Why oil’s not at $200 after the biggest supply shock in historyGlobal oil prices are defying expectations, staying below $100 a barrel even after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively blocked. Record US ...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Merchant ships desert Strait of Hormuz amid renewed US strikesCommercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly came to a halt on Thursday as fears of renewed military escalation between ...
28 May, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Spanish proverb of the day: 'Sometimes the remedy is worse than...' Life lessons on problem, solution, human nature, success and why one should think twice before actingSpanish proverb of the day highlights the saying “A veces el remedio es peor que la enfermedad” or “Sometimes the remedy is worse than the ...
28 May, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Shaquille O'Neal already has $500 million, but is going back to college for a fourth degree at the age of 53. What can Gen Z learn from him?NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, now 54, earned his fourth college degree from LSU, urging Gen Z graduates to embrace lifelong learning in an A...
21 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
An ancient warning hangs over the Trump-Xi summit bonhomieChinese President Xi Jinping invoked the "Thucydides trap" at his summit with US President Donald Trump, highlighting the risk of war betwe...
14 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
An 8-year-old boy stumbles upon a 1,700-year-old statue fragment during a visit to Ramon CraterAn eight-year-old boy on a rock-collecting trip in Israel's Ramon Crater stumbled upon a 1,700-year-old statuette fragment. The intricately...
12 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Quote of the day by Thomas Piketty: “Refusing to deal with numbers rarely serves the interests of the...” Lesson on money, rising inequality, and why numbers reveal the truth — The modern Marx and writer of Capital in the Twenty-First Century, explains why ignoring economic reality hurts ordinary people the mostQuote of the day: Thomas Piketty warns that ignoring economic data often harms poor and middle-class families the most. In today’s world of...
12 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Mar-a-lagoman can say whatever he wants, but Iran is so the epicentre of coolIran's rich history and cultural contributions are highlighted. Ancient Persia boasted advanced civilizations. Iranian language and cinema ...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
US–Iran War Day 53: Last hours for peace? Ceasefire nears expiry as Trump warns 'bombs will go off' & Iran threatens Hormuz; Markets watch nervouslyIran War Day 53 News: US–Iran war entered day 53 with tensions rising as a fragile ceasefire neared expiry and uncertainty surrounded possi...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Quote of the day by Stoic philosopher Epictetus: ‘Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.’Stoic philosopher Epictetus's timeless quote, 'Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Greek, Indian tankers U-turn before Hormuz amid reopening doubtSeveral oil tankers have turned back in the Persian Gulf. This follows Iran's mixed signals on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. Shipowner...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Greek economy may contract 11% percent in 2020, central bank saysThe government now expects a contraction in output of around 10.5%, according to the latest 2020 projections in the 2021 government budget ...
14 Dec, 2020, 06.15 PM IST
Greece to ask for 2-yr extension of austerity-plan, Germany says noSamaras will suggest that public spending cuts be spread over four years instead of two to help the plunging Greek economy return to growth.
15 Aug, 2012, 05.16 PM IST
- Greek debt crisis: The curtain is yet to come down
After weeks of wrangling, the coalition partners of the Greek government have finally agreed on an austerity deal as part of the second res...
16 Feb, 2012, 06.38 PM IST
- Greek economy shrinks 4.5 percent in 12 months: official
The Greek economy shrank by 4.5 percent in the last 12 months, official data showed on Friday pointing to the trauma the country has underg...
12 Nov, 2010, 05.42 PM IST
- Greeks pessimistic over economy, unrest
An opinion poll shows that about two thirds of Greeks believe the country's economy will deteriorate and that labor unrest will intensify a...
11 Jun, 2010, 03.55 PM IST
- Greek economy to return to growth in 2012: EU expert
Recession plaguing debt-hit Greece will be relatively brief and economy will return to growth in 2012, experts said. Greece crisis | Gainer...
09 May, 2010, 10.16 PM IST