Author: massarya

Thinking of buying the TVS Apache RTX 300: Is it practical for an 80 km daily office ride?

Adventure motorcycles have become increasingly popular in India, but most buyers still use them primarily for commuting rather than long-distance touring. The TVS Apache RTX 300 sits in an interesting space because it promises adventure-bike capability while remaining relatively compact and approachable. TVS Apache RTX 300 is the first adventure tourer from the brand. But if […]

India Faces Gas Supply Crisis Amid West Asia Conflict, ETCFO

New Delhi: Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production after its facilities came under attack amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, disrupting supplies to India and squeezing feedstock availability for key domestic sectors. India, which depends on long-term LNG contracts with Qatar for a significant share of its gas needs, has seen a temporary suspension […]

Trump’s 15% Global Tariff Expected This Week Following Legal Setback, ETCFO

Washington, Mar 04, 2026 – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that Donald Trump’s 15-percent global tariff is likely to be rolled out this week, as the president moves to rebuild his trade agenda after a major legal setback. The Supreme Court last month struck down Trump’s country-specific tariffs, which he imposed last year on […]

Read what Strategic Petroleum Reserves are and how India prepares for oil crisis

The precarious situation in the Middle East, stemming from the fierce face-off between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, has created a critical security challenge there. Moreover, it has also triggered a stunning ripple effect, evolving into a potential risk to disrupt global fuel trade. Five of the top […]

How AI war videos spread disinformation online and why X banned monetisation

On 3rd March, Elon Musk-owned social media platform X announced a 90-day-long suspension from its Creator Revenue Sharing programme for creators posting videos generated using artificial intelligence (AI) of armed conflicts without disclosing that the content was synthetically created. Today we are revising our Creator Revenue Sharing policies to maintain authenticity of content on Timeline and […]

How irrelevant analogies ignore State’s demographic realities

Yogendra Yadav’s recent column in The Indian Express, dated March 4, on Assam’s delimitation exercise, reflects a deeply flawed understanding of the state’s socio-political realities. Yadav oversimplifies a complicated constitutional procedure and overlooks the real demographic issues that have influenced the state’s politics for decades by trying to create the word “Himaling” and comparing Assam’s delimitation […]

The forgotten history of Israel–Iran cooperation against Saddam’s Iraq

Today, Iran and Israel are exchanging direct attacks and threats of full-scale war. On Tuesday, 3rd March, Iran launched around 200 missiles, including hypersonic missiles, at Israel, raising the tensions in the Middle East to unprecedented levels. Israel has threatened that it will make Iran “pay” for the attack. Just a few days ago, on 1st […]