India's railway network is often associated with passenger trains. Every day, millions of people travel by rail for work, education, business, family visits and long-distance journeys. But Indian Railways is also one of the country's most important freight transportation systems. Coal, cement, food grains, fertilisers, steel, containers and other goods move across the country by rail. For decades…
Oil prices are back above $100 a barrel, and for many people that number may sound like something that belongs only to financial markets. It does not. Oil is connected to much more of our daily lives than we usually realise. It affects the fuel we put into our vehicles, the cost of transporting goods, airline tickets, manufacturing expenses, electricity in some markets, plastics, chemicals and ma…
India and China have always had a complicated relationship. They are neighbours, major economies and two of the most influential countries in Asia. They also trade with each other, compete in several industries and are both important members of BRICS. At the same time, the relationship has gone through some difficult years. Border tensions, concerns about national security, restrictions on Chines…
There is something interesting happening in China right now. On one side, Chinese factories are getting busier. Production of advanced products is growing, investment in technology is continuing and industries such as electric vehicles, batteries, artificial intelligence related equipment and industrial robotics are becoming increasingly important. On the other side, Chinese consumers are not spe…
Most people never think about the journey a product takes before it reaches them. When we order a phone, buy clothes, fill a vehicle with fuel, purchase medicine or pick up something from a supermarket, we usually think about the product itself, not the ships, ports, trucks and warehouses that made it possible. But behind much of modern life is a massive global transportation network. Raw materia…
India 🇮🇳 and China have one of the most complicated relationships in Asia. They are neighbours, major economies, important members of BRICS and two of the world's most populous countries. They also have significant trade ties and are deeply connected through manufacturing and supply chains. At the same time, the relationship has been affected by border tensions, security concerns, restrictions on…
