Monday, August 24
New York/Washington: The US and India ties in 2025 have been a rollercoaster ride as punitive and reciprocal tariffs, a conflict with Pakistan and stringent immigration policies strained and tested the bilateral relationship in a manner not seen in decades.However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US to meet President Donald Trump and the signing of the 10-year defence framework pact between the two countries were seen as the high points in the relationship.The year began on an exemplary note with Modi's visit to Washington, DC, for his first bilateral meeting with Trump in his second term in the White House in February.Modi was only the fourth foreign dignitary - after leaders of Israel, Japan and Jordan - to meet Trump within weeks after his inauguration as 47th US President.T
As the calendar turns to 2026, investors face a landscape shaped by shifting global growth trajectories, fluid interest-rate expectations, uneven liquidity cycles and faster rotations in sector leadership. In such an environment, making precise predictions is less valuable than building resilient portfolios that can absorb shocks, participate in upside and reduce the scope for costly behavioural mistakes. Hybrid funds—those that blend equity and fixed income within a single, professionally managed vehicle—offer this mix of balance and structure. Positioned correctly, they can form the spine of a long-term plan that survives various market regimes without constant tinkering.Hybrid funds for anchoring 2026 portfoliosFirstly, consider why combining asset classes within one wrapper is so p
