A report published by Wood Mackenzie states that consumers can expect fuel prices to stay high until next year due to disruptions in Russian oil supplies and refineries struggling to satisfy demand after the pandemic. It also says that the pressure could ease in the second half of 2023, when many new major refineries, particularly
Many of us remember the years when Pune was still a cool, green, peaceful, and pleasant city – a tranquil counterpoint to polluted Manic Mumbai less than 200 km away. Today, at the end of one of the worst summers any of us can recall, we realize how much has changed. In 2017, a depressing report
Rising fuel prices in India has led to considerable debate on which government, state or central, should be lowering their taxes to keep prices under control. The rise in petrol price is mainly due to the global price of crude going up. Governments have acted differently in various countries on fuel pricing. Further, a stronger
Forbes ranks Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Group, at number 53 on the latest global 2000 list of companies worldwide. Forbes releases their annual list of the Top 2000 Companies in the world, which is ranked by sales. Reliance ranked top in Indian firms. Reliance has been listed on the 53th most prominent position on Forbes Global under
China’s city-wide lockdown of Shanghai caused the Chinese stock markets to fall by 2% Premier Li Keqiang called on the country to develop its innovative capabilities China eases annual energy restrictions and is expected to see an upward trend in industrial metals and coal production China is the world’s top steel producer and consumer, with
The United Nations recognized Mumbai as the ‘2021 Tree City of the World.’ The UN and The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN jointly recognized Mumbai as the Tree City. Moreover, Mumbai is now one of the leading globals networks in urban and community forestry. BMC officials said Mumbai received recognition for its “commitment
A study suggests that psilocybin found in magic mushrooms may be an alternative to depression treatments. The psychedelic compound can help open up depressed people’s brains and work differently from regular antidepressants. The study included 43 participants with severe depression and was completed in a span of 3 weeks. What do experts say about magic
India must join forces with booming countries to explore state-of-the-art technologies for cheaper CDR. Furthermore, booming countries generating massive amounts of emissions per capita must take responsibility for CDR. Since CDR is expensive, India must join forces with rich countries to retrieve carbon in usable forms. Why must India join forces with booming countries for
India’s ban on 27 pesticides must wait until further notice. The agricultural universities and research ecosystem are yet to develop testing specific to India. Furthermore, the 27 pesticides account for 50% use of pesticides in the country. Additionally, the Russian-Ukraine crisis has led to soaring food prices. Russia and Ukraine are the world’s largest and
The deduction in tax and VAT rates in Sri Lanka presents warning signs for India. While the civil war in Sri Lanka has concluded, refugees seem to find themselves on Indian shores yet again. Mahinda Rajapaksa not only slashed tax rates but, in April 2021, also banned the imports of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Mahinda
