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INDIAN FERTILISER’S STRAIT PROBLEM • India depends on West Asia for not just oil but also farming. A large part of its fertiliser ecosystem, whether finished imports or inputs like natural gas and chemicals, depends on trade through this region. At the centre of it all lies the Strait of Hormuz. Sample this: 30% of the global fertiliser trade moves through this narrow corridor. Alongside, it transports nearly 20% of the world’s LNG (a crucial fertiliser feedstock) and 27% of traded oil. Now, as this route faces disruptions, fertiliser supplies are tightening—just as India enters the kharif season

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‘‘Biggest challenge for fertiliser sector is raw materials” • Arun Alagappan, Executive Chairman, Coromandel International, on why he sees opportunity in the fertiliser industry, despite import dependence

UPWARD MOBILITY • INDIA HAS SCALED SMARTPHONE MANUFACTURING TO BECOME A BIG EXPORTER. CAN THIS TRANSFORM THE COUNTRY INTO A HI-TECH ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING POWERHOUSE?

LUPIN’S ROAD TO RECOVERY • AFTER A FEW YEARS IN THE ROUGH, LUPIN MADE A STRONG COMEBACK IN FY25. THE MOMENTUM HAS CONTINUED INTO FY26. WILL THE RIDE CONTINUE?

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PRESENT TENSE • THE WAR IN WEST ASIA HAS THROWN UP FRESH CHALLENGES FOR THE ECONOMY AND INDIA INC. THE ALL-NEW BT-C FORE BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX SHOWS THAT FIRMS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE PRESENT AND UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE FUTURE

CURBING VOLATILITY • THE RUPEE MAY HAVE RECOVERED FROM ITS RECORD LOW OF 95 TO THE DOLLAR, BUT EXPERTS CAUTION THAT THERE COULD BE MORE PAIN AHEAD

REFUELING UDAN • THE FIRST PHASE OF UDAN GOT A MIXED RESPONSE AFTER THE END OF THE SUBSIDY PERIOD. WILL THE MODIFIED SCHEME HELP INDIAN AVIATION PERFORM TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL?

SMALL SAVINGS GOING STRONG • New investment choices like gold, crypto, stocks have gained much popularity in recent years. But small savings schemes continue to retain investors’ interest with their steady returns

CHASING RETURNS IN FY27 • THE YEAR PROMISES TO BE AS UNCERTAIN AS THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR. HERE’S HOW INVESTORS CAN MANAGE THEIR INVESTMENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW QUARTERS

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTING MADE SIMPLE • INVITS ARE RIDING INDIA’S STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE PUSH, WITH AUM RISING SHARPLY. BUT RETAIL INVESTORS HOLD JUST 5% OF THE UNITS. IS THIS THE RIGHT TIME TO JUMP ON THE OPPORTUNITY?

TIME REIMAGINED • At Watches and Wonders 2026, heritage houses unveil timepieces that redefine precision, prestige, and pure desire

NO FUSS PHONES • Two phones launched recently—the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and the Google Pixel 10A—shun novelty and focus on refinement

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