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Saturday, 31 October 2026

3 stories

EconomyIndia

How to read a central bank decision

Repo rates, basis points, dissents and “calibrated tightening”: a plain guide to what the RBI, the Fed and the ECB announce — and how it reaches your loan, your savings and the rupee.

·Rational Times Business Desk·2 min read
ExplainerPoliticsUnited States

Explained: how America’s midterm elections work

All 435 House seats and a third of the Senate are on the ballot halfway through a president’s term. What is being decided on 3 November 2026, how a majority is won and when the new Congress takes over.

·Rational Times Americas Desk·2 min read
ExplainerWorld

Explained: how the UN chooses its Secretary-General

Fifteen countries narrow the field in secret straw polls, five of them hold a veto, and the General Assembly has the final word. Here is how the process works — and where the 2026 race stands.

·Rational Times World Desk·3 min read