Eighteen months is a long time in the stock market — especially when returns are close to zero. That has been the reality for Indian investors tracking the Nifty 50, which has largely moved sideways amid global uncertainties, including the 2024 United States presidential election, trade war concerns and foreign investor outflows. From September 1,…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that the global expectation of maintaining a fixed world order from the mid-20th century was ‘unrealistic’ and that power has now significantly ‘spread out’ across various dimensions. The Minister reflected on the evolving nature of global governance over the last seven decades while speaking at the Raisina Dialogue…
War is a profitable business on the prediction markets, with as much as $529 million trading hands on Polymarket in bets tied to the United States strikes on Iran this weekend, as per a Bloomberg report. By 28 February (day of the attack), the biggest contract on Polymarket attracted around $90 million in trading volume…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Israel on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, saying the trip is aimed at building a new alliance to confront what he called “radical” adversaries, AFP reported. “On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will arrive here; he will deliver a speech in the…
French President Emmanuel Macron called India the leader of global innovation, not just a participant. Speaking at the India–France Innovation Forum on 17 February, Macron noted that a number of global executives come from India and are leading the tech charge. “The CEO of Alphabet is Indian. The CEO of Microsoft is Indian. The CEO…
Donald Trump: United States President Donald Trump gave a big statement on Thursday. He said that America and Venezuela together hold about 68 percent of the world’s total oil reserves. Trump said this during his address at the 74th National Prayer Breakfast held in Washington. Trump said that America had captured Venezuela in January this…
Trump on Greenland: During the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday made it clear that America will not use force to take control of Greenland. He said that only America can protect this mineral-rich island. The issue of Greenland remains at the center…
Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos caught global attention, with the Canadian Prime Minister pointing out the “rupture” of a “rules-based” international order and warning of a “brutal reality” of excesses by unconstrained great powers. While Carney did not mention President Donald Trump by name during his speech, it was evident…
Iran has rejected American allegations. America had alleged that Iran was preparing to attack American targets. On the contrary, Iran has blamed America. Iran said that America is trying to increase tension in West Asia. This claim has been reported by government channel Press TV. According to news agency ANI, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bagai…
USS Gerald R. Ford: The US Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is not just an aircraft carrier but a symbol of America’s military and technological superiority. This ship weighing 1 lakh ton moves forward cutting the waves of the sea and both the eyes and radar of the enemy countries stop in front…
