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Markets or oil, analysts’ predictions are spectacularly wrong too often. But not for want of trying, hopefully A month after US attacked Iran, analysts predicted crude would average $83 through 2026. Mid-June, the forecast was still bleak: $80-$90 a barrel till Dec. Yet, Brent has already slipped below $72, close to where it was in…

On a recent flight from Delhi to Patna, more than half the passengers, including me, arrived without our checked baggage. The operational failure itself was hardly unprecedented. Anyone who travels frequently knows that misplaced baggage, delayed arrivals, and occasional service disruptions are part of modern aviation. What was revealing, however, was not the operational failure…

That 5-time winners have now been knocked out of the 6th consecutive World Cup is not a surprise. The game against Norway showed what’s wrong with Brazilian football. The revival project has failed To dissect and dissert on the immediate aftermath of a Brazil World Cup exit is a cue to repeat these immortal lines,…

US Supreme Court’s answer to the question was centred on belonging. Our SC opted for bureaucratic norms. That’s because US Constitution advances liberty, ours constrains it It takes a certain kind of mindset for the… Source link

Every year, as the monsoon clouds gather over India and the scent of wet earth fills the air, the country celebrates Van Mahotsav—a week-long festival dedicated to planting and protecting trees. Observed in the first week of July, Van Mahotsav is more than just a ceremonial tree-planting event. It is a reminder of humanity’s deep…

Forget papers. Watch what we do Friends, humans, countrymen (if you can prove it), I have a few testers to settle this baffling question of Indian citizenship. I also have doubts about putting my name to these because I worry you will hunt me down on social media and give me grief. Or you will…

Indian economy’s been facing stormy weather resiliently. It’s not in crisis. But this also means economic reforms don’t feel urgent, which in turn means that the average Indian will not get rich like he could Too many Cassandras have declared that Indian economy is in crisis. The label is dramatic. Its chief virtue lies in…

World Cup bad: Aggressive entry of prediction markets. World Cup good: Joy of watching African teams Can you predict where Taylor Swift’s wedding will take place? Can you predict when Strait of Hormuz will reopen? These – alongside the outcome of World Cup matches – were some of the markets available on prediction market Kalshi…

Morocco, the first African nation to make the semifinals of the World Cup, which they did in the last edition in 2022, has reached its second straight quarterfinal. A gritty, attritional battle with co-hosts Canada, saw Morocco’s star player Ismael Saibari limping off injured in the 22nd minute. Saibari’s importance to the team can be…

The other day, while casually browsing through YouTube, I stumbled upon an engrossing vlog on the much-discussed Strait of Hormuz  , a place that has suddenly become the darling of political analysts and news channels alike. One video led to another, and before I realised it, I had travelled virtually from the Persian Gulf to…