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India’s tryst with oil shocks: How crude prices shaped economy and policy in last five decades

Every major oil shock has left a mark on India, sometimes through inflation, sometimes through foreign exchange pressure, and occasionally through wider economic change. The country’s 1991 balance-of-payments crisis unfolded against a backdrop of rising oil prices. High crude costs later pushed difficult conversations around subsidies, fuel deregulation and energy security. More recently, shifts in…

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Indian woman says she was ‘slapped by white girl’ in Ireland in viral post: ‘Out of the blue’

An Indian-origin woman has alleged that she was slapped by a stranger in Ireland, claiming the incident was racially motivated. The woman shared her account on social media Reddit, where it went viral and sparked debate around racism and safety abroad, especially for Indians. According to her post, the incident involved a “white girl” who…

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Masaba Gupta calls parents Neena Gupta and Vivian Richards ‘so damn cool’ after cricket legend’s new role as Commonwealth envoy |

Masaba Gupta recently gave fans a glimpse of why she believes her parents — actor Neena Gupta and cricket legend Vivian Richards — are effortlessly cool. The designer-actor shared a video of her father reminiscing about his cricketing days, and joked that she still can’t keep up with the energy of her parents. Masaba Gupta…

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Congress seeks West Asia debate; already briefed in detail: Government | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned on Monday as Congress demanded a discussion on the West Asia crisis but received no concrete assurance from the treasury benches, with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju saying that extensive statements, including from PM Modi, have already been made on the issue in Parliament.The demand for the debate…

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Actor Ram Charan apologises to Jasprit Bumrah after on-stage goof-up: ‘It was a genuine human error’ | Cricket News

Ram Charan apologises to Jasprit Bumrah Actor Ram Charan grabbed attention at the grand music launch of “Peddi” in Bhopal, where he appeared alongside AR Rahman, Janhvi Kapoor, and the film’s team. During a light-hearted interaction, the actor was asked to describe Indian cricketers in a few words. He called Sachin Tendulkar’s career a “Long…

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India has enough petrol, diesel and LPG stocks; no fuel rationing planned: Centre

India has sufficient fuel inventories and there is no plan to ration petrol, diesel or LPG supplies despite continuing disruptions in global energy markets, Oil Secretary Neeraj Mittal said on Monday, PTI reported.Addressing the CII Annual Business Summit, Mittal said the country has maintained adequate fuel and LPG stocks during the ongoing West Asia crisis…

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NEET UG paper leak case: CBI arrests five accused, raids multiple locations | India News

NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested five accused persons and conducted searches at several locations across the country in connection with alleged irregularities and a paper leak linked to the NEET UG-2026 examination.The case was registered on Tuesday following a written complaint from the Department of Higher Education under the Union…

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