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Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 22%As the market grappled with confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, there was more trouble for the bulls. After a few days of respite, another...29 May, 2026, 11.33 PM IST- Long-term Investing: Ecosystem with an edge called India; 12 large- mid- and small-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 34%Tactical investing should not be confused with long-term investing. In a world where geopolitical risk, commodity shocks, and uncertainty a...23 May, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
- Maachh, Mandate & Missing Names: Bengal’s voter list goes off the menuVoter lists in West Bengal have seen many names removed. This has caused anger and accusations of conspiracy. Many believe this is a delibe...25 Apr, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
- Narco-colonialism: How Britain exploited Indians for its drug trade with ChinaIndia Independence Day 2025: A century-long British colonial opium trade in India exploited millions of farmers, becoming the regime's seco...12 Aug, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
- Major trade wars since the 19th centuryFrom the 19th-century Opium Wars to the recent banana and beef disputes, history is replete with trade conflicts. The McKinley Tariff in 18...08 Apr, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
- Is Trump’s trade battle really a war on drugs?In Manhattan’s Chinatown, two statues represent historic Chinese figures separated by centuries. The article explores Trump's efforts to co...05 Feb, 2025, 12.49 PM IST
- Joe-Jinping jaw-jaw, better than war-warThe other points of conversation between the two leaders at Filoli, the country house in San Francisco used as location in the 80s American...16 Nov, 2023, 11.03 PM IST
- Afghan farmers lose income of more than USD 1 billion after the Taliban banned poppy cultivationAfghan farmers suffered over $1 billion income loss due to the Taliban's ban on poppy cultivation, a UN report showed. The ban, imposed in ...05 Nov, 2023, 12.03 PM IST
- All the Dope on Marijuana: US House of Representative passes bill to decriminalise use of cannabisCannabis is also used in some religious rituals and festivals such as Holi in which bhang is consumed.14 Dec, 2020, 05.24 PM IST
- Record-high opium production in Afghanistan creates multiple challenges for region and beyond: UNThe UNODC report noted opium cultivation increased by 63 per cent; from 201,000 hectares in 2016 to an estimated 328,000 hectares in 2017.22 May, 2018, 12.37 PM IST
- The heroic tale of great entrepreneurs is nonsense: Amitav GhoshThe author on India Inc’s link to the opium war, the resultant climate change and the 19th century rhetoric that is still repeated today.25 Nov, 2016, 08.39 AM IST
- Intelligence inputs say militant outfits in North East trading opiumAssam Rifles has stated that various intelligence inputs indicated that militant outfit in North East are carrying out opium cultivation an...26 Jan, 2016, 10.38 AM IST
- Militant outfit NSCN(K), anti-talk ULFA and KLO involved narco terrorism: Assam RiflesKhaplang faction of NSCN, anti-talk ULFA and Kamatapur liberation organization are carrying out opium cultivation and trade in Kachin Provi...25 Jan, 2016, 09.33 PM IST
- Mexico's Opium Boom: 'The cartels have a pretty good handle on the appetite in the US'The surge in drugs use has been accompanied by a boom in opium production in Mexico, where officials estimate cultivation of the crop incre...01 Sep, 2015, 03.04 PM IST
- India red-flags illegal opium from TurkeyLikely to cap imports and monitor consignments as poppy seeds flooding the local mkt hurting domestic producers.26 Jul, 2014, 04.34 AM IST
- US dollar to remain dominant global currency despite its economic travailsOnce an anchor currency has established itself, it can be very resilient and often outlasts the economic and geo-political dominance of the...11 Jan, 2012, 05.45 AM IST
- Commerce is in Mumbai's genesHistorically, commerce captures the essence of Mumbai as politics rules Delhi.05 Dec, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
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