? Quick Take: The RBI has tightened the net on non-bank payment system operators (PSOs), mandating stricter cyber resilience standards. This move signals a shift from reactive security to proactive defense, raising the compliance bar for the app-based payment ecosystem.The Reserve Bank of India has issued fresh guidelines targeting the cyber resilience of non-bank payment system operators. This is...

? Quick Take: National Conference dissidents are holding another round of meetings to air grievances directly with Omar and Farooq Abdullah. Investors tracking regional stability and policy execution in Jammu and Kashmir must watch how this intra-party friction resolves.Political stability in Jammu and Kashmir is facing an internal stress test as disgruntled National Conference legislators prepare...

? Quick Take: The Supreme Court pulled up authorities as the Delhi-NCR Air Quality Index breached the hazardous 400 mark. The severe environmental crisis is triggering strict enforcement measures that threaten local festive retail and commercial activity."Hope you are enjoying Delhi weather." With these biting sarcastic remarks, the Chief Justice of India opened hearings on the worsening Delhi-NCR...

? Quick Take: Donald Trump has pinned the blame for the severe US stock market crash and widespread tech selloff squarely on the Democrats' midterm sweep. Global equities, including Asian markets, are facing heavy collateral damage as panic spreads across trading desks.Wall Street woke up to a brutal reality check as a severe market rout sent shockwaves from New York to Tokyo. Former US President ...

? Quick Take: The Reserve Bank of India has frozen the benchmark repo rate at 5.25% for the opening policy of FY27, banking on easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia to cool commodity headwinds. For retail borrowers and equity markets, this stability signals a much-needed pause from rate volatility.The Monetary Policy Committee has opted for caution over aggression, keeping the repo rate anchor...