SynopsisThe modern Indian woman’s financial priorities have evolved. Financial independence, self-care and solo international travel now share space with conventional goals in her list of priorities.

SynopsisMuch of the uncertainty around pre-nuptial agreements, or prenups, stems from India’s long-held view of marriage as a sacrament rather than a contract. Our judiciary has traditionally regarded marital rights and duties as governed by personal law rather than by private agreement.

The precious metal price staged a recovery off the lows recorded in early February. Mirroring the trend in the global markets, the MCX Gold price also recovered off the lows recorded earlier last month. As anticipated last month, precious metals price remained range-bound and was confined to $4,400-$5,650 mentioned last month. While the long-term trend remains positive, the gold price is may still spend some time in this range before the long-term uptrend reasserts. The price action is likely to be confined to a broad trading range for the next several weeks.

Is the Indian debt market pricing risk accurately? State governments are now, in fact, paying as much as AAA rated corporates. Moreover, the RBI’s open-market operations do not involve state bonds. To put it differently, is the market now considering corporate bonds as safe as state debt? Has the risk perception of state bonds increased while that of private entities declined?

Around 350 international flights were cancelled on Sunday across the country as global aviation faced operational disruptions because of the West Asia crisis. According to flightradar24, a flight-tracking platform, more than 3,400 flights have been cancelled on Sunday across seven airports in West Asia, including Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Kuwait, as many airspaces remain closed for security reasons. ADVERTISEMENT“In view of airspace restrictions arising from geopolitical developments in West Asia, a total of 350 flights operated by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled on Sunday,” the civil aviation ministry said. The ministry posted on X that a total of 410 Indian flights had been cancelled on Saturday after many West Asian countries shut down their airspace when tensions escalated between Iran and Israel. Stuck in KarachiEight Indians, including three from Kerala, are stranded at Karachi airport in Pakistan following a flight diversion due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Norka Roots said on Sunday.

For India, the 1979 revolution — along with the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan — reshaped its regional political, economic, energy, and security landscape. At the heart of the crisis lies the unique structure of clerical rule created by the 1979 revolution. Story continues below this adThe 1979 revolution also triggered the 1980 oil shock and reshaped global energy markets. Before 1979, Iran was one of Washington’s closest allies in the Middle East, alongside Saudi Arabia. Whatever emerges in Tehran will cast a long shadow across the region India inhabits — and the world it must navigate.

Kashmir on Sunday witnessed its largest protests in years following the assassination of Iran leader Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike. ADVERTISEMENTPolice, who report to the lieutenant governor’s administration, escorted the protesters — mostly Shias but including many Sunnis — and placed no restrictions on their movement. Intense protests were seen at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk — once the epicentre of pro-independence demonstrations — the Shia-dominated towns of Budgam and Magam, and many other places. Officials said the administration, wary of the protests snowballing after witnessing Sunday’s momentum, was weighing the option of imposing restrictions on Monday. “United in grief and united in resistance, we stand firm with the people of Iran,” she said.

The procession turned into a meeting of mourners at Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak (Chhota Imambara), where people expressed anger at US President Donald Trump. ADVERTISEMENTA large number of Sunni Muslims also joined the protest and demanded that the Narendra Modi government “rise above personal politics and make a clear statement against Israel and America”. Also Read Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to President of the UAE and Benjamin Netanyahu“America and Israel attacked and killed Khamenei. They must be erased from the face of the earth soon,” Shia leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad said, announcing a three-day mourning for Khamenei. According to villagers, Khamenei visited Alipura in 1986 following an invitation.

Multiple earlier studies in the US, Australia and other countries have documented higher preterm birth rates following heat waves. Researchers say extreme heat can reduce placental blood flow, cause dehydration and trigger inflammatory responses that increase the risk of early labour. Extreme heat has also been associated with the premature rupture of membranes. “But the increased risk of preterm births from exposure to cold temperatures was unexpected,” Dutta said. Winters in the Indo-Gangetic plains are relatively mild and similar strong links between preterm birth and extreme cold have not consistently emerged from much colder regions such as northern Europe or Siberia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned the strikes on the UAE and said he spoke with the President of the Gulf nation to extend solidarity. Later in the night, Modi also spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he met during his visit to the country on Wednesday and Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT“Spoke with President of the UAE, my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. We support de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability,” Modi posted on X. On his conversation with Netanyahu, Modi posted on X: “Had a telephone call with PM Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the current regional situation.

CHENNAI: Women's wrestling team head coach Virender Dahiya said all his wards are safe and have been shifted to a hotel near Tirana airport in Albania. As many as 16 wrestlers along with the support staff including Dahiya reached the country to compete in the second Ranking Series that began on February 25. The bouts for men's Greco-Roman wrestlers are underway and even they might have to change their itinerary given the global crisis. "We are safe here and have been shifted to a good hotel near the airport," Dahiya told The New Indian Express from Tirana. The federation is trying to arrange an alternative flight for us through a different route," the coach added.

Live Eventsas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelAmazon's cloud unit, AWS, said on ​Sunday that power ​to its data center in the ​United Arab Emirates was shut down temporarily after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire. The UAE ‌is reeling ⁠from ⁠Iran's retaliatory missile and drone strikes following U.S. and ​Israeli attacks on Iran. "According to the company’s website, an "Availability Zone" is made up of one or more connected physical data centers. These zones ‌are separate, isolated locations within each AWS Region.Fire department cut ​power to ​the facility ⁠while crews worked to extinguish the fire, AWS said.

Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) like a co-pilot and not as an autopilot, said G.V. Selvam, vice-president of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), during a conversation with L.V. In one line, you should use AI like a co-pilot and not as an autopilot,” Mr. Selvam said in response to Mr. Navaneeth’s query whether AI is a disruptive threat or a powerful enabling tool for a lawyer. Mr. Selvam said the VIT has an added advantage in legal education because of its deep-rooted academic experience and learning in the fields of engineering and technology. Asked whether he viewed social media as a networking tool or an ultimate distraction, Mr. Selvam described social media as a “double-edged sword”.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced ​on Sunday (March 1, 2026) that ⁠the U.S. military was sinking Iran’s Navy, having destroyed nine Iranian warships so ‌far and “going after the rest.”Mr. Trump made the ‌announcement in a social ‌media ⁠post as the Pentagon intensified ⁠its bombings of Iran’s military, deploying B-2 stealth bombers from the U.S. to ​strike at hardened, underground ‌Iranian missile facilities with 2,000-lb bombs. Iran-Israel conflict updates on March 1, 2026U.S. strikes also pummeled Iran’s naval headquarters, largely destroying it, ‌Trump said. Iran’s Military is ​retaliating with hundreds of missile and drone attacks, and ⁠the U.S. confirmed the first three deaths of U.S. servicemembers killed ‌in combat on Sunday. Mr. Trump, who announced plans to completely ‌destroy Iran’s Navy, said the remaining Iranian ​warships would soon be sunk. “They will soon be ⁠floating at the bottom of the ⁠sea,” Mr. Trump said.

It seems like you're already an ETPrime member withLogin using your ET Prime credentials to enjoy all member benefitsLog out of your current logged-in account and log in again using your ET Prime credentials to enjoy all member benefits.