Rupee, dirham and UPI: India, UAE push cross-border trade without friction

The Times of India has reported a new India-focused economy development: “Sensex, Nifty sink further: Indices at six‑month lows; Rs 17.17 lakh crore wiped out in a month.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: <![CDATA[The sell-off intensified on Monday. The BSE benchmark plunged 1,124.02 points, or 1.52%, to close at 72,771.72, marking its lowest closing level since March 30, 2026. The Nifty fell 360.25 points, or 1.56%, to finish at 22,780.25, its lowest level in nearly six mon

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “India’s industrial output growth hits 8% in August led by manufacturing, electricity generation.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The August growth was higher than the revised 7.4% expansion in July and the 4.7% growth recorded a year earlier. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publisher link for the complete report, ful

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “RBI to raise interest rates to 5.50% in October as inflation broadens, shows poll.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: RBI is expected to raise interest rates by 25 bps to 5.50% in October, the first increase since 2023, with one more hike likely in December, a majority of economists polled by Reuters said, as inflation picks up. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context on

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “Industrial production up 8% YoY in August amid strong support from manufacturing and electricity, shows govt data.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: India's industrial output increased by 8% in August 2026 compared to 7.4% in the previous month, mainly due to a good show by the manufacturing sector, the latest government data released today showed. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs dis