Recent Views 23 Trade bodies say road blockades and disruptions are keeping customers away and hurting sales during the crucial Dussehra-Diwali and wedding season. NEW DELHI: Traders’ associations have urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to reconsider the ongoing protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and issues concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh…

Recent Views 22 Investors also weighed the risks and potential returns of heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Wall Street stocks fell on Wednesday as hotter-than-expected US inflation data pushed Treasury yields higher, adding to concerns about borrowing costs even as major banks assessed the opportunities and risks associated with the artificial intelligence (AI) investment…

Recent Views 21 Russia is expanding its energy partnership with India across oil, gas and nuclear power projects. NEW DELHI: India remained the world’s largest destination for Russian crude oil in September, although imports fell nearly 29 per cent from July levels as Chinese refiners stepped up purchases and tightened the availability of Russian supplies,…