Daily Current Affairs for CAT, XAT & MBA GDPI – February 12, 2026
Indian Economy & Policy
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex slips 265 pts, Nifty near 25,850; Nifty IT tanks 3%
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE: In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap index dropped 0.46 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index slipped 0.68 per cent
India is getting richer, but its cities are not getting more livable
India isn't short of ideas, expertise or funds. Our cities are struggling because they are treated as outposts of an empire: administered by unaccountable viceroys
Geopolitics (India Focus)
U.S. President Trump hails trade deal with India as ‘historic’
“And under our leadership, we're becoming a massive energy exporter. In just the past few months, we've made historic trade deals with Japan, Korea, India and others to increase our coal exports dramatically,” Mr. Trump said
Tropical Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar and crushes houses; death toll at 31
Madagascar is especially vulnerable to cyclones blowing in off the Indian Ocean and was battered by another deadly cyclone less than two weeks ago
Indian Stock Market & IPOs
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex slips 265 pts, Nifty near 25,850; Nifty IT tanks 3%
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE: In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap index dropped 0.46 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index slipped 0.68 per cent
India is getting richer, but its cities are not getting more livable
India isn't short of ideas, expertise or funds. Our cities are struggling because they are treated as outposts of an empire: administered by unaccountable viceroys
Marketing, Brands & Consumer Trends

From Caracas, with love: How Venezuela's reopening helps India's energy agenda
India used to buy 400,000 bpd of crude oil from Venezuela until the US sanctions hit. That oil, now being shipped to China, may come back to India and the US, boosting India's energy security and furthering the goal of energy source diversification.
RBI seeks to end mis-selling at bank counters, mandates refunds
The draft guidelines introduces a clear definition of ‘mis-selling,’ covering cases such as selling products that are unsuitable for a customer’s profile, providing misleading or incomplete information, selling without ‘explicit consent,’ and forcing customers into ‘compulsory bundling’ of products.
Sports (Business & Governance)
Pro League: India goes down to Belgium, begins campaign on a disappointing note

FIH Pro League: India go down 1-3 against Belgium, in a match where they defended well for more than three quarters but ran out of steam