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Gold, silver rates today: Gold price reclaims $5,000-mark, silver price above $86. Will the rally sustain?

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Gold and silver prices remained steady on Wednesday, after recouping part of their losses following a sharp pullback from record levels. Spot gold rose as much as 2%, surging abo... Read More


Tariff cut brings Indian basmati back on US import radar

Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- The basmati exporters from Punjab and Haryana heaved a sigh of relief after India and the US agreed on a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff o... Read More


Myanmar: Best neglected, or remembered only for its electoral fiasco? - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 4 -- Myanmar's so-called election that began on December 8, 2025, is not a political event worth celebrating. It is not even one worth debating at length. Excessive attention risks... Read More


D2C brands go offline, powering a mall leasing boom

Bengaluru, Feb. 4 -- Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are emerging as one of the biggest drivers of mall leasing in India, as customer acquisition costs rise online and the need for physical visibility... Read More


Stephen Miran, one of Trump's top economists, resigns from White House advisory role

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Stephen Miran, one of President Donald Trump's top economists, has resigned from his leadership position at the White House's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), drawing to a clos... Read More


RBI likely to pause on rates in February policy as liquidity takes centre stage

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to keep policy rates unchanged at its meeting on Friday, signalling a prolonged pause after aggressive ... Read More


India-China trade reached 'record high' of $155.6 billion in 2025: Chinese envoy

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- India-China trade reached a "record high" of $155.6 billion in 2025, registering year-on-year growth of more than 12% at a time the world is grappling with growing changes and tur... Read More


1.5 degree breach: Scientists propose new accountability system for countries

India, Feb. 4 -- New Delhi Climate scientists have proposed a new accountability mechanism for countries as overshoot of 1.5degC warming over pre-industrial levels becomes imminent. The accountabili... Read More


Savannah Guthrie-Jeffrey Epstein link: Husband Michael Feldman's Glover Park mentioned in files; 'running network'

India, Feb. 4 -- Nancy Guthrie, mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped on Saturday, authorities believe. A search is on for her and a recent update has given some hint as to the mot... Read More


India-US trade deal is "major step forward", but ties will take time to get "fully back on track": CNAS Director

Washington DC, Feb. 4 -- The Director of the Centre for New American Security (CNAS), Lisa Curtis, on Tuesday (local time) described the recently announced India-US trade deal, in which Washington red... Read More