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India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink

India plugs oil gap as Middle East supplies sink

India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil and revived alternate supplies from Africa, Iran and Venezuela to blunt a sharp crude shortfall from the crisis-ridden Middle East, analysts say. India, the world's third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the Strait

Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunch

Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunch

Blazing-hot kilns in India's $6.5 billion ceramics manufacturing hub employing hundreds of thousands of people have gone cold, shut down in an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war. At a cavernous facility in Morbi, in India's western Gujarat state, a 200-metre-

India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs

India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs

A deluge of weight‑loss drugs is set to transform the global fight against obesity as India prepares to unleash low‑cost generic versions of injections like Ozempic after a key patent expired Friday. The move will dramatically widen access to treatments that have long been considered a luxury, especially

India's economy is booming, but uneven growth clouds ascent

India's economy is booming, but uneven growth clouds ascent

For years India's economy was driven by its vast services sector that saw millions of people working away in low-cost back offices providing consultancy for predominantly western companies. But over the past decade they have given way to centres that allow firms to tap top-tier talent

India logs 7.8 percent quarterly growth after data overhaul

India logs 7.8 percent quarterly growth after data overhaul

India's economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the last quarter of 2025 driven by solid consumer spending, data showed Friday, using a new framework that calculates economic output more accurately. Gross domestic product rose 7.8 percent in the October-to-December quarter from the