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Beware of 2024: The five big issues that could cause chaos this year

The global power tensions between the US and China, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Israel-Hamas war, and extreme job market fluctuations are likely to continue in 2024. Here are the big geopolitical and economic trends to watch out for in the year

Israel-Hamas war: What the world can learn from India

When a powerful nation is faced with a barbaric terrorist outfit, wisdom is required along with valour

Oil price hike clouds corporate profit outlook, putting investors on edge; energy sector will benefit but others to see eroding margins

While the energy sector would benefit from higher oil prices, other sectors ranging from shipping to manufacturing to restaurants would see their profit margins compress as gasoline prices rise

India, Saudi Arabia emerge as largest importers of arms; US, China lead in defence expenditures

India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, China and Algeria emerged as the top importers during the five year period of 2012-2016, shows a Firstpost analysis of the latest SIPRI report on global arms sales