Crisis/Opportunity

Iran war will probably hurt growth, but proactive policies can absorb much of its impact India’s economy is probably not going to grow as fast in 2026 as people had hoped. At first, experts thought the economy would grow by around 7%. But after the US and Israel attacked Iran, oil prices jumped and the…

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‘She’s luckier than me’: UK woman wins £333,000 lottery prize after husband secretly put her namec | World News

An 80-year-old woman from Cheshire, UK, has won £333,333 in the People’s Postcode Lottery after her husband secretly registered the ticket in her name because he believed she brought better luck.Nancy Barkley, from Crewe, landed the six-figure payout as part of a £1 million shared prize awarded across her neighbourhood.Her husband Colin Barkley, 69, said…

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‘Situation isn’t as dire’: Is India’s forex reserves cover enough to defend rupee? Why economists are confident

Since the outbreak of the Iran conflict, India’s forex reserves have declined by nearly $38 billion, marking the steepest drop among regional economies. India has among the world’s largest foreign exchange reserves, and they are still robust enough to defend the rupee from its free fall during the ongoing depreciation phase due to the Middle…

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay revokes astrologer’s appointment as OSD after allies raise objections | India News

NEW DELHI: A day after drawing flak from the opposition, Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Wednesday revoked the appointment of his astrologer Radhan Pandit as his officer on special duty.Moments after the floor test, the government released a circular which said, “The orders issued regarding the appointment of Thiru. Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as…

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