that ongoing global uncertainties in the region could have wide-ranging implications for trade, energy security and remittances, even as the country steps up domestic oil...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 April 2026
In a sweeping crackdown on organised cyber fraud, Hyderabad city police have arrested 52 individuals, including 32 bank employees, for their alleged role in running a large mule account network used to siphon off funds from victims across India.   The operation, code-named “Operation Octopus...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 April 2026
In a significant ruling, a Delhi court has convicted Ramneesh, currently a joint director in the central bureau of Investigation (CBI) (then deputy superintendent of police) and VK Pandey, a retired assistant commissioner of police (then inspector in CBI), for their role in a controversial...

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KBS SIDHU 20 April 2026
India has, for decades, been losing a slow war against its own garbage. The statistics are numbing: 1.85 lakh tonnes of solid waste generated every single day, barely two-thirds of it collected, and less than a third processed before disposal. The rest — tens of thousands of tonnes daily —...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 April 2026
In a move aimed at strengthening India’s maritime resilience and reducing dependence on overseas insurers, the Union Cabinet, chaired by prime minister (PM) Narendra Modi, has approved the creation of a domestic insurance mechanism ‘Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool’ (BMI Pool) with a sovereign...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 April 2026
In a significant legislative setback, the Union government failed to secure passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha after it fell short of the required two-thirds majority. The defeat marks the first instance in over a decade that a constitutional amendment...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 April 2026
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) has ordered an independent investigation into allegations linked to its Nashik facility, appointing external experts and setting up a board-level oversight mechanism to ensure credibility and transparency in the process.   In a statement issued, chief...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 April 2026
India’s financial conditions tightened sharply in March 2026, with the CRISIL Financial Conditions Index (FCI) slipping to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, as global geopolitical tensions triggered significant market volatility. According to CRISIL’s latest monthly report, the FCI...

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Moneylife Digital Team 14 April 2026
As geopolitical tensions escalate in West Asia, India could see about 2.5mn (million) or 25 lakh people pushed into poverty, alongside a measurable setback to its human development progress, according to a new assessment by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).   The UNDP report...

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There are two types of bear markets. The first is a shallow one. A sharp fall initially, but then the subsequent selloffs are less intensive. Everything gets resolved in four to five months. For almost a decade, India and the rest of the world have got used to this kind of a bear market. The...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 April 2026
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept key interest rates unchanged, choosing caution amid global uncertainty triggered by the West Asia conflict, even as a tentative ceasefire between the United States and Iran raised hopes of easing crude oil prices and stabilising...

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Dr Bhamy V Shenoy 03 April 2026
The oil shock triggered by the US-Israel war against Iran—impacting almost every country except Russia—is among the most severe in modern history. Yet, somewhat surprisingly, global oil markets have held up reasonably well so far.   Even after a month of conflict, oil prices have risen by...

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Moneylife Digital Team 02 April 2026
Global financial markets came under pressure on Thursday, with equities sliding across Asia and oil prices surging more than 4%, after president Donald Trump signalled that the US would intensify military action against Iran over the next few weeks.   Investor sentiment weakened sharply after...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 April 2026
States have utilised just over half of their combined capital expenditure (capex) budgets in the first 10 months of FY25–26, pointing to a slower pace of public investment at the sub-national level compared with the Union government.   An analysis of monthly accounts for 23 states released by...

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Moneylife Digital Team 31 March 2026
In a shocking development that raises serious questions about enforcement practices in India’s fast-growing digital finance ecosystem, Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, co-founders of CoinDCX, were taken into police custody in connection with a fraud complaint linked to a fake website...

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Moneylife Digital Team 31 March 2026
In a move that closes one of Indian quick-service restaurant (QSR) history's instructive chapters, Jubilant FoodWorks has announced it will not renew its agreement with US-based Dunkin' to develop and operate stores in the country after the pact expires on 31 December 2026. The decision,...

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