Excavators at Balirajgarh are braving recurring groundwater and shortage of staff. Caught between the two, they also have a race against time as monsoon approaches.
American shipments made up 55% of LPG imports in May, while strong inflows from Russia and Venezuela helped offset disruptions in Middle Eastern crude supplies.
An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.
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