Sachin R. Ambat

India’s gold imports hit a record $71.98 billion in 2025-26, rising over 24% from $58 billion a year earlier. This was largely due to skyrocketing global gold prices, which have bumped up the value of imported gold.

Fuel, gold, edible oil, foreign travel, and fertilisers — how much do they cost India, and how much do they matter right now?

After winning the BJP a brute majority in the 2026 Assam assembly polls, the question now is whether Himanta Biswa Sarma stands at par with chief ministers like Yogi Adityanath and Devendra Fadnavis, who are widely regarded as disciplined Sangh loyalists and potential next generation leaders of the BJP in the post Modi-Shah era.

Doctors say that if there’s a history of heart attacks in your family, routine tests may not capture how much at risk you are even at young ages

The FCC has extended the software update deadline for foreign-made drones and routers already in use across the US, pushing the cutoff from early 2027 to January 1, 2029. The waiver covers security patches, bug fixes, and compatibility updates for previously authorized devices on the agency's Covered List. New foreign-made models remain banned unless manufacturers secure conditional approval from the Department of Defense or Homeland Security.

India assures stable fuel supplies despite global disruptions and rising crude prices. However, unchanged domestic rates are causing significant losses for oil marketing companies, leading to a pressing question about potential price hikes. The government faces a fiscal burden from absorbing price shocks through tax cuts.