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13 Mar 2026
India's China Investment Rules Eased in 2026 — With Major Limits
India's 2026 China investment rules allow a 10% automatic route for indirect investors. Direct Chinese FDI still needs approval. Here's what changed.
India's 2026 China investment rules allow a 10% automatic route for indirect investors. Direct Chinese FDI still needs approval. Here's what changed.
Karnataka announced India's first social media ban for under-16s. But without age verification or platform cooperation, can the tech capital enforce it?
20% of Mumbai restaurants shut as LPG crisis deepens. Hormuz blockade chokes 85% of imports. What it means for your wallet.
55% of India's crude and 69% of its LNG transit the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade makes India the G20's most exposed energy importer.
Foreign portfolio investment in India declined ₹70,000 crore in Q1 2026. Discover why FIIs pulled out, how DIIs cushioned the impact, and what drives future flows.
India's 5G covers 773 of 776 districts with 508K base stations. Real speeds and rural access tell a different story than the headlines.
India female workforce participation hit 35.1% in 2026. Tech hiring surges 31% while rural women remain in unpaid farm work. Female employment trends show stark gaps.
Budget Session 2026 passed just one bill in Phase 1. Nine more await as a no-confidence motion against Speaker Birla and West Asia debates crowd the agenda.
India won every match at the T20 World Cup 2026 — using just 12 players. The tactical reset behind the trophy, and what it means next.
UPI now works in the UAE and parts of Europe. Here's where it actually works, what it costs, and the activation step most travelers miss.