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The psychology of those left behind in a layoff
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (139+ words) Oracle chose to liquidate 18% of its workforce to fund the future. Whether those who still remain can build that future is now the more consequential question On the morning of March 31, Oracle eliminated up to 30, 000 jobs " roughly 18% of its global…...
Tourism to be "primary economic driver" of growth: GNI Draft Master Plan
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (145+ words) Published - April 10, 2026 07: 24 pm IST - New Delhi Maps from the draft master plan show the existing land use The draft master plan for developing the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) under the Centre's "92, 000-crore mega-infrastructure project has proposed to focus on tourism…...
Stock markets tumble in early trade amid fresh tensions in West Asia
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (245+ words) Published - April 09, 2026 10: 30 am IST - Mumbai The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 243. 57 points to 77, 319. 33 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 88. 3 points to 23, 909. 05. Later, the BSE benchmark quoted 728. 93 points lower at 76, 833. 97, and the Nifty tumbled 189. 55 points to 23, 821. 45. From the 30-Sensex firms,…...
Summer heat and oil shock raise concerns for India's energy demand
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (136+ words) Updated - April 08, 2026 03: 58 pm IST - New Delhi India's energy demand traditionally surges between April and June, powered by air conditioning, irrigation, and industrial cooling. The scale of this rise has become increasingly stark. Peak electricity demand has climbed from 190 GW in…...
RBI cuts FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6. 9% amid global risks
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (54+ words) The Hindu Watch: RBI cuts FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6. 9% amid global risks The Reserve Bank of India has projected India's GDP growth at 6. 9% for FY27, lower than the estimated 7. 6% for FY26. Published - April 08, 2026 03: 00 pm IST...
RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5. 25%
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (933+ words) Updated - April 08, 2026 11: 24 am IST The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) after a detailed assessment of the evolving macroeconomic and financial developments and the outlook, voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 5. 25%." Consequently,…...
Iran Israel War: Moody's cuts India's FY27 GDP growth estimates to 6% amid West Asia conflict
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (692+ words) Updated - April 05, 2026 12: 23 pm IST - New Delhi Moody's Ratings has slashed India's economic growth estimates for the current fiscal to 6% from 6. 8% earlier, saying the ongoing conflict in West Asia will moderate growth momentum and raise inflation risks. In its credit opinion…...
Exports during 2025-26 to record positive growth despite global challenges: Official
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (174+ words) Published - April 03, 2026 02: 58 pm IST - New Delhi The exports and imports data for the month of March and the full 2025-26 fiscal year will be released by the Commerce Ministry on April 15. "At the end of March 31, despite the war, we will…...
Power, petroleum and policy in focus at Future Career Conversations
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1018+ words) With India importing nearly 85% of its oil, panellists noted that vulnerabilities have only intensified since the Ukraine war, which disrupted established supply chains and altered global energy flows As global fault lines deepen and old alliances shift, policymake, rs are…...
Prolonged West Asia crisis may test corporate India's buffers: Credit Rating Agencies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (261+ words) The Hindu Indian corporate balance sheets" resilience may be tested by the West Asia crisis, said credit rating agencies Crisil, India Ratings and ICRA in their H2 FY26 outlook. FY26 credit profiles do not reflect even incipient stress from the evolving conflict, as…...