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Greenland: After Trump’s threats, global markets tumble

January 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Global markets, especially in Asia, slid on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats linked to Greenland as Europe and other regions weighed on risk sentiment, according to media reports. In India, benchmark Sensex fell 1.28 percent or 1065 points to close at 82,180, while Nifty50 fell 1.38 […]

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Roving Periscope: The Trump-led Gaza “Board of Peace” triggers unease!

January 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr famously observed in 1849 that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Nothing epitomises this better than reactions of some of the invitees to US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Gaza, where things are unlikely to change much, especially when […]

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India’s Economy: Ahead of the FY27 Budget, IMF revises GDP growth to 7.3%

January 19, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gives finishing touches to the General Budget for 2026-27, to be tabled in Parliament on February 1, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday upped India’s growth estimates by 70 basis points to 7.3 percent for 2025. This is […]

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Roving Periscope: As Trump closes in, Europe sends “troops” to Greenland!

January 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: To shield Denmark’s overseas territory, Greenland, from its likely ‘annexation’ by the United States, the European Union, which recently floated the idea to raise a 100,000-strong joint army, sent less than 30 “soldiers” for initial deployment on the Arctic island, the media reported. France, which even warned the US, said […]

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India-EU trade deal: “Its Mother of All Deals,” says Piyush Goyal

January 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that the much-awaited India-European Union trade deal is likely in the coming weeks, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said it would be the “mother of all deals.” Since 2014, India has finalized seven trade agreements. The proposed India-EU free trade […]

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Roving Periscope: As he prepares for war (s), Trump ‘gets’ Peace Prize!

January 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Finally, he got it, through a circuitous route though, even as he reportedly prepares for American wars in Iran, Greenland et al. As in other matters, he scarcely cares for the Nobel Institute of its Committee which recently said the Peace Prize cannot change hands. “Wonderful gesture,” an overjoyed Donald […]

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Economy: IMF calls India a global growth engine, may upgrade outlook soon

January 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s General Budget for the fiscal 2026-27, to be tabled in Parliament on February 1, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called India a key growth engine for global growth as it prepares for a likely upgrade of the South Asia nation’s outlook by January-end. […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump mounts pressure as turbulent Iran may descend into a civil war

January 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Mounting pressure on the theocratic regime of Iran, President Donald Trump said the US will impose 25 percent tariff with immediate effect on countries trading with the Islamic Republic whose violent crackdown on anti-government protestors has reportedly left more than 600 people dead since December 28, 2025 when the ongoing […]

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Diplomacy: Ukraine’s envoy applauds PM Modi for global peace efforts

January 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ukraine’s Ambassador to India Dr Oleksandr Polishchuk has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, saying he is playing a global role to establish peace. Addressubg the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Kutch and Saurashtra Region in Rajkot on Sunday, he said, it is a great example of how from […]

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Bilateral deals: India, Germany sign pacts to strengthen ties in defence, energy, etc.

January 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India and Germany signed 19 agreements on Monday during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit, covering sectors such as defence, semiconductors, critical minerals, green energy, health, human resources, and mobility. The deals were inked between the two countries during the India-Germany CEOs’ Forum at Gandhinagar in the presence of Prime Minister […]