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Impact: Dismayed at the ‘future-looking’ Budget, markets down with over 1%

February 1, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Apparently unhappy with ‘fiscally prudent’ budgeting, finding little fireworks, and ignoring the government’s concerns over the fast-changing geoeconomic and geopolitical scenario to safeguard the gains made so far, the Indian stock markets reacted hastily and lost over 1% of their value when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled her ninth consecutive […]

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Adani University hosts National Drobotics Conclave 2026 to spotlight robotics, drones and start-up innovation

January 31, 2026 revoi editor

Ahmedabad, January 31, 2026: Adani University successfully hosted Drobotics Conclave 2026, a two-day national-level technical conclave focused on robotics, drone technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems, at its Ahmedabad campus on January 30–31, 2026. The event drew 279 participants from across the country, bringing together academicians, industry professionals, start-up leaders, researchers, policymakers and students […]

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Cuba: Havana prepares as Trump blocks oil supply, threatens tariff on suppliers

January 30, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As US President Donald Trump moved to block Venezuelan oil supply to Cuba and threatened tariffs on nations selling oil to Havana, the tiny neighbour accused Washington of “brutal act of aggression,” “blackmail and coercion,” the media reported on Friday. After the Venezuelan oil flow stopped, US neighbour Mexico became […]

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Roving Periscope: Post-Venezuela, Trump’s next target—Alberta in Canada!

January 30, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After President Donald Trump’s repeatedly failed attempts to make Canada the USA’s 51st state, America is likely supporting separatists of resource-rich Alberta to split away from the North American neighbour, the media reported on Friday. Some top US officials are reported to have met Alberta’s separatists who sought funding from […]

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Roving Periscope: Fearing a likely coup, Xi Jinping sacks his deputy; exposes the rot in China

January 28, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Is China heading into its own violent change of guard? A coup d’etat or coup de grace? Nobody knows for sure about what is happening in China. But the straws in the wind do indicate the likely storm gathering behind the Bamboo Curtain. Who knows this better than the one […]

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BoP v/s the UN? Trump, furious at Carney, withdraws invite to Canada!

January 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid speculations that the US President-led 60-nation “Board of Peace” on Gaza, and beyond, may become the first step of Washington to replace the United Nations itself, Donald Trump has revoked Canada’s invitation to join the board. According to media reports, President Trump withdrew on Thursday an invitation for Canada […]

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Roving Periscope: Now, the EU plans to slap tariffs on America!

January 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after French President Emmanuel Macron’s assertion that Europe “will not give in to bullies,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU is “fully prepared” to hit back the USA over President Donald Trump’s Greenland tariffs, the media reported. “Europe prefers dialogue and […]

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Now, Chagos Archipelago: Trump furious as Britain cedes sovereignty to Mauritius

January 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, who has threatened Greenland and other territories with annexation and/or higher tariffs, was furious on Monday at the United Kingdom’s deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago back to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius while retaining control of Diego Garcia, the media reported. […]

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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 […]