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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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s first Cannes 2026 look breaks the internet; actress dazzles in shimmering sapphire-blue gown | Hindi Movie News

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who has been away from the silver screen for quite some time, was spotted jetting off to the ongoing edition of the Cannes Film Festival in the early hours of Friday. The actress was accompanied by her daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan, as the two twinned in black during their airport appearance.The actress received…

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DGCA sets up committee to review ‘out-of-syllabus’ questions of pilots’ RTR exam | Mumbai News

Pilots and air traffic controllers use standard phraseology for communication, pilots have to mandatorily clear radio telephony exams Mumbai: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has constituted a three-member committee to examine complaints regarding alleged out-of-syllabus questions in the Radio Telephony Restricted (RTR) examination conducted on May 20, reviving a long-running debate within the…

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Girl gets new lease of life after rare robotic pancreatic surgery | Chennai News

Chennai: After years of crippling abdominal pain, repeated hospital admissions, and multiple failed endoscopic procedures, a 12-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu has found relief through a rare and highly complex robotic pancreatic reconstruction surgery performed at Kauvery Hospital.Doctors said the procedure – a robotic Frey’s surgery carried out to treat chronic pancreatitis caused by a…

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Plug leaks in revenues, Bhatti tells officials | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: To promote the state’s economic development, deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu directed all departments to focus on mobilising additional revenue in line with the current financial year’s budget. A high-level meeting of the “Resource Mobilisation Cabinet Sub-Committee” was held on Friday.During the meeting, the finance minister emphasised the need to eliminate revenue leakages…

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Residents of Jaipur’s Nandpuri protest contaminated water supply | Jaipur News

Pipeline repair work begins after residents’ protest Nandapuri residents protest Friday Residents showing discolored water Pipeline repair work begins after residents’ protest Nandapuri residents protest Friday Residents showing discolored water Pipeline repair work begins after residents’ protest Jaipur: Residents of Nandpuri in the Bais Godam area staged a protest Friday after allegedly receiving foul-smelling and…

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