oil crises

Crude Reality

Since the Iran crisis erupted five months ago and sent tremors through global energy markets, India’s motorists have been spared the full force of the oil shock. Despite a hike, petrol pumps have generally continued to display familiar prices even...
Editorial 
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When Barrels and Bullion Fall Out

As conflict in West Asia continues unabated, India finds itself confronting the rising cost of economic patriotism AI generated image On 10 May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood before a crowd in Hyderabad and asked Indians to change how they...
Spotlight 
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Much Criticism, Little Action

Amid mounting economic pain, Maharashtra’s Opposition is losing the plot on price rise. As tensions between the United States and Iran roil energy markets, crude prices have surged, currencies have wobbled and inflationary tremors have spread across much of the...
Politics 
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The Iran Crisis and India’s Gathering Fiscal Storm

As the war in West Asia continues to drive up crude prices and fiscal pressures, India’s economic resilience is being severely tested. AI generated image It has been nearly three months since the West Asian conflict began, and its ripple...
Foreign Affairs 
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Insurance Against Distant Wars

For a country that still depends on the monsoon, India has grown surprisingly dependent on the Middle East. Not for rain, but for the fuel and fertilizers that keep its farms running. In an era of proliferating conflicts, especially the...
Agriculture 
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