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Captain Gopinath’s journey didn’t begin in a plush office or global boardroom. It began in the rugged terrain of the Indian Army, where discipline and tenacity were the currencies of survival. In 2003, India witnessed an aviation upheaval that few could have imagined. With a single symbolic one-rupee ticket, Air Deccan transformed from a risky startup into a household name. Behind this improbable flight path was Captain Gorur Ramaswamy Gopinath, a former Army officer who dared to question the inaccessibility of air travel in a country of over a billion...

India's forex kitty enough to fund over 11 months of imports: RBI chiefIANS India's foreign exchange reserves stood at $691.5 billion, as of May 30, and are sufficient to fund more than 11 months of goods imports and about 96 per cent of external debt outstanding, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. For the week ended May 30, the reserves dropped by $1.2 billion to break an 8-week rising trend. India's foreign exchange reserves had recorded a robust increase of $6.99 billion to $692.72 billion in the preceding week...

Gold prices fell in India on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 9,297.71 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, down compared with the INR 9,313.37 it cost on Wednesday. The price for Gold decreased to INR 108,443.00 per tola from INR 108,629.30 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR 1 Gram 9,297.71 10 Grams 92,974.23 Tola 108,443.00 Troy Ounce 289,191.40   Gold daily market movers: XAU/USD soars as US Treasury yields plummet, weighing on the US Dollar Gold price rallies...

Gold prices fell in India on Tuesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 9,241.68 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, down compared with the INR 9,292.74 it cost on Monday. The price for Gold decreased to INR 107,793.10 per tola from INR 108,388.70 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR 1 Gram 9,241.68 10 Grams 92,416.80 Tola 107,793.10 Troy Ounce 287,447.70   Gold daily market movers: Bullion rallies sharply as Greenback plummets Gold price surges as the US Dollar tanks. The...

Indian Rupee recovers in Monday’s early European session. Stronger GDP data from India supports the INR, but higher oil prices and RBI rate cut bets might cap its upside.  Traders await the US May ISM Manufacturing PMI data later on Monday ahead of the RBI rate decision. The Indian Rupee (INR) rebounds on Monday, snapping the four-day losing streak. The upbeat India’s Q1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report boosts equities and lifts the local currency both via portfolio inflows and sentiment.Nonetheless, a rise in crude oil prices might drag the Indian currency lower....

Indian Rupee recovers in Monday’s early European session. Stronger GDP data from India supports the INR, but higher oil prices and RBI rate cut bets might cap its upside.  Traders await the US May ISM Manufacturing PMI data later on Monday ahead of the RBI rate decision. The Indian Rupee (INR) rebounds on Monday, snapping the four-day losing streak. The upbeat India’s Q1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report boosts equities and lifts the local currency both via portfolio inflows and sentiment.Nonetheless, a rise in crude oil prices might drag the Indian currency lower....

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee declined by about 1% in May, reversing course after gaining in the previous two months, influenced by factors such as continued uncertainty over U.S. trade policies, gains in its Asian peers and a conflict between India and Pakistan. The rupee closed at 85.5775 on Friday, capping a day of choppy trading with a mild decline. The currency had rallied to a six-month high earlier in May but shed its gains through the month. Initially, a military conflict between India and Pakistan hurt the currency but it...

Indian Rupee posts modest gains in Friday’s early European session. The downbeat US economic data and uncertainty of Trump's policies weigh on the US Dollar. Traders brace for India’s Q1 GDP and US April PCE inflation reports, which are due later on Friday.The Indian Rupee (INR) gains ground on Friday, snapping the three-day losing streak. The downbeat US economic data and concerns that a US court ruling would change the outlook for US tariffs undermine the US Dollar (USD). A decline in crude oil prices provides some support to the Indian currency,...

Indian Rupee posts modest gains in Friday’s Asian session. The downbeat US economic data and uncertainty of Trump's policies weigh on the US Dollar. Traders brace for India’s Q1 GDP and US April PCE inflation reports, which are due later on Friday.The Indian Rupee (INR) gains ground on Friday, snapping the three-day losing streak. The downbeat US economic data and concerns that a US court ruling would change the outlook for US tariffs undermine the US Dollar (USD). A decline in crude oil prices provides some support to the Indian currency, as...