India can’t protect itself better from a future oil shock unless commercial vehicle fleet is electrified Yet another Gulf war should electrify the speed and scale at which India cuts back on its dependence on imported oil and gas, supply of which, in this new world order of uncertainty and turbulence, is subject to far…
If there is another war in the Gulf region, it can make oil prices shoot up. India buys a lot of its oil from other countries. So when oil becomes expensive or hard to get, it affects everything — petrol, diesel, transport, and even the prices of goods in shops. That’s why India needs to…
India should try to keep petrol and diesel prices steady even if oil prices rise because of the Iran crisis. If fuel becomes expensive, many other things also become costly, and that can create bigger problems for the economy In 2008, when Iran tested a powerful missile, oil prices quickly shot up to $147 per…
Even if a long war pushes crude uncomfortably high, GOI must hold retail fuel prices steady to curb inflation Let’s hope history doesn’t repeat itself. In July 2008, Iran tested Shahab-3, a missile with a 2,000km range that could hit Israel. Within days, oil touched $147 a barrel, a level it has never seen since….
India gave the world yoga. And yet, in many workplaces today, yoga has been reduced to a calendar activity — a session squeezed between meetings, a short-term wellness initiative, or something introduced only when burnout becomes impossible to ignore. Corporate wellness is expanding. The intent is positive. But most efforts are still occasional. A workshop…
If an oil tanker is delayed or prices suddenly rise in the Middle East, gas, grocery, and utility bills can go up for millions of households almost overnight. Inflation quickly becomes more than just a news story—it turns into a real financial problem for families and businesses. When governments use limited strategies instead of working…
Sometimes, war happens because a country needs to protect its people from being attacked. This idea is called a “just war.” Even then, wars cause a lot of pain, loss, and damage. But there is something even worse — a war that begins because leaders don’t tell the truth. When leaders start a war using…
Rich Arab nations must actively lobby to end Iran war. Their economies depend on them being oases of safety Iran continues hitting targets across America’s West Asian allies. On Monday, a Saudi refinery was burning, and explosions were heard across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, etc. While these strikes are insignificant compared with Iran’s own losses…
To walk into a tailor’s shop today is to commit a small act of cultural rebellion, not the dramatic sort that involves barricades or slogans, nothing that will trouble the stock market, but rebellion nevertheless. In a world where clothing has been industrialised into algorithms, size charts and seasonal ‘drops’, the act of standing patiently…
Introduction Pulses are more than just an agricultural commodity and are at the root of: India’s nutritional security; Soil health, and; Rural livelihoods. Importance of pulses As the world’s largest producer, consumer and importer of pulses, India’s policies have consistently focussed on enhancing productivity and sustainability in this vital sector, as with rising incomes and…