Meher Agarwal
Meher is a retail sector specialist and writes about various FMCG companies across India. Apart from that, she also covers rural India pertaining to the growing retail sector.
Latest Stories of Meher Agarwal
Senior Iranian Leader Ali Larijani Killed in Airstrike; Tehran Calls It Major Blow in War With US, Israel
Meher Agarwal
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 10:24 [IST]
Iran has acknowledged the deaths of senior security figure Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, following an air strike that Israel says targeted top officials. The announcement comes during the third week of the conflict between Iran, Israel ...
Kabul Hospital Strike: Afghanistan Claims Pakistan Attack Left 400 Dead, 250 Injured; Islamabad Denies
Meher Agarwal
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 11:46 [IST]
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of launching airstrikes on a Kabul drug treatment hospital, claiming more than 400 deaths and heavy destruction. Pakistan has rejected that charge, insisting its forces hit only military and "terrorist" facilities in Kabul and eastern Afghanistan, as ...
Donald Trump Venezuela Statehood: US President Suggests Annexation Following World Baseball Classic Semi-Final Win
Meher Agarwal
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 11:37 [IST]
US President Donald Trump has floated the idea of Venezuela becoming the 51st US state, linking the remark to Venezuela’s progress in sport and politics. The post followed the recent decision by Washington and Caracas to restore diplomatic and consular relations, ...
Cheap Generic Ozempic Set To Enter India As Patent Expiry Triggers Weight-Loss Drug Boom
Meher Agarwal
| Monday, March 16, 2026, 13:12 [IST]
Cheaper versions of Ozempic are set to change obesity care in India as semaglutide’s key patent lapses on 20 March, opening the way for local copies at about half the current cost and triggering a rush by hospitals, digital platforms and ...
10 Dead After Massive Fire in ICU of SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack; Odisha CM Majhi Visits Site
Meher Agarwal
| Monday, March 16, 2026, 10:40 [IST]
Ten patients died and several others were badly injured after a fire hit the intensive care unit of SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack, in the early hours of 16 March 2026. The blaze, which officials said followed an electrical short circuit, ...
Trump Claims Major US Airstrike on Iran’s Kharg Island, Targets Military Sites Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions
Meher Agarwal
| Saturday, March 14, 2026, 09:08 [IST]
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the U.S. military carried out a major bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island, escalating a conflict that has already rattled global energy markets and sent Brent crude oil futures above $100 per barrel ...
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Resigns With Immediate Effect; Rahul Bhatia to Lead Airline Interim
Meher Agarwal
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 19:40 [IST]
IndiGo announced that CEO Pieter Elbers stepped down with immediate effect for personal reasons, shifting leadership at India’s largest airline only months after large-scale flight cancellations disrupted travel plans for tens of thousands of passengers and led to increased regulatory attention. ...
Trump Warns Iran Over Strait of Hormuz: ‘Stop Oil Flow and US Will Hit 20 Times Harder’
Meher Agarwal
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 07:45 [IST]
US President Donald Trump draws a clear red line over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any Iranian move that interferes with oil shipments will trigger a massive US military response. The comments come during the United States–Israel war against Iran, ...
Bangladesh Universities Shut Early To Save Power As Iran War Sparks Energy Crisis
Meher Agarwal
| Monday, March 09, 2026, 11:53 [IST]
Bangladesh has ordered all public and private universities to shut from Monday as part of a wider drive to save electricity and fuel, with the closure aligned with the existing Eid-ul-Fitr academic break and framed by authorities as a precaution while ...
“Leave Immediately!” US Warns Americans Across 14 Middle East Countries After Iran Strikes UAE and Dubai
Meher Agarwal
| Tuesday, March 03, 2026, 12:00 [IST]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged American citizens to "depart now" from 14 countries across the Middle East and nearby regions, warning of "serious safety risks" after Iran struck targets in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai and other Gulf cities ...
US-Iran Conflict Escalates: Trump Says Major Combat Operations Underway After Israeli Strikes
Meher Agarwal
| Saturday, February 28, 2026, 13:58 [IST]
President Donald Trump has said the United States has started "major combat operations in Iran" following Israeli air strikes, declaring that American forces are acting to remove what is described as an imminent threat from the Iranian regime and its military ...
Donald Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Halt Use of Anthropic AI; Pentagon Given Six Months to Comply
Meher Agarwal
| Saturday, February 28, 2026, 09:52 [IST]
US President Donald Trump has ordered every federal department to stop using Anthropic's artificial intelligence systems, deepening a clash with the Pentagon over AI safety rules. Most agencies must cut ties at once, while the Defence Department has six months to ...


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