When Brent crude crossed $126 per barrel in early March 2026, the world took notice. Oil ministers convened. Finance ministries scrambled. But in the warehouses of urea traders in Kandla, in the paddy fields of...
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow 33-km-wide passage linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, serves as the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, far beyond mere geography. Handling about 20% of global oil...
Civic bodies have long used property tax amnesty schemes as short-term remedies to encourage taxpayers to settle outstanding liabilities. By offering partial or complete waivers on interest and penalties, tax amnesty programs emerged as a...
Consumers’ minds matter. A consumer sentiment index measures the degree to which individuals feel optimistic about their ability to make purchases in the near future. When assessing the economy as a whole and an individual’s...
India released its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for Q4FY2023 on May 31, 2023; 6.1% real GDP growth in Q4:2022-2023 is a magnificent performance. Even with an array of downside global risk and uncertainties in...
