Governor Malhotra is of the opinion that inflation will stay low or manageable, and the policy rates will be low for a prolonged period. The Reserve Bank cut its key rates at four of the six monetary policy reviews of 2025 by a cumulative 1.25 per cent, courtesy inflation touching record lows, in what the…
Is Saudi Arabia Still Affordable? New Data Reveals a Changing Cost-of-Living Story As Saudi Arabia accelerates its economic transformation under Vision 2030, the everyday financial landscape for residents, both citizens and expatriates, is changing rapidly. From housing to groceries, consumer prices are evolving against a backdrop of modest inflation, residential property pressures and shifting wage…
Vande Bharat sleeper prototype Vande Bharat sleeper train launch soon! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday shared an important update on the Vande Bharat sleeper train, posting a video on X (formerly Twitter) of the train’s speed trial. The new train touched 180 kmph speeds – its maximum- during trial runs between the Kota-Nagda section…
Driving the newsIt began with a tax relief for the middle class. It ended with a slew of reforms that had been put on hold for many years. By December-end, the 2025 turned out to be one of the most consequential years for Indian economy.In one of its busiest legislative sessions in years, parliament cleared…
In 2024-25, dividend earnings touched an all-time high of Rs 74,129 crore, far surpassing the budget estimate of Rs 56,260 crore. (AI image) Budget 2026: Dividend inflows to the exchequer from non-financial central public sector enterprises and firms in which the government holds minority stakes are expected to surpass the budgeted estimate for the fifth…
India has been the world’s fastest growing major economy for several years now. (AI image) In a major feat, India has moved past Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in nominal GDP terms, according to the government’s year-end economic review. The economy is set to overtake Germany to become the third largest after the…
Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE import Australian sand because desert grains are too smooth for high-strength concrete/ Image: MyBayut Sending coals to Newcastle is a phrase from the early 16th century, describing the pointless act of bringing coal to a city that already had plenty. As ironic as it may seem, similar…
Gold and silver prices rebounded sharply on Tuesday, driven by fresh buying after heavy profit-booking from record highs, with silver leading the recovery in futures trade.Gold witnessed steady buying on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). The February gold contract rose by Rs 826, or 0.61%, to Rs 1,35,768 per 10 grams, with trading volumes of…
Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday, tracking a slump in Wall Street’s technology stocks, while silver and gold steadied after a sharp pullback from record highs cooled an extraordinary rally in precious metals.Silver was the biggest mover overnight, plunging 8.7% in its steepest one-day fall since August 2020, unwinding from what had become a parabolic…
2025 has been an extraordinary year for precious metals, marked by gold gaining nearly 71% and silver surging an impressive 150%. (AI image) By Praveen Singh2025 has been an extraordinary year for precious metals, marked by gold gaining nearly 71% and silver surging an impressive 150%. As 2025 draws to a close, it’s an ideal…
