Author: Amrata Meghani
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The Price of ‘One Nation: One Tax’: India’s GST Against the World
Every time you buy a phone recharge, eat at a restaurant, or pick up a bottle of shampoo, a part of that price goes into a system not many people think about. In India, that part is GST. In Singapore, it is also called GST. In Germany, it is VAT. In the United States, it…
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How did Indian Mutual Funds React to Geopolitical Shock?
On February 27, 2026, Brent crude oil closed at $72.48 a barrel. One month later, it was trading above $112, a gain of over 55% in a single month, the largest such increase since the Brent contract was introduced in 1988 Wright Research. Between those two dates, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes…
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Rising Petrol Prices, Falling Vehicle Dreams
Crude prices fall, but the prices at the pump don’t. While India’s automobile Industry pays the Price. Every morning at 6 AM, India’s state-run oil companies revise fuel prices. Every morning, roughly 300 million vehicle owners wake up to find the prices unchanged! Petrol in Delhi stands at 102.12 per litre as of June 5,…
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How Every Major War Ends Up on Your Food Plate
Wars are not fought only with weapons, but also with grains. They are fought by cutting off the fertilizer a farmer needs, by blocking the port through which food travels, by pulling the farmland from him and handing him a rifle. The battlefield makes the headlines. The food crisis that follows makes the noise of…