June 8, 2026 – Global South Capital Times

Bank Deposits Surge: Investors Favor Safety Over Market Bets Wide shot of a bustling Indian bank lobby, showing customers at counters and seated, with large digital displays showing financial data.

Wide shot of a bustling Indian bank lobby, showing customers at counters and seated, with large digital displays showing financial data.

Bank Deposits Surge: Investors Favor Safety Over Market Bets

sivam June 8, 2026

Investors are returning to bank deposits, with a 12.2% YoY surge to ₹256.9 lakh crore by May...

IRCTC Resumes Train Cooking with Electric Induction Amid LPG Shortage Two IRCTC catering staff, one stirring a pot on an induction stove, inside a train kitchen with windows showing palm trees.

Two IRCTC catering staff, one stirring a pot on an induction stove, inside a train kitchen with windows showing palm trees.

IRCTC Resumes Train Cooking with Electric Induction Amid LPG Shortage

sivam June 8, 2026

IRCTC restarts onboard train cooking using electric induction stoves due to a critical LPG cylinder shortage, aiming...

India’s Road Safety Tech Plan Delayed by Telecom-Auto Dispute An overhead gantry sign on a busy, dusty Indian road reads "V2X PILOT PROJECT - CAUTION: TEST AREA" and below it "SYSTEM OFFLINE: REGULATORY HOLD." Below, cars, auto-rickshaws, and two men, one in a hardhat, stand near the roadside, with a telecom tower in the hazy background.

An overhead gantry sign on a busy, dusty Indian road reads "V2X PILOT PROJECT - CAUTION: TEST AREA" and below it "SYSTEM OFFLINE: REGULATORY HOLD." Below, cars, auto-rickshaws, and two men, one in a hardhat, stand near the roadside, with a telecom tower in the hazy background.

India’s Road Safety Tech Plan Delayed by Telecom-Auto Dispute

sivam June 8, 2026

India's V2X road safety tech deployment stalls due to a turf war between telecom, auto, and tech...

Russia-India Forge Joint Ventures in Fertilizers & Critical Minerals An aerial shot of a large industrial complex with several towering silos, train cars filled with white granular material, and a loading conveyor system under a snowy, overcast sky.

An aerial shot of a large industrial complex with several towering silos, train cars filled with white granular material, and a loading conveyor system under a snowy, overcast sky.

Russia-India Forge Joint Ventures in Fertilizers & Critical Minerals

sivam June 8, 2026

Russia and India are strengthening economic ties with potential joint ventures in fertilizer production and critical minerals,...

Kiwi General Insurance Targets Rs 5,000 Cr Premium with AI Strategy Four people in business attire standing in a modern, open-plan office with large screens displaying AI network graphics and cityscape views.

Four people in business attire standing in a modern, open-plan office with large screens displaying AI network graphics and cityscape views.

Kiwi General Insurance Targets Rs 5,000 Cr Premium with AI Strategy

sivam June 8, 2026

Kiwi General Insurance, backed by WestBridge Capital, aims for a Rs 5,000 crore premium book in India...

Immuneel Therapeutics Raises ₹100 Cr for Global Gene Therapy Expansion A large, gleaming bioreactor with glowing orange liquid inside dominates a sterile cleanroom. Two scientists in full PPE work in the background.

A large, gleaming bioreactor with glowing orange liquid inside dominates a sterile cleanroom. Two scientists in full PPE work in the background.

Immuneel Therapeutics Raises ₹100 Cr for Global Gene Therapy Expansion

sivam June 8, 2026

Immuneel Therapeutics secures ₹100 Cr Series B funding to boost gene therapy manufacturing and expand global reach...

Fire Protection Equipment Market to Hit $71.95B by 2035 Wide interior shot of a factory floor with a row of large, cylindrical metal tanks for fire suppression systems, an overhead gantry crane, and stacked boxes of fire extinguishers.

Wide interior shot of a factory floor with a row of large, cylindrical metal tanks for fire suppression systems, an overhead gantry crane, and stacked boxes of fire extinguishers.

Fire Protection Equipment Market to Hit $71.95B by 2035

sivam June 8, 2026

Global fire protection equipment market to reach $71.95 billion by 2035, driven by smart tech adoption and...

Strait of Hormuz Reopening: Oil Supply Surge Expected An aerial shot of several massive oil tankers being guided by smaller tugboats through a calm strait at sunset.

An aerial shot of several massive oil tankers being guided by smaller tugboats through a calm strait at sunset.

Strait of Hormuz Reopening: Oil Supply Surge Expected

sivam June 8, 2026

Potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could rapidly boost global oil supplies, easing market concerns and...

GPS Renewables Raises ₹635 Cr for Biogas Expansion An aerial view of an industrial biogas facility at sunset, featuring large, rusty cylindrical tanks and interconnected piping.

An aerial view of an industrial biogas facility at sunset, featuring large, rusty cylindrical tanks and interconnected piping.

GPS Renewables Raises ₹635 Cr for Biogas Expansion

sivam June 8, 2026

GPS Renewables secures ₹635 crore in Series C funding led by PixelSky Capital to scale compressed biogas...

India’s Micro-Drama Boom: New Avenues for Creators & Investors A woman in a red sari stands before a painted backdrop, illuminated by studio lights, as two crew members monitor tablets and a third holds a phone recording.