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The Hormuz choke should push Indian kitchens to switch from LPG to electric cooking

New Delhi, March 23 -- Growing up in Kerala, it was a weekly ritual to spark the firewood and get ready for an oil bath. The weather was warm enough during the week to use the plentiful water from a r... और पढ़ें


Event prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are buzzing in America: Should India allow them too?

New Delhi, March 9 -- "Khamenei Out." That was the title of an event wager on the prediction market Kalshi. On the website of its rival, Polymarket, wagers were being made on "the timing of the Iran w... और पढ़ें


Is gold still a good investment at this price? Investors should assess every factor behind its rise

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- The intraday price of gold hit an all-time high of $5,595 per troy ounce in late January, having nearly doubled within the span of a little over a year. On the same day, in rupee... और पढ़ें


Greenbackslide: The US dollar has fallen but its dominance is unlikely to end anytime soon

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- As 2026 dawned, two remarkable things happened. The first was news of an explicit call by President Xi Jinping of China for a "strong yuan" to challenge dollar dominance. At the s... और पढ़ें


Thucydides in Greece to Carney in Davos: What does India make of insights from ancient times?

New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Recently, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada delivered a talk on rupture to rapturous applause. At Davos, Carney's attention-getting point was about the end of the internationa... और पढ़ें


What 2026 may hold: A fracturing America, a rising Europe and an unsettled world

New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- The Year 1926 saw remarkable change around the world. Fidel Castro and Queen Elizabeth II were born that year. With the benefit of hindsight, the world was between two large-scal... और पढ़ें