THE RAISINA POST
India is securing liquefied natural gas supplies for the next two decades, even as conflict in the Gulf exposes the limits of long-term contracts. The agreements promise greater certainty over supply, but not necessarily over prices. Their financial consequences may ultimately extend from state-owned energy companies t
Nearly twelve months after India replaced 29 central labour laws with four consolidated codes, employers face a new compliance framework and workers face a difficult transition from statutory entitlements to practical protection.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has lost its parliamentary majority, but his Likud party remains Israel’s largest. With 67 lawmakers backing Gadi Eisenkot for the premiership and no agreed governing coalition, the election has produced a political reversal without yet producing a change of government.
The Jio question has changed from when it will list to how it trades. Jio Platforms listed on 28 October at ₹1,358, 21.4% above its ₹1,119 issue price,² after a ₹30,213 crore fresh issue that CNBC called the largest IPO in India's history.¹ It closed at ₹1,421.70 on 4 November, about 27% above the issue price.⁸
GST collections have grown at their fastest pace in more than four years, but a sharp rise in import-related taxes, a weaker rupee and a favourable comparison with last year complicate the story. The figures point to stronger economic activity, though they do not establish a comparable increase in household consumption
Democrats have taken both chambers of Congress, but the sharpest US levers over India still sit with the White House. The relief shows up fast in markets and oil, and slowly or not at all in tariffs, sanctions and visas.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported on 6 November that the master of an outbound tanker had described an explosion at the vessel's port-side…
Qatar's prime minister said on 7 November that mediation between the United States and Iran was continuing in an effort to prevent further regional escalation, according…
The Power Brief | 7 November 2026 | Food prices, semiconductor manufacturing, Indian markets and US–Iran diplomacy
The Power Brief | 6 November 2026 | Indian equities, critical minerals, bank lending and social media regulation
The Power Brief | 5 November 2026 | Energy infrastructure, US midterms, India’s services economy and pharmaceutical regulation
The Power Brief | 4 November 2026 | Urban infrastructure, telecom regulation, drug safety and maritime security
The Power Brief | 3 November 2026 | Naval procurement, manufacturing activity, renewable energy and rural governance
The Power Brief | 2 November 2026 | GST revenue, electoral rolls, aviation regulation and Digi Yatra
The Power Brief | 31 October 2026 | Rupee and reserves, GST changes, digital fraud safeguards and a narrow market rally
The Power Brief | 30 October 2026 | Market disclosure, sports goods, shares and cyclone recovery
The Power Brief | 29 October 2026 | Containers, panchayats, cyclone recovery and diplomacy
The Power Brief | 28 October 2026 | Flex fuel, toll passes, BRICS and Cyclone Arnab
The Power Brief | 27 October 2026 | Cyclone Arnab, defence procurement, exports and business data
The Power Brief | 26 October 2026 | AI infrastructure, RBI resilience, Europe and BRICS
The Power Brief | 24 October 2026 | Jobs data, steel demand, engineering exports and Europe
The Power Brief | 23 October 2026 | Energy, GST and local governance
The Power Brief | 22 October 2026 | Monetary policy, industry, air quality and trade
The Power Brief | 21 October 2026 | Trade diplomacy, energy, markets and rural employment
