INR Has Depreciated 5% To 17% In Last 11 Months

Understanding the Dynamics of INR - India's Rupee

The Indian Rupee has been on a deliberate, consistent depreciation journey since the 1991 liberalisation. From ₹17 in 1991 to ₹90 in 2025 that's 34 years of losing roughly 4.5 % per year on average.
 
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INR Has Depreciated 5% To 17% In Last 11 Months Vs. Other Currencies
 
The Indian rupee recently hit an all-time low of ₹90 per US dollar, indicating more than 5.1% depreciation so far this year. A combination of domestic pressures like a record trade deficit, rising gold imports, and ongoing current account deficits (CAD) and international headwinds like the US tariff hikes under Trump policies and outflows of foreign portfolio investors (FPI) are driving this decline.
Source: Bloomberg, data as of December 3, 2025

The rupee has declined against several major currencies in addition to the US dollar. The weighted average of the rupee's exchange rate against 40 major trading partners, known as the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER), indicates a decrease of almost 8% in 2025 (up to October 2025).
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Govt of India revokes order to pre-install Sanchar Saathi app on phones

The contentious rule that required smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity program on every smartphone sold in the nation was overturned by the Center on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.  The government is now touting the unexpected spike in voluntary app downloads as justification for the U-turn, as well as a strong political response and individuals' caustic privacy warnings.

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The Congress, on the other hand, rejected the government's explanation and accused the BJP of pushing "surveillance through coercion." At a press briefing, party spokesperson Pawan Khera claimed the government had been "exposed for prying into citizens' digital privacy" and was now attempting to "cover up an invasive and unconstitutional directive."

He argued that the minister's claim that the app could be deleted didn't align with the government's own written order, which he said explicitly stated that a pre-installed version could neither be removed nor disabled. Khera called the clarification "a convenient untruth designed to hide an alarming overreach," adding that a government that misrepresented its own rules could not be trusted with people's personal information.

Judges behind privacy verdict hail recall of Sanchar Saathi app order: 
Judges behind privacy verdict hail recall of Sanchar Saathi app order, flag issues
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At around INR15,000: Sony created a wearable air conditioning system to combat heat waves.

Sony has introduced a cutting-edge device that is portable: a futuristic body air conditioner. The portable air conditioner may be tucked into the back of your shirt. This cutting-edge technology might provide a substitute for conventional hand fans.

On April 23, 2024, Sony introduced the "smart wearable thermo device kit," known as Reon Pocket 5. The wearable temperature control device Reon Pocket 5 can offer customized comfort even on the road.

Sony REON POCKET 5 AC

Your ideal temperature can be found by wearing a Reon pocket at the back of your neck, where a thermos module and a variety of sensors (including motion, humidity, and temperature) are used by the device.
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India is Now ‘Cancer Capital’ of the World

India's reputation as the "cancer capital of the world" has drawn attention from around the globe and caused national alarm. Alarming data from a recent survey conducted by Apollo Hospitals on World Health Day 2024 show that Indians' general health is declining.

According to the report, there were around 14 lakh cases of cancer in India in 2020, and by 2025, that figure is predicted to climb to 15.7 lakh.

India is now known as the "cancer capital of the world" due to an increase in cancer cases that is higher than the global average. While lung, oral, and prostate cancers are more common in men, women are more likely to develop breast, cervix, and ovarian cancers.

The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disorders, and mental health problems, is also mentioned in the report.

According to the survey, one in three Indians have pre-diabetes, two in three have pre-hypertension, and one in ten have depression.

According to the Apollo research, there has been a worrying increase in mental health illnesses, particularly among people between the ages of 18 and 40. Depression has emerged as a major problem. It further stated that one in five adults between the ages of 18 and 25 suffers from depression.

Furthermore, long-term stress, which is common in young adults and the elderly, raises the risk of diabetes and hypertension, which primarily impact women.

A growing number of people are obese, which increases the risk of non-communicable diseases. Most of them have unhealthy waist-to-hip ratios and excess belly fat. According to the survey, ninety percent of women and eighty percent of males are overweight or obese, and three out of four people are either obese or overweight.

Additionally, the survey shows that prediabetes and high blood pressure are becoming more common, particularly in younger people.
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India - Is the Dictatorship Confirmed? Arvind Kejriwal Jailed!



This video, by Dhruv Rathee, examines recent events like the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the controversy surrounding the appointment of two election commissioners chosen by Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah, & the silence in major media outlets regarding electoral bond issues in this eye-opening video. 

These developments suggest that Indian democracy is seemed as eroding. This video also discusses the effects of these measures on the nation's democracy and the government's attempts to limit free speech through new IT regulations.
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Starship's Third Flight Test Was a Step Towards a Rapidly Reusable Future

Starship was successfully launched from Starbase in Texas on March 14, 2024, at 8:25 a.m. CT. En route, the spacecraft achieved multiple significant firsts and milestones.



Starship became the first Starship to successfully complete its full-duration ascent burn when all six of its second stage Raptor engines fired up and sent the craft into its intended orbit. After that, Starship made its first-ever space entry, giving important information about vehicle control and heating during hypersonic reentry. Starlink terminals functioning on Starship enabled live views of ingress.

Every significant creative breakthrough made by SpaceX, including as Falcon, Dragon, and Starlink, has been built around this fast iterative development methodology.
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Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tagged for Food served on Vande Bharat

"Thank you @AshwiniVaishnaw ji for providing healthy food with no oil and mirch masala on the Vande Bharat train," wrote Kapil in his tweet. Alongside, he shared a picture of a chickpeas curry.
 

https://twitter.com/kapsology/status/1759435427340009979

People's Reaction:

An individual wrote, "What is this? Boiled chana [chickpea] in panipuri water."
A second posted, "First, I thought it was rasgulla, then when I zoomed in, I noticed it's chola."
"This looks terrible," commented a third.
A fourth said, "What the hell is even that?"

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