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The Gulf Report: Aramco’s war warning and the chaos in Bahrain
The oil giant’s chief says the ongoing Mideast conflict and the consequent Strait of Hormuz disruption could have catastrophic consequences; a look at the conflict’s effect in Bahrain.
10 Mar 2026
What to expect from Gulf public markets in 2026
Century Financial’s Arun Leslie John on why 2025 mattered—and what investors in the UAE and Saudi public markets should watch in the new year.
30 Dec 2025
IMD’s ‘above normal’ rainfall prediction isn’t cause for celebration
Even if (a big if) the forecast turns out to be accurate, multiple other factors could play spoilsport for agriculture.
22 Apr 2025
L&T chairman is right about labour availability, but not about its exact reasons
Last week, Larsen & Toubro chairman S. N. Subrahmanyan blamed welfare schemes for unavailability of labour. There are other factors in play too.
18 Feb 2025
Business as usual for stock markets after Budget 2025-26
Consumption took centre stage, while some sectors got more attention than others. But Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget failed to enthuse the markets.
02 Feb 2025
Sitharaman’s conservative budget signals caution for all India watchers
Budget 2025-26 backs off from supporting the economy when it is badly needed, choosing instead to play to the gallery. What next for consumption?
01 Feb 2025
What the Nestlé India chief meant when he said the middle class is shrinking
The middle income segment—the largest in terms of consumption—may not really be witnessing any reduction in size, but factors such as unemployment and inflation are sure contributing to a sharp dip in purchasing power.
29 Oct 2024
Why is this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics important for India?
The laureates’ award-winning work sheds some light on the lasting effects of colonialism on the economy—a problematic period that India is yet to truly recover from.
17 Oct 2024
Decoding the two sides of India’s jobs story
A Citibank report and the RBI’s latest estimates show two vastly different narratives of India’s jobs situation. It’s crucial to put both into context before jumping to conclusions.
10 Jul 2024
Businesses aren’t investing in India, despite government claims
The finance minister may insist that private investment is picking up, but official data shows otherwise. In fact, an increasingly frustrated government could further put off investors.
08 Sept 2023