Policy

India & SACU Forge Trade Pact for Minerals & Auto Exports An elevated view of a bustling port with piles of copper ore, "automotive parts" containers, and cranes loading a ship.

An elevated view of a bustling port with piles of copper ore, "automotive parts" containers, and cranes loading a ship.

India & SACU Forge Trade Pact for Minerals & Auto Exports

sivam August 12, 2026

India and SACU sign Terms of Reference for a Preferential Trade Agreement, boosting mineral and auto exports...

SEBI Cautions Paytm Management on 2023 Disclosure Timing A serious Indian fintech executive, in business attire, reviews a document at a desk with a city skyline visible through large windows.

A serious Indian fintech executive, in business attire, reviews a document at a desk with a city skyline visible through large windows.

SEBI Cautions Paytm Management on 2023 Disclosure Timing

sivam August 12, 2026

India's SEBI issues a show cause notice to Paytm's management over the timing and classification of a...

Austria Halts Machinery Smuggling to Russian Arms Makers A man inspects machinery while a woman takes notes in an industrial warehouse with crates.

A man inspects machinery while a woman takes notes in an industrial warehouse with crates.

Austria Halts Machinery Smuggling to Russian Arms Makers

sivam August 12, 2026

Austrian authorities exposed a network funneling over €3.3M in European industrial machinery to Russian defense firms since...

Air India Pilot’s Marijuana Test Sparks Policy Debate A male Air India pilot in uniform stands pensively by large windows overlooking a commercial airliner on the tarmac.

A male Air India pilot in uniform stands pensively by large windows overlooking a commercial airliner on the tarmac.

Air India Pilot’s Marijuana Test Sparks Policy Debate

sivam August 11, 2026

An Air India pilot's positive marijuana test after a flight incident highlights a conflict between DGCA rehabilitation...

Chinese Imports Surge 38% in Key Indian Manufacturing Sectors A wide shot of an industrial warehouse filled with crated and uncrated electronic parts and machinery, with a worker inspecting a crate.

A wide shot of an industrial warehouse filled with crated and uncrated electronic parts and machinery, with a worker inspecting a crate.

Chinese Imports Surge 38% in Key Indian Manufacturing Sectors

sivam August 11, 2026

Chinese imports in textiles, toys, plastics, and engineering goods jumped 38% in two years, driven by engineering...

India’s UPI Transactions to Stay Free: Finance Minister A man scans a QR code on a woman's phone at a market stall in India.

India’s UPI Transactions to Stay Free: Finance Minister

sivam August 10, 2026

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assures most UPI transactions will remain free, easing concerns over potential charges...

Mahua Moitra Alleges Adani Group Deception on Airline Plans A wide, elevated shot of an airport tarmac shows a white commercial jet, a terminal building with "Globe Aerospace" branding, and a distant defense-suggestive hangar, all under a grey, overcast sky.

A wide, elevated shot of an airport tarmac shows a white commercial jet, a terminal building with "Globe Aerospace" branding, and a distant defense-suggestive hangar, all under a grey, overcast sky.

Mahua Moitra Alleges Adani Group Deception on Airline Plans

sivam August 10, 2026

TMC MP Mahua Moitra accuses Adani Group of misleading stock exchanges about alleged plans to launch a...

India’s UPI May Get Merchant Fees: Digital Payments to Change A woman uses her phone to pay a male merchant at a market stall with spices and other goods.

A woman uses her phone to pay a male merchant at a market stall with spices and other goods.

India’s UPI May Get Merchant Fees: Digital Payments to Change

sivam August 9, 2026

India's popular UPI payment system might introduce Merchant Discount Rates (MDR), potentially impacting its zero-fee model. Learn...

Gujarat Mining Project Near Marine Sanctuary Gets Conditional Approval An aerial view of a large bauxite mine with excavators and dump trucks working near a pristine coastline.

An aerial view of a large bauxite mine with excavators and dump trucks working near a pristine coastline.

Gujarat Mining Project Near Marine Sanctuary Gets Conditional Approval

sivam August 8, 2026

A bauxite and marl mining project near Gujarat's marine sanctuary receives conditional approval, emphasizing strict environmental compliance...

High Borrowing Costs Hurt Nigeria’s Industrial Productivity: MAN A medium-wide, slightly low-angle shot of a factory floor in Nigeria with industrial machinery and materials.