Toronto Raptors might trade RJ Barrett (Image via NBA) Tension is always present throughout the trade season, particularly for teams that must choose between contending and rebuilding. As the NBA trade deadline on February 5th draws near, the Toronto Raptors are in that precise position. The Raptors are in a particularly strong position on the…
Rupee extended its losing streak for a third consecutive session on Friday, slipping 10 paise to 90.44 against the US dollar. Persistent foreign fund outflows, and a stronger greenback, continued to drag down the domestic currency. In early interbank trade, rupee opened at 90.37 before drifting further to 90.44, down from its previous close. Earlier…
China registered a trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government reported on Wednesday. The record figure comes as strong exports to international markets offset slowing shipments to the United States. According to customs data cited by AP, the country’s exports rose 5.5% to $3.77 trillion last year, while imports remained steady at…
India fell to third place among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in December 2025 after sharp cuts in crude oil imports by Reliance Industries and state-owned refiners, a European think tank said on Tuesday.According to data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), India’s total imports of Russian hydrocarbons stood at…
IREF pointed out that Indian rice shipments to the US are already levied with a 50% duty. (AI image) India’s rice exports may bear the brunt of escalating tensions in Iran and US President Donald Trump’s latest move to impose 25% tariffs on any country doing trade with Iran. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business…
Rupee began the week in red, falling 5 paise to 90.23 against the US dollar in early Monday trade, weighed down by rising crude oil prices and persistent outflows from foreign investors. Traders said that ongoing geopolitical tensions and worries over potential US tariffs on Indian exports led foreign institutional investors to offload domestic equities….
File photo: PM Modi with US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: ANI) US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “not that happy” with him because of the tariffs Washington has imposed on India over its purchases of Russian oil, linking trade pressure directly to New Delhi’s energy ties with Moscow.Speaking at…
The year 2025, reshaped global commerce in ways not seen for decades, moving into another uncertain phase, as pressures on growth and stability are expected to intensify. So will 2026 be another turbulent patch for global trade?Global merchandise trade managed to stay resilient through 2025, even as US President Donald Trump pushed ahead with higher…
New Zealand’s PM Christopher Luxon, on Saturday, hailed the free trade agreement with India, saying that the deal fulfilled a key promise made by his government. “We said we’d secure a Free Trade Agreement with India in our first term, and we’ve delivered.” He further added that this “landmark deal means more jobs, higher incomes…
And just like that, 2025 is nearing its end, giving us a moment to look back at how the year unfolded at the box office. Cinema has always been a gamble, but one truth continues to hold firm, strong content eventually finds its audience. While the big-ticket films arrive with expectations of ringing the cash…